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State of Wellness: Policies, Systems and Environmental Changes with Minnesota’s Allison Faricy – 01120

Work site wellness- policies, systems and environmental changes to create healthy workplaces. Minnesota has been working hard throughout the past couple of years to increase policies, systems and environmental changes that promote and incentivise healthy behaviors in work sites.  I will highlight a few of these successful strategies as well as point listeners toward resources [...]

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Communication is a Contact Sport with Jim McPartland – 01109

Drawing upon his own successful business building experiences, and presently working with CEO’s and leaders of both small and large companies, James McPartland presents a compelling case for mastering the art of communication. Often overlooked as a common trait among accomplished people, communication – if done with the right objectives and in the right way [...]

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Global Perspective on Work Site Health & Wellness, 01085

This session will present the latest global trends and business issues driving health and well-being in the workplace for employers around the world, and highlight the business-driven cultural and operational differences among countries that health promotion professionals must understand when designing global workplace wellness programs. Evidence will include findings from the latest global wellness study [...]

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It Worked for Me! The Healthy Skeptic’s Guide to Testimonials, 01082

Description: This April Fools Day webinar will emphasize Richard Feynman’s first principle: “you must not fool yourself—and you are the easiest person to fool.” Health products, services, and practices are frequently promoted using testimonials as evidence for safety and efficacy. An open-minded—not empty-minded—skeptical examination will address: (1) the nature of these testimonials; (2) how testimonials [...]

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Coming Up For Air: Coping With Stress in Times of Change with Brian Luke Seaward, Ph.D.

Indeed, we are living in stressful times! As personal and professional responsibilities mount, the cry for help begins as a muffled statement: “I need to come up for air!” Staying submerged isn’t the answer. The basics of holistic stress management are nothing more than common sense, yet common sense isn’t too common with the stress [...]

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