WINTER 2010 
   LCC EMPLOYEE WELLNESS

Take time to care for your most valuable resource – your health. LIFE events are open to all LCC employees, their spouses/domestic partners and their dependents, along with retirees. Please use the corresponding CRN to sign up for a class or event, or contact Layne King, Assistant Wellness Coordinator at ext. 5263 or kinglm@lanecc.edu.

UPCOMING EVENTS

"Undress the Stress, Step One, the Breath" Program
How can you increase your energy, breathe easier, improve your emotional and mental health, increase your ability to relax, improve your posture, get your blood flowing and manage stress?  Take the first step, Undress your Stress and join this program today.  If you commit to the program, you will get Stretch Ware software and get to choose and keep one of the following: a "Perfect Breathing" technique CD, a "Perfect Breathing" technique book, a stability ball, a foam roller, stretching strap, or stretching mat. 

You will also earn incentives such as gift certificates throughout the year as you honor your commitment.  Committing to the program means completing the following: 1) participating in a minimum of four hours of seminars during the nine months, 2) utilizing stress reduction techniques and 3) submitting brief pre and post evaluations.  You will also get to choose from a variety of seminar topics in such as "Is Stress Fattening?", "Perfect Breathing" and "Dealing with Seasonal Affective Disorder." For the complete list of seminars, click on: Undress the Stress Fall and Winter Seminar Schedule. For seminar descriptions, click on the following: Seminar Descriptions. Support for this Program has been provided by the OEA Choice Trust Wellness Grant Program.
Please note: sign-up deadline to participate in the program is Tuesday, December 3, 2009. For more information, contact Wendy at ext. 5551 or simmonsws@lanecc.edu

Note: You are welcome to attend any Undress the Stress seminars, even if you have not enrolled in the Undress the Stress program.

Great American Smokeout-Thursday, November 19, 2009
An annual event in the U.S. to encourage individuals to quit smoking. The event challenges people to not smoke for 24 hours, in hopes that their decision to quit will last forever. We will have quit kits available in the LCC Health Clinic for both employees and students. Smoking cessation information will also be available. On Tuesday, November 17 from 1 – 2 p.m., join us in cleaning up our campus by picking up cigarette butts. As part of Thursday’s festivities, you will be able to participate in the “Guess how many butts” contest. More details to come. Let us know if you can participate in the cleanup and/or you would like a quit kit.

Know Your Numbers
Know Your Numbers for the prevention of developing specific chronic illnesses or diseases such as heart disease, Type II diabetes or stroke. Your risk is determined by assessing height, weight (optional), age, blood pressure and the results of a simple finger stick cholesterol and glucose screening
(12-hour fast required). Included is a one-on-one consultation to discuss your results and lifestyle prescription. Call or
e-mail Layne King x5263 or kinglm@lanecc.edu for an appointment. ($10 fee)
Thursday, January 14, 7:00 - 9:30 a.m.
Building 18, Room 105

ON-GOING

Fitness Education Center Usage for LCC Employees
The FEC is available to employees each quarter at a very low cost. Register for the FEC in ExpressLane/Banner for LCC employees by scrolling to the bottom of the LCC home page. Enter the appropriate CRN as seen below. You may pick the credit or the lower cost, non-credit/audit option. For Winter 2010 use, enter the CRN as it applies to you:
*First time to sign-up for the FEC:
*Continuing/Returning to FEC:
*These CRNs are to be used by employees only. Spouses, partners, and their dependents should register via the Community Education CRN.
Please note: To join the FEC, you must do an orientation.  To bypass the 2-hour FEC student orientation, receive the express version by contacting Layne. Please get registered before setting an appointment for the orientation.

Looking for an Exercise Partner?
Do you like to walk, jog, lift weights, work out in the Fitness Education Center, swim, kayak, play sports, line dance, etc.? Exercising is much more fun when done with another person. Statistics have shown that those who exercise with at least one other person are 85% more likely to exercise regularly and will stay committed to being active more so than if they had exercised on their own. If you would like to find an exercise buddy, go to: http://www.lanecc.edu/wellness/partner.htm

Nordic Walking Poles Available for Independent Use
Please note: If you have never used Nordic Walking poles before, contact Layne to set up a brief orientation on how to use the poles and for sizing. The Nordic walking poles are available for LCC employees to check out for use outside of class times at the Clothing and Equipment Issue Window. The Issue Window is located in Building 5, Room 114. To check out poles, you must turn in a photo ID. Contact Layne if you have questions at ext. 5263.

Tobacco Cessation Options
Considering quitting tobacco?  All employees can get support through the LCC Health Clinic at 463-5665 or the Oregon Tobacco Quit Line at 1-800-QUIT-NOW.  For those with PacificSource insurance, you may sign up for the Free & Clear Quit for Life Program and be eligible for free, doctor prescribed nicotine replacement products and other smoking cessation products such as Chantix.  For more information, call 1-888-977-9299 or email cs@pacificsource.com

We are pleased to announce a new way for tobacco users to access Oregon Tobacco Quit Line services.  Tobacco users can now go to www.quitnow.net/oregon/ to learn more about Quit Line services, read testimonials, assess where they are in the quitting process and if ready, register online for help with quitting tobacco. Upon registering, tobacco users will receive a welcome email to Web Coach, and a trained Quit Coach will call the tobacco user within 24 hours to start talking about a plan to quit.