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Workplace Wellness Newsletters

The Small Steps to Health and Wealth (TM) (SSHW) program is available in "bite-sized pieces" in a series of 26 colorful newsletters that are designed for workplace wellness programs. They are part of a larger workplace wellness program sponsored by the Family and Community Health Sciences department of Rutgers Cooperative Extension. The newsletter series includes an introductory newsletter and a newsletter for each of the 25 SSHW behavior change strategies. Each newsletter includes a synopsis of a SSHW behavior change strategy, inspirational quotes, a Deskercise (exercise at or near your desk) activity, one or more worksheets, and online resource links.

  1. Introduction (515k PDF)
  2. Track Your Current Behavior (501k PDF)
  3. Unload Your Childhood Baggage (620k PDF)
  4. Put Your Mind to It (439k PDF)
  5. Commit to Making a Change (425k PDF)
  6. Defy Someone or Defy the Odds (357k PDF)
  7. Think Balance-Not Sacrifice (371k PDF)
  8. Control Your Destiny (371k PDF)
  9. Make Progress Every Day (404k PDF)
  10. Get Helpand Be Accountable (450k PDF)
  11. Meet Yourself Halfway (450k PDF)
  12. Say No to Super Sizing (483k PDF)
  13. Convert Consumption Into Labor (431k PDF)
  14. Compare Yourself With Recommended Benchmarks (465k PDF)
  15. Use Easy Frames of Reference (427k PDF)
  16. Automate Good Habits and Create Templates (414k PDF)
  17. Live The Power of 10 (450k PDF)
  18. Take Calculated Risks and Conquer Your Fears (399k PDF)
  19. Appreciate Teachable Moments and Wake-up Calls (450k PDF)
  20. Weigh the Costs and Benefits of Changing (454k PDF)
  21. Step Down to Change (469k PDF)
  22. Kick it Up a Notch (547k PDF)
  23. Control Your Environment (522k PDF)
  24. Monitor Your Progress and Reward Success (500k PDF)
  25. Expect Obstacles and Prepare for Relapses (568k PDF)
  26. Set a Date and Get Started---Just Do It (466k PDF)