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June Webinar (Habits: Where to Begin) – Each month there is a NEW health-related webinar! Even better – you can earn 1 Wellness Point for attending! Save the date for Wednesday, June 20 at 1:00 p.m.  Register for the upcoming webinar by logging on to your wellness portal – click the My Health Tools tab and select My Webinars – get registered and add it to your calendar! For more details on how Webinar attendance is tracked, navigate to the My Activities page and click the “Description” box for this activity.

Did you know?  Each month there is a ‘Monthly Physical Activity’ activity you can complete on your wellness portal to earn 1 Wellness Point.  The goal of the activity is to log at least 450 minutes of activity throughout the month (you can record up to 45 minutes per day).  You have 3 different ways to record your completion each month – it’s that easy!

(1)  Register and sync your fitness app/device to your Profile on your wellness portal.

(2)  Record daily or weekly online using the online tracking calendar within the activity – All tracking for this activity will be done on the My Challenges page.

(3)  If unable to track online, submit the completed paper Physical Activity Tracker form by the last day of each month to receive credit.

Log on to your wellness portal to see the details by clicking the “Description” box for this activity.  All minutes must be recorded or submitted by June 30 to receive credit.

Questions about your wellness program?  Contact the GPA Wellness Department at wellness@gpatpa.com or via phone at (469)445-3150.

Did you know that you can report activity for participating in a local community or charity event?   Some examples include, but are not limited to: Fun Runs/Walks, Wounded Warriors Project, Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Awareness Walk, and other physical activity events.  Report this activity by going to the My Activities tab on the wellness portal. You may report 1 event for the year and receive 1 wellness credit.

The Water Works Challenge is a month-long personal health challenge designed to increase your water consumption.  This activity will be available to track online beginning June 1 within the My Challenges page on your portal – You can record up to 8 glasses per day.  The goal of the challenge is to drink 150 glasses of water by the end of the month to receive credit.  Record your participation online by June 30 or submit the paper Challenge Tracking Form by July 15 to earn 1 Wellness Point!

May’s Health Topic is Healthy Workspace.  Self-report each day you do one of the following: (1) take a conference call/meeting standing or walking, (2) eat lunch away from your desk, or (3) take 15 minutes to organize your desk.  Record at least 20 days of doing one of these activities to receive credit for this activity – all tracking for this activity will be done on the My Challenges page.  Record your participation online by May 31 to earn 1 Wellness Point!

The sun is out and this is a great time to remember that a Preventative Skin Exam will earn you 1 point on the Wellness Portal toward your medical discount for next year. In addition to getting your exam, remember to apply and reapply sunscreen often!

To see which sunscreens Consumer Reports ranked best for 2018 and get tips on using sunscreen correctly, visit this WebMD article.

Did you miss the onsite wellness portal demos last week? If so, you can watch online tutorials that will guide you through the new website.  To access the tutorials, log in to your GPA account and click on the wellness link.  From there, you will be directed to the Wellness home page.  Scroll down the home page to find the “My Tutorials” section and choose a topic to learn more about.  If you have any trouble or questions, please contact our wellness team at wellness@gpatpa.com or you can email Jessica Hall at jessicah@gpatpa.com.

Join us onsite as your Wellness Coordinator, Jessica Hall, will walk through the new wellness portal.

Dallas Campus:
When:  Wednesday, April 25^th (3 sessions available)
–          10:00 – 10:30 a.m.
–          11:00 – 11:30 a.m.
–          12:00 – 12:30 p.m.
Where:  Crown Point Classroom

Abilene Campus:
When:  Wednesday, May 2^nd (4 sessions available)
–          10:00 – 10:30 a.m.
–          11:00 – 11:30 a.m.
–          1:00 – 1:30 p.m.
–          2:00 – 2:30 p.m.
Where:  (Morning sessions) Adams Center Classroom (main floor of Brown Library)
(Afternoon sessions) Core Classroom (main floor, foyer area of Brown Library)

Many of you have noticed that as of April 1st, there is a new look to the wellness portal through GPA’s website.  Our Wellness Coordinator, Jessica Hall, will be hosting several portal demonstrations to help us navigate through the new website.  Be on the look out for additional information from the GPA Wellness team.

Whether you need to check claims status, message customer service or simply view your member ID card, the GPA member portal gets you to the information you need faster. You can also access GPA through the mobile app using Google Play or the App Store.