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Fitness & Nutrition During COVID-19 Sodexo Health & Well-being 2020
Prioritize Daily Exercise
• Exercise increases endorphins which
are the “feel good” neurotransmitters
in the brain
• It helps lower anxiety and increase
ability to sleep
• Find meditation in your motion
Activities
Indoor Activities Outdoor Activities
• Put on music and • Spending time in nature
walk briskly around may enhance your
the house or up and immune system
down the stairs for • Walk or jog outside
10-15 minutes, 2-3 (avoid other people)
times per day • Go for a bicycle ride
• Dance to your favorite • Garden and do lawn
music work
• Jump rope • Play active games with
• Do an exercise video your family
• Use home cardio • Be sure to wash your
machines hands when you go
inside
https://www.acsm.org/read-research/newsroom/news-releases/news-detail/2020/03/16/staying-
physically-active-during-covid-19-pandemic
Strength Training
• Download a strength workout app
• Do a strength training video
• Perform yoga – deep breathing and
mindfulness can reduce anxiety
• Find ways to do simple muscle
strengthening exercises such as:
• Squats or sit-to-stands from a
sturdy chair
• Push-ups against a wall, the
kitchen counter or the floor
• Lunges or leg step-ups on stairs
• Check out Sodexo’s H&WB Breaks
and Mindful Ambassador Faisal
workout videos Get Fit with Faisal Here
https://www.acsm.org/read-research/newsroom/news-releases/news-detail/2020/03/16/staying-
physically-active-during-covid-19-pandemic
What Foods Should You Eat?
• Eat during your normal meal times
• Fresh, frozen and canned foods are all
ok
• Focus on eating whole grains, fruits &
vegetables, proteins and healthy fats
• Don’t let the food be another source of
stress—eat what you have available
• Set meal and snack time for kids as well
Note: Stay away from supplement companies trying to capitalize on this virus to sell products.
Other Recipes and Info Unexpected Pantry Staples 6 Herbs and Spices that Boost Health Cooking With Your Family
Unit Managers Support • Support your teams by walking them through Health and Wellness breaks at the beginning of their shift (link in previous slide titled “Well-being Breaks”) • Be flexible and understanding • Provide a sense of normalcy in their life since it is unlikely they are getting that outside of work • Allow employees to purchase meals to bring home to family at a discounted rate if possible • Share Sodexo resources available in this deck and on Sodexo_Net Remind everyone to breath. There are few things we can control during this time. Focus on what we can do and the job that needs to get done.
Resources to help you get through COVID-19
▪ Well-being Breaks Sodexo COVID-19 Hotline Number 844 SODEXOC (844-
763-3962) available 24/7
▪ Learning Modules on Ingenium COVID-19 Resource Page
▪ Tips for Stress Relief
▪ Positive Mantras If looking for additional Health & Well-being
resources, check out Nutrition, Health & Well-being on
▪ Think Positive Cards Sodexo Net
▪ Live in the Moment
Contact jacquelyn.womble@sodexo.com with special requests
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