Wellness Newsletter July 2016 Make Waves App of the Month Is your daily routine making you bored? End the boredom today and make some waves in your current routine. The best way to add fun to your daily routine is to do something different – no matter how big or small. A regular slice of variety will help you stay interested in your daily activities. Is there something on your to-do list that you haven’t gotten to? Perhaps you have something you’ve been afraid to do? What if that risk ends up being something really great? Doing new things challenges us mentally and physically, and sparks a new interest in every day life. Taking a risk (within reason) may make us more open to accepting change, no matter where it comes from! App of the Month Coach.me Coach.me is a great app to help you stay more accountable while accomplishing goals and making waves. Coach.me will prompt you to set your own goals and track habits. You can set custom reminders for each goal. Coach.me will show your progress over a week or month, and celebrate your milestones along the way. Free for iOS, Android and Web. Try New Things: Food: Try new fruits like mangos, kiwis, or star fruit. Do you typically have plain eggs for breakfast? Upgrade to an omelet that includes peppers, mushrooms, sautéed spinach, hot sauce and mozzarella cheese. Surroundings: Make life more fun and interesting: shake up the layout of your living room, swap the couch with the recliner, move your kitchen table to a new angle, or switch up your house décor. Classes: The online world is filled with information/classes. A new yoga class or piano lessons could be right around the corner in your city. Be brave! Be Realistic. Make “waves” that are safe and realistic for your lifestyle. It is great to step outside of your comfort zone, but stay within reason. Ditch the “same old, same old” and make some waves in your everyday life. It will make you a better, happier person. Cookbook Corner Turn veggies into healthy, satisfying meals with Inspiralized! Use a spiralizer to make waves in your regular weekly meal routine. Make it fun; keep it interesting! ThedaCare’s Mission is to improve the health of the communities we serve.

Make an Appointment July at a glance: Let’s Make Waves Together! July 7th- 8 AM to noon Library staff meeting at 8 AM City Hall at 8:30 AM Public Works at 9 AM July 14th- ON VACATION July 21st- 2 PM to 6 PM Wellness committee meeting 2 PM Pickle Ball demo at 5:30 PM- rec center- RSVP before 6/20/16-send a note to Kristi if you would like to attend July 28th- 8AM to noon Let’s Make Waves Together! City of Waupaca employee Kathleen Daley is making waves with her new kayak- AKA ‘Mango Maggie’- 2hr paddle in the Mead Wildlife Area Make an Appointment Meet with your Health Coach and set up a plan to make waves with your current nutrition or fitness routine! Bored with your workout? Sick of eating the same healthy foods? Need a new challenge? Visit your Health Coach to change things up! Dominic Frandrup challenged himself to BattleFrog- Obstacle Course Race in Minneapolis and the Green Bay Cell Com ½ Marathon on the same weekend! How is that for making waves? Upcoming Walk/Run Events Kristi Smeaton Thursdays 8 AM to Noon Fox Firecracker 5k (Kaukauna, WI) – July 4 Brett Younger 5k & 10k (Appleton, WI) – July 9 Chocoholic Frolic (Appleton, WI) – July 31 Prepare Now!: Fox Cities Marathon – September 16-18