Wellness

Simple Steps To A Healthier Life®
The American Institute of Physics and Aetna introduce a new online wellness program, Simple Steps To A Healthier Life. This program can help you improve your overall health or simply fine-tune your daily habits. Either way, you'll get the support you need to be your healthiest.

With Simple Steps To A Healthier Life, you can pinpoint and manage your health needs, all in one convenient tool! Use it to:

• Learn about your health by taking a secure online Health Assessment.
• Understand your potential risks for a variety of conditions...and what you can do about them
• Focus your efforts with an Action Plan designed for you based on your health needs.
• Find convenient ways to eat better, exercise more, reduce stress and more.

Simple Steps To A Healthier Life is secure, so your information is protected.

Get started today at www.aetna.com. Log in with your Aetna Navigator® user name and password or create one today.

NOTE: If you are not a current Aetna medical member and you are interested in joining the program please contact human resources.

About the AHA Start! Walking Challenge
The American Institute of Physics, College Park, MD has joined the American Heart Association's "Start! Greater Washington" and its sponsor, Aetna, to promote physical activity in the workplace. Here's how you can join:

• Visit http://www.heart.org/mystartonline and sign up for the Start! Walking Challenge. Here you can log your times or distances traveled, plot and save walking routes, enter your daily meals and snacks, and more! Make sure to designate your employer so we can tally the total miles for everyone participating.
• Plan to eat a diet of heart-healthy foods like fruits/vegetables, lean meat, and whole grains.
• Take your first of many 30 minute daily walks on June 8. Follow our designated walking path or another route to start a habit of daily walking.

Please feel free to contact Donna Jones, , should you have any questions.