Wellness Newsletter Spring Issue

Spring 2020 Alternative Services Inc. ellness Quarterly Happy Spring ASI! The sky is blue, the sun is shining, and Michigan’s spring temperatures are perfect for outdoor activities. Now is the time to enjoy a walk and see all that nature has to offer. With Spring comes flowers! Flowers have many mental health benefits and are proven to reduce stress, anxiety, and create a feeling of calmness. On street corners, you will find Tulips and Daffodils in full bloom! Try to set aside time to enjoy Michigan’s beautiful Spring season and pamper yourself and those we serve with the beauty around us. Sincerely, The Wellness Committee ASI Welcomes Our New Employees January, February, March May is Mental Health Awareness Month Tia Anderson Breyon Hesson Alexis Robinson Whitman Did you know? Jennifer Bacon Dijion Hesson Shantell Ryan Larhonda Williams Tammie Betz Briya Hicks Lynae Salas Mejia Crystal Williams • More than 50% of Americans will be Jennifer Calkins Kassandra Hoye Karen Shaffer diagnosed with a mental illness or disorder in Tiffany Churches Kristina Huerta DeAndre Simmons $200 their lifetime. Aurora Cimmerer Tiera James Sheila Six Employee Paige Conley Joyce King Janae Spencer Referral • 1 in 5 Americans will experience a mental Terrionna Davis Lotta Kuchar Susan Taylor Bonus!!! illness in a given year. Jermica Deberry Danny Logan Jr. Jasmine Ward Deborah Dobler Christopher Lundy Gwendalyn • 1 in 5 children, at some point in their lives, Hunter Fears Yolanda Mackey will have a serious debilitating mental illness. Seare Habtemariam Patricia McQueen Artaija Haggins Nicole Melchor • 1 in 25 Americans lives with a serious mental Justina Harwick Doris Mosley illness, such as schizophrenia, bipolar Jacalyn Harris Laquita Paschal disorder, or major depression. Jordyn Hayment Keyonteonna Randolph • There is no single cause for mental illness. Risk factors for mental illness include trauma, The IMPACT and Wellness history of abuse (child abuse, sexual assault, Committees have Teamed Up! or witnessing violence), chemical imbalances Visit us on Facebook for fitness videos in the brain, use of alcohol or recreational and tips during the month of May! drugs, having few friends, and feelings of Submit your action photos to loneliness or isolation. [email protected] or Source: cdc.gov text: 248-872-4293 Thank YOU! Administrative Professionals Day April 22nd, 2020 We couldn’t do it without you! Mitzie Bradshaw Tina Johnson Jen Chelar Lisa Jaynes Perry Spencer Jackie Nell Chris Sutter Barb Hoffer Dee Dee Montgomery

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Wellness Quarterly Page 3 Tiffany and Eli from Bay Springs Jessica from Van Atta helping Wesley, Anthony, Leigh, and Billy from the enjoying the spring air. Samantha put up Spring decorations. Williamston Home enjoying some sunshine. Paul and Billie from Bradford Linda, Daneen, Tricia, and Joyce from Dwayne and Steven at Kingsley doing a science project, Stanley at the Flint Trail Park. assisting with spring cleaning of the Elephant's Toothpaste. van. Julie from Gaylord with her Charles from Wayne County Carolyn from Lake Nepessing Thomas and Rayshele from helping to make masks. Boyle coloring Easter Eggs. masterpiece. CDO getting flowers for Mom.

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Wellness Quarterly Page 5 Spring Cleaning Tips Don’t Forget About Your Air Replacing furnace filters is one of the Prep Time 15 mins. Servings 8 most important and overlooked parts of spring cleaning. Replacing a Ingredients standard filter with a more robust one ½ lb. corkscrew pasta with a high MERV rating will help ½ cup diced tomatoes with juice keep you healthier as you enter ¼ cup green onion, chopped spring. 4 strips cooked bacon, crumbled Walls and Windows Need Love, too 1 tsp. Pink Himalayan Sea Salt Just use a damp towel to wipe down walls and blinds Instructions: (starting from the top). Remove and wipe down the Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain pasta window screens outside. and rinse in cold water. Kitchens Cook bacon in oven at 400° for 12-15 minutes or until desired crispness. Remove from pan and place on paper Wipe down your cabinets. Go through your pantry towel lined plate to drain. and refrigerator. Wipe down the shelves with Mix pasta, green onions, bacon and tomatoes (canned or disinfectant and throw away any old items. If you fresh) in medium bowl. Sprinkle Pink Himalayan Sea Salt have stainless steel appliances, be sure to use gentle on top and stir. cleaners or a steam cleaner to avoid scratching or Refrigerate for 1 hour and serve. other issues. Calories: 154 – Carbs 22g – Protein 5g – Sugar 1g – Fat 4g Bathrooms Need New Cooking Ideas: Change your shower curtain. Go through cosmetics SuperCook App. This app lets you enter the items you have at home then it drawers and medicine cabinets, disinfect, and throw creates a list of recipes for you to cook. DID YOU KNOW? away any expired items. • The entire world’s population could fit inside Los -Source: Sylvan.com Angeles. • One in every 50 babies is born a twin. ASI Game Station • Four babies are born every second. • The world’s quietest room is located at Microsoft’s B U R P E E V E D J UM P R O P E D headquarters in Washington state. • More than 52 percent of the world’s population is A R E C S H Z N E XON C C U R L S under 30 years old. • All giant pandas in zoos around the world are on QU T R S Q P L A NK J MH I R U J loan from China. U P T U O U L E DDFOA E L L NU QWE N Y A E G L F J G B S B K GM WC T C W E G P I KLG L T I V E P PUSHU PCRF ILI NP J AS I L E I E P N U E T NON E R U N Q N AY T S R R R S S GEGG E R U BG N O U S I L L S W RGH I S O C N J K G P U G H S Q U AOK S Q U A T A Wellness Workout Word Search M A R C H I N G B MWW R U I L T C S E R I T Z B B S I OL I AM FWK Pushup Crunches Sumo Squat Marching L E G P R E S SWQKR A N N R S S Squat Plank Burpee Run I B I I O TOOT SUI P AGA T S Lunges Leg Press Jogging Walking M I T D W A L K I NGA N I E I A T Deadlifts Rowing Yoga Sit Up EBEN C HP RE SS TTGASAP Curls Upright Row Biking Jump Rope K E T T L E B E L L SW I N G E MN Chest Press Calf Raise Leg Curl Kettlebell Swing Jumping Jacks