Did you know that 9 of the 10 leading causes of death in the
Philippines are health related? And did you also know that just by eating
better, making small lifestyle changes and doing moderate activity on most days
of the week, we can reduce the risk of many diseases and increase our quality
of life?
The People Management Association of the Philippines (PMAP) is
advocating health and wellness in the workplace as one of the most important
issues that companies need to address today. With this, PMAP will hold a nationwide event
called National Wellness Day that is envisioned to be participated by various
companies in the country, both PMAP and non-PMAP members, on June 20, 2014.
PMAP Trustee for Fellowship and Wellness Mitch G. Guce said that
through the years, the organization have organized employee activities like
sports fests, family day events and the likes for its member companies. “This time, we want to come up with an
activity that will help promote awareness among employers and employees about
the importance of being physically, emotionally and spiritually healthy.“
PMAP
also presented a suggested program format that companies can use as a guide for
a half-day event that they can organize in their respective workplaces. It
includes company-sponsored healthy lunch and snack; learning sessions on
work-life balance, holistic and spirituality; and the 7-Minute PMAP Wellness Moment, a quick wellness activity that
involves stretching and meditation to be done simultaneously across the nation
by employees at exactly 3:00 pm on June 20.
The
wellness moment involves the following activities: (a) 2-minute stretching/ self-massage, (b)
2-minute of silence (to pray or meditate), (c) minute dance/ jog in place/ jump
or hop and (d) 1-minute clapping/ laughing or handshakes with colleagues.
Companies who will join in the event are
encouraged to document their participation through videos and/ or photos and
send a copy to the PMAP Secretariat to be included in the list of companies who
will be recognized with a workplace wellness certificate during a PMAP event.
“We encourage
all our members to participate in this worthy activity likewise to discuss to
your employees our advocacy on how to stay fit and become more productive
members of our society,”
Guce added.
Aside for this initiative, PMAP is
also organizing the National Wellness Summit happening at the SMX Convention
Center in Pasay City on August 28, 2014 which will showcase the best corporate
best practices on wellness in the workplace, health and fitness activities,
company booths and others exciting surprises.
For queries regarding the event,
interested parties can contact Ms. Agnes Junio of PMAP through tel. no.
726-1532 loc. 306 or email agnes.junio@pmap.org,ph. Details are also posted
on www.pmap.org.ph.
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