2016 Employee Rewards Program

Complete TWO LiVe Well Learning Modules each quarter

• Log in to www.intermountain.net, then login to My Learning, and watch both LiVe Well Learning Modules by the end of each calendar quarter.

• Wellness modules will include information on: good nutrition, connecting with your family, brain health/healthy aging, how to workout at work, managing technology, stress management, and more.

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Participate in additional activities for GREAT PRIZES

Other wellness activities will also be available throughout the year. Participating employees will be eligible for a variety of prize drawings.

In addition, four system-wide challenges will be offered: Ready, Set, Go, Appalachian Trail, Walk the Wonders, and Fit & Festive. During the challenges, teams of employees complete in a variety of areas, such as steps, minutes of exercise, and weight.

Choose one Activity each quarter in any one of the LiVe Well dimensions:

• LiVe Healthy• LiVe Happy• LiVe Secure• LiVe Connected• LiVe Engaged

Set an inspiring and achievable goal in any LiVe Well dimension. You can work toward the same goal the entire year or choose different ones. Each quarter, pick one small, specific step or activity that moves you toward your goal.

You will take many steps before you reach your goal – where do you want to start? You can choose one of the suggested small steps (there are new choices for 2016), adjust the step to better fit your needs, or you can create a step of your own.

NEW CHANGES TO THE TRACKER for 20161. When you’ve decided what step to take, you can log into the LiVe Well Rewards Tracker and to

enter your start date. 2. When you’ve completed your activity, return to the Rewards Tracker and record the completion

date and share what you learned.3. You can track and complete more than one step, but the reward remains $50 per quarter. 4. You can print out what you accomplished each quarter to keep a record of your progress.

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Choose Your Reward: cash in your paycheck or a gift card

If you complete both LiVe Well Learning Modules and at least one activity each quarter, you will be eligible to receive a $50 cash reward. You can choose between cash in your Intermountain paycheck or select from a variety of gift card options. If no election is made, your reward will be paid as cash in your paycheck.

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• 10,000 STEPS to Better Health

• LIVE HAPPY Campaign

• EAT WELL Campaign

• STRESS LESS Campaign

Resources to help you understand the 2016 LiVe Well Program

• Attend a LiVe Well Fair in 2016.

• Go online through www.intermountain.net to find out more about the 2016 program and to view your progress. From any Intermountain computer at an Intermountain facility, type livingwell in your web browser address line to go to the LiVe Well homepage.

• Call or email the LiVe Well team if you have questions. The LiVe Well team is available from 7:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. weekdays and 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. on Saturdays at 1.800.442.5260 or via email at livingwell@imail.org.

• Attend a LiVe Well conference this summer.

PROGRAM OVERVIEW

LIVE HEALTHY

• Increase your current steps by 500 steps for 20 days/month.

• Complete a Core Challenge through Shape Up. You must track at least once in each week of the challenge.

• Prepare and participate in the race of your choice during the quarter (run, walk, or bike).

• Complete the health assessment through the LiVe Well Health Portal.

• Complete the Weigh to Health course. This course can count for two quarters.

• Eat breakfast every workday for two weeks. Discover your favorite breakfast foods. Notice how eating breakfast affects your appetite and attitude for the rest of your day.

• Fill and take your prescribed medications exactly as prescribed for a month.

• Eat a healthy snack once a day for two weeks. Experiment with different snacks to see what you like the best. Here are some snack ideas: fruit, vegetables, low-fat cheese, almonds, whole grain bread, or crackers.

• Go to bed at your designated time during your workweek for four weeks. Notice how increasing your sleep affects your energy and attitude.

• Do four different hikes in the quarter from the Healthy Hikes app.

• Other: ______________________

LIVE HAPPY

• Take 15 minutes/week for 4 weeks for reflection and planning. Review your short and long-term goals.

• Keep a gratitude journal for 20 days. List three good things that occur each day in the journal.

• Do a mindfulness meditation three times a week for 4 weeks. Guided meditations can be found on the EAP website.

• Identify a person you need to forgive. Write a letter to them. Assess whether you want to send the letter or talk to them. Notice whether you’ve made progress in forgiveness.

• Take one “microburst” break during the workday for two weeks. A microburst break is 90 seconds of leaving work behind and focusing on something fun. It can be standing, stretching, telling a good joke, listening to a favorite song, etc. Notice how this break gives you a boost of energy!

• Other: ______________________

LIVE ENGAGED

• As you walk out of the door leaving work, identify one thing you did well at work. Try this for four weeks.

• Try a new hobby or activity that you’ve always wanted to try. For example, take a drawing class from a community education center or attend an EAP class.

• Be a Utah tourist for a day and go somewhere that you haven’t been before. Visit 4 different sites during the quarter. Fun ideas could include the Sand Dunes, the zoo or aquarium, the Great Salt Lake, a farmer’s market, or a new park!

• When you get home from work, commit to not check your work emails until the next morning. Try this twice a week for 4 weeks.

• Before you leave work, write down your work priorities for the next day. Try this for 15 days and notice whether this strategy helps you reduce your work worry at home.

• Other: ______________________

2016 QUARTERLY ACTIVITY CHOICES

LIVE SECURE

• Participate in the 401(k). If you’re not already participating, get started – even if it’s only at 1%. If you are participating in the 401(k), increase your savings by any amount.

• Increase your HSA savings by any amount. Once you have saved $2,000, you can begin to invest your money within HealthEquity. (see website for details)

• Open an emergency savings account and use direct deposit to save any amount every paycheck.

• Create a 72-hour Emergency Kit for either your home or your car. If you already have an emergency kit, check it so that it is up-to-date.

• Create and review your Emergency Communication Plan with your family.

• Decrease the times that you eat out for a month. When you do eat out, split an entrée with another person or ask for a takeout container for half of your entrée. (This is also good for your health!)

• Other: ______________________

LIVE CONNECTED

• Listen without “fixing” to a family member or friend for a minimum of 2-3 minutes. Do this at least two times a week for four weeks.

• Write a thank you note three times a week for four weeks.

• Complete an Advanced Directive and share your decisions with your family.

• Get a friend who hasn’t participated in LiVe Well to join you in a LiVe Well activity. Be sure you both qualify for the quarterly reward.

• Eat dinner together at home as a family three times a week for 4 weeks. Have a “no technology” rule during the meal. If anyone breaks the rule, they have to do the dishes by themselves.

• Play a fun game together as a family one night a week for four weeks.

• Other: ______________________

Remember, choose one activity

each quarter. All activities are

“self-report,” and you will need to

go online to the LiVe Well Rewards

Tracker to enter your completion

date and tell us what you learned.

2016 QUARTERLY ACTIVITY CHOICES