{"id":37449,"date":"2024-06-17T11:23:50","date_gmt":"2024-06-17T15:23:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.glensfalls.com\/glensfallsbusinessjournal\/?p=37449"},"modified":"2024-06-17T11:23:50","modified_gmt":"2024-06-17T15:23:50","slug":"the-workplace-health-and-wellness-council-addresses-issues-that-hinder-productivity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.glensfalls.com\/glensfallsbusinessjournal\/2024\/06\/the-workplace-health-and-wellness-council-addresses-issues-that-hinder-productivity\/","title":{"rendered":"The Workplace Health And Wellness Council Addresses Issues That Hinder Productivity"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_37450\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-37450\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-37450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.glensfalls.com\/glensfallsbusinessjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/109\/2024\/06\/workplace-council-1-panalists.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.glensfalls.com\/glensfallsbusinessjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/109\/2024\/06\/workplace-council-1-panalists.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.glensfalls.com\/glensfallsbusinessjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/109\/2024\/06\/workplace-council-1-panalists-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-37450\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">At the May meeting of the ARCC\u2019s Workplace Health and Wellness Council these professionals in a variety of fields presented Wellness From Head to Toe to an attentive audience.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>By Jill Nagy<\/p>\n<p>The Workplace Health and Wellness Council of the Adirondack Regional Chamber of Commerce tries to spread a culture of wellness in the business community. An all-volunteer committee plans monthly meetings with guest speakers on timely topics.<\/p>\n<p>The May meeting, Wellness from Head to Toe, focused on mental health as well as physical wellness.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was a really beautiful panel,\u201d said Ava Kanninen, the council liaison and the chamber\u2019s membership chair. \u201cIt was beautiful to see these women calling back to the other speakers\u2019 messages,\u201d she added.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>All three speakers that month were women. Erin Kivitski, a psychologist and wellness coordinator, moderated the program. Speakers were Susan McManus, a mental health and addiction specialist; Cathy Reichen, a physical therapist who manages the return to work program at Glens Falls Hospital; and Lyndsey Brainard, who discussed the importance of access to nourishing food.<\/p>\n<p>The June meeting will observe Pride Month with a look at LBGTQ health issues, led by Pam Cardinale of Lower Adirondack Pride. July\u2019s meeting will focus on gun safety. In August, the council will work with the Glens Falls Collaborative on a celebration of city parks. Earlier meetings this year examined autism awareness, colorectal cancer, and breast cancer awareness.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"><strong><span class=\"s1\"><span class=\"s2\"><!--more--><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span>So far, the meetings have been open only to council members. A small fee is charged to attend. The audience is active, aware, and eager to learn, Kanninen said. \u201cThey have a real passion for taking care,\u201d she noted.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>As, in the coming year, the program widens its attendance to more of the general public, \u201cWe hope to grow it without losing that passion,\u201d she added.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Workplace Health and Wellness is one of several similar committees of the chamber. In addition to its monthly meetings, council members try to spread the word through individual members\u2019 networks, in the chamber\u2019s newsletter, and on social media.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe try to meet people wherever they are,\u201d Kanninen said.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The council was formed in 2011, using grant money. When the grant ran out, Kanninen explained, the group tried out different formats and eventually became part of the chamber. The council shares office space with the chamber at 68 Warren Street in Glens Falls.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Jill Nagy The Workplace Health and Wellness Council of the Adirondack Regional Chamber of Commerce tries to spread a culture of wellness in the business community. An all-volunteer committee plans monthly meetings with guest speakers on timely topics. 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