A newsletter archive for Recess Wellness and articles on their employee wellness program and the benefit of yoga.

Budokon instructor Renee Field 

As a company, we needed to embrace wellness, not as a ‘flavor of the month’ program, but as part of our core values. Recess' program takes the long term view, so that wellness is part of the fabric, the conversation. Recess staff have demonstrated strong skills in building excitement, inclusion, and following through on all of their commitments to us. -Karen Daley, Director of HR, AIMS/AMC

Newsletter Archive

Want the inside scoop on fun, easy ways to work out at home or during the work day? Are you craving snacks that are both yummy and good for you, too? Well, have we got the thing for you. Sign up for our newsletter to receive up to date information, wellness tips and news delivered straight to your inbox.

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  • June 2011

    The results of the awesomeness, laid out just for you

  • May 2011

    Getting together is fun! Or it can be, with these helpful tips from Recess.

  • April 2011

    We continue to pop the bubbles of our infographic. Recess gets dir-tay. In the garden, that is.

  • March 2011

    What’s in the sauce that makes it so awesome? What’s in your food that makes it so not?

  • January 2011

    Snickering over salad? Welcome to the awesomesauce.

  • December 2010

    Flannel shirts still look fly. Winning is awesome.

  • November 2010

    Confessions of a wellness bully. Wellness Bites Back. Mmm…Food. Yum.

  • October 2010

    Right in to the Family Zone. Diplomacy in Wellness. Sinister Soda-ba da DUM.

  • August 2010

    Trimming the fat. Wellness doesn’t have to suck! Know your meat.

  • July 2010

    Heel Hell and sitting not-so-pretty.

  • June 2010

    Pop! The sound of your pants button flying off after a trip to the concession stand at the movies? Or the sound of your brain overloading on tech time?

  • May 2010

    What do fried chicken and breast cancer awareness have in common? We don’t know either. Real food, real people, real local.

  • April 2010

    The food revolution goes primetime. Please Dr, cut off my nose to spite my face! Caution: ingredients list ahead.

  • March 2010

    Oats, a story of diversity. A walking partner that won’t let you down or show you up. Vitamin myths and health claims debunked.

  • February 2010

    Oats, a story of diversity. A walking partner that won’t let you down or show you up. Vitamin myths and health claims debunked.

  • January 2010

    Spice up your meal, send down your ‘bad’ cholesterol. Ellen Degeneris and the Hawaii Chair—see for yourself.

  • December 2009

    Spice up your meal, send down your ‘bad’ cholesterol. Ellen Degeneris and the Hawaii Chair—see for yourself.

  • November 2009

    Get moving to keep your cells spry. ‘Walkin’ the dog’ isn’t just a cheesy 90s dance move.

  • October 2009

    Got 5 minutes? Sprint there! The benefits of short bursts of activity. If pigs could fly…could they also wash with soap?

  • September 2009

    Join the tea party. Soy you want to quit smoking?

  • August 2009

    The Whole Carrot, What The Hip Kids Are Doing, Fit vs. Fat. Does the whole carrot make a healthier treat than sliced? Can a few extra pounds help you live longer?

  • July 2009

    The Sweet Spot, The Sporty Spot & The Sweat Spot. Glucose, fructose, sucrose? Whoknose? Get sweaty with perspiration nation.

  • June 2009

    Vitamin D and the napper's diet. Yet another excuse to move somewhere sunny. Can sleep make you skinny?

  • May 2009

    Eating Local, Learning to Embrace Winter Fat & Being Fit For Life. Why local food is healthy for you and the planet. Could fat make you thinner?

  • April 2009

    Cholesterol, The Biggest Loser & A Health Immersion. Does skinny always equal healthy? Not really. Healthy behaviors that matter. Could cholesterol be ruining your love life?

  • March 2009

    Headaches, A Pain in The Neck & Brain Power. Do pain relievers make headache matters worse? The impact of exercise on brain aging and brain power.

  • February 2009

    Is chocolate really for lovers? The work appropriate lovefest. A rose by any other name would still reduce stress.

  • January 2009

    Just say no to resolutions you can't keep. Have a spicy 2009. Recess picks a fight. Resolve not to procrastinate.

  • December 2008

    The Economic Downturn: Stress Relief vs. The Company Party. File for good health. The well informed wear fresh gear. Do you feel S.A.D.?

  • November 2008

    Portions, Fresh Gear & Holiday Feasting. Do you understand portion distortion? The well informed wear fresh gear. Do the holidays prompt you to overeat?

  • October 2008

    Massage, Birthdays & Sugar Addiction Is massage really good for you? Is it possible to be addicted to sugar?

  • September 2008

    Toenails, Tenacity & Too Much Protein? A silent scourge: toe fungus! Wellness makes work a fun & healthy place. How much protein is too much?

  • August 2008

    Watermelons, Friendship & Sunshine. Learn how watermelons beat tomatoes in the rosy red antioxidant race. Cultivate healthy relationships through sharing yoga. The good, the bad, the moderate - our complex love affair with the sun.

  • July 2008

    Exercise To Socialize, Chubby Hubby & The Fountain of Youth. Can exercise improve your social life? Do marriage and kids = weight gain? Making middle age sexy again.

  • June 2008

    Recess, Boot Camp & Pot Bellies. Recess makes the work day fun. Health immersion is like summer camp for grown-ups. Pot bellies are linked to dementia.

  • May 2008

    Treadmill Gymnastics, Surfer 101 & The Exercise Pill. Wacky ideas to kick start your fitness with or without a treadmill. A surfer is born. There is a magic pill - exercise.

  • April 2008

    We've been on hiatus during our Web site revamp, but we're back!

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  • May 2010

    Supersizing snacks? Summer camp for adults. Annual reviews that defeat the purpose.

  • April 2010

    Would Jesus supersize his fries? Corporate wellness horror stories, installment 2. Radical weight loss is for the…worms?

  • March 2010

    When bad wellness programs happen to good people…you too, huh?

  • February 2010

    Coke…not ‘It’ after all? Whether chased by lions or by looming deadlines---dealing with stress.

  • January 2010

    Post-lunch pooped out? Recharge instead with what’s fresh, and we don’t mean the noon batch at Krispy Kreme.

  • December 2009

    Behind the scenes: the making of happy employees. Create a happiness chain reaction at your workplace.

  • November 2009

    Boost workplace morale with good ol’ F-U-N. Exercise, relax, repeat. Need a study buddy to help understand your benefits?

  • July 2009

    Health promotion and health reform: a primer. A sticking point for sweet tooths. Take better care of yourself to offer the best care to others.

  • June 2009

    Legislative corner: Personal Health Investment Today Act. Has stress taken the driver's seat at your company?

  • May 2009

    WHIP employees into shape. Jack of all trades and master of none - the tangled web that is multi-tasking.

  • April 2009

    An Apple A Day, or, A Bad Apple? Can employee health impact morale? Want wellness, but scared to pay up?

  • March 2009

    Fast Food Nation: A Hamburger Today = A Costly Claim Tomorrow? Helping fuel employee brain power.

  • February 2009

    When you don't measure wellness, you fail. The "soft costs" of layoffs on morale, customer service and work quality. Take a trip to sunny CA.

  • January 2009

    Health care costs double by 2017. Paying employees to not go to the gym. Take a trip to sunny CA.

  • December 2008

    How much would you pay for healthier employees? The future of health care in the USA. Recess vs. The Holiday Party. Getting bang for your wellness buck.

  • November 2008

    $122 for a pound of bacon? Win some great stuff from lucy. The at-work brain drain.

  • October 2008

    The financial bailout is for wimps. What to do when the CEO gets sick. Win some great stuff from lucy.

  • September 2008

    Recruiting is stressful. Co-workers use wellness to bond.

  • August 2008

    Mobilize the crowd for best results. Do you really have to incent heavily to get high participation in wellness? Small companies may have an advantage when it comes to mobilizing high participation.

  • June 2008

    Even insured employees feel the pinch. Yoga with the CEO. Recess at Work Day.

  • May 2008

    50% of employees gain weight at work. Wellness makes employee recruitment easier.

  • April 2008

    We've been on hiatus our Web makeover, but now we're back!.

  • January 2008

    Combat winter illness. What is wellness for law firms all about?

  • December 2007