Wellness Brown Bag:  

Stress Alchemy: Transforming stress mess into stress success

Speaker: Dr. Michael Monroe (read bio here) 

Date/ Time: Wednesday, May 22nd, 12-1 p.m.   

Location: Carson Room

Wednesday Walkabout Today at 3 p.m.

Take time to relax and enjoy the spring weather by joining us on Wednesdays for our Weekly Walkabouts!

Wednesday Walkabouts are back!

Did you know that short breaks in the middle of the day can make you more productive at work? Take time to relax and enjoy the spring weather by joining us on Wednesdays for our Weekly Walkabouts! Watch Today's broadcast for times and meeting place - it may change as the weather warms up.

If you'd rather stay in, you could always relieve some stress with a furry friend...

Whatever way you prefer to unwind, make sure you take time for yourself throughout the day! 

A special thanks to Wellness Champion Liz Lemonds for sharing this adorable video!

Community event this weekend - The Better Block Project

The Better Block Project - Five Points

Better Block aims to create quick, inexpensive, high-impact changes that lead to permanent solutions for areas in Denver. For one day, the project will install pedestrian improvements, create seating areas, provide landscaping and street furniture, incorporate art into the public space, provide live music, and more. Click here to view the full schedule of events. 

FREE and open to the public!

Saturday, May 11, 2013 / 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Sonny Lawson Park, 24th & Welton Streets (just a few blocks northeast of Downtown Denver)

www.BetterBlockFivePoints.com

TAP Update and Upcoming Wellness Brown Bag

 
Upcoming Wellness Brown Bag:  

Stress Alchemy: Transforming stress mess into stress success

Speaker: Dr. Michael Monroe (read bio here) 

Date/ Time: Wednesday, May 22nd, 12-1 p.m.   

Location: Carson Room
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TAP Taps Out

The Transportation Alternatives Pilot ends this month. We will fill the transit coupon book requests submitted so far, but can’t take anymore. You may continue to earn rewards by logging your days of riding, biking, walking, car/vanpooling and telecommuting on the Transportation Alternatives Monthly Tracking Form. Please log April’s activity by May 15 and May’s activity by June 15 to earn administrative leave and gift cards. 

The TAP committee will present the results of this pilot to senior management this summer and ask that they work with TAP participants, the Employee Wellness Advisory Board, the Employee Council and other supporters to explore ways to continue to provide incentives for those employees committed to alternative modes of transportation. Many divisional directors supported this pilot with funds and employee resources - please thank them for their support and urge them to continue supporting healthier modes of transportation for all CDPHE employees.

Get Ready for Bike to Work Day 2013!

 

Register here for Bike to Work Day on June 26th. Don't forget to sign up for Team CDPHE!

Are you interested in biking, but feel like you need to brush up on your skills first? Try a bike safety class!

  
Bike Buddies from Transportation Solutions 

• Dates/ Times: Safety trainings on Saturday, May 4th and Tuesday, May 21st. Click here to see all events, including group rides 
• Location: Cherry Creek Trail. Contact Alex Mehn for details. 
• Fee: FREE 
• About: Safety training, group rides, and lots of giveaways!
• Register here: Bike Buddies Sign-Up

Confident Commuter Classes from BikeDenver and the Denver Zoo 

• Dates/ Times: May 7, June 4, and July 2  (all Tuesdays) from 6 p.m.– 8 p.m. each night. 
• Location: Basecamp Conference Room at the Denver Zoo.
• Fee: $15 Includes Dinner
• About: This two-hour class will consist of a classroom discussion on bicycles, local bike-related laws, avoidance of common bike-related incidents, and how to co-exist with cars on the road. The second half of the class will put you on the seat of your bicycle (or a B-cycle) practicing your newly learned skills with our instructors.
• Register here: Denver Zoo Special Event Tickets

Traffic Skills 101 from the League of American Bicyclists (LAB) 

• Dates/Times: Friday, May 31 from 6pm-9pm AND Saturday June 1 from 9am-5pm
• Location:  Basecamp Conference Room at the Denver Zoo.
• Fee:  $30 Includes Lunch & Dinner
• About: Class size is limited to 15. This fast-paced, nine-hour course presents the tools you need via a half-classroom, and half on-bike experience to give you a full understanding and confidence in cycling. The class covers bicycle safety checks, fixing a flat, on-bike skills and crash avoidance techniques and includes a student manual.
• Register Here: Traffic Skills 101
  
• You can also check out other courses that LAB has to offer, or learn how to become a League Cycling Instructor (LCI).