S6Ep3: Workplace Wellness Hacks

Sharp Best Health team offers 4 suggestions to help you bring wellness into your workplace.

Tip #1: Include short mindfulness breaks into meetings and/or huddles

• Whil: Free digital mindfulness and yoga app for Sharp employees. Visit https://connect.whil.com/sponsor/SharpHealthCare to get started. All you need is your Sharp email address!
• Mindfulness Leader Huddle Guides: Step-by-step Mindfulness Break guides for anyone who would like to incorporate mindfulness breaks into meetings and huddles. Sharp team members can request these guides by emailing sharpbesthealth@sharp.com.

Tip #2: Incorporate walking meetings into your work routine
Tips #3: Stretch breaks every 60-90 minutes

• Simple stretches to add to your day (SharpNET page)
• How To Activate Your  Stretch Break Timer (SharpNET page)
• How To Adjust Your Chair (SharpNET page)

Tip #4: Bring your own snacks and lunches.

• S5Ep4: Meal Prep Like a Rockstar!

Quinoa Crunch Salad (MAKES 6 LARGE SALADS):

• 2–3 cups shelled edamame
• 2 cups Simply Nature Organic Quinoa
• 1 cucumber, diced
• 1–2 bell peppers, diced
• 2 ripe mangoes, diced
• 3 carrots, shredded
• half a head of purple cabbage, shredded
• sliced almonds, peanuts, cashews, etc. (I used the addicting Southern Grove Chili Lime Cashews from ALDI)

Peanut Dressing:

• 1/2 cup Simply Nature Creamy Peanut Butter
• 1/3 cup soy sauce
• 1/3 cup vinegar (white distilled or rice vinegar)
• 1/4 cup sesame oil
• 1–2 tablespoons chili paste like sambal oelek
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 1 clove garlic
• 1 knob of fresh ginger, peeled

Instructions:

1. Cooked stuff: Cook the quinoa and edamame according to package directions.
2. Veggies: Chop everything up. It will take a little while. Put on some good music and light a candle and a glass of wine wouldn’t hurt.
3. Dressing: Give it all a whirl in the food processor or blender. 
4. Serve: Assemble individual salads, or toss it all together

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