Term: Fall | Issue 1 | Date: August 1, 2017

Studies have shown the happiest people spend their t ime in the following three ways: t ime spent for their personal well-being, sharing regularly with support ive friends and family, and by engaging in the explorat ion of new experiences. Workplace wellness programs have long been focused primarily on diet and exercise, often forgett ing the importance of fulfillment and living a life of purpose. We recognize the importance of not only physical health, but also social, emotional, financial, and intellectual well-being. Making regular investments in our well-being provides us the opportunity to develop habits that will help us implement the transformations we want to see in our lives , the lives of our families, and even the lives of our students and community.

IN THIS ISSUE

H EA LTH & W ELLN ESS Growing A Culture of Well-being

K PERS O N LIN E 1 0 1 Accessing your online account

Grow ing A Cult ure of Well-being

EM O TIO N A L

Emotional Well-being is the ability to understand ourselves and cope with the challenges life can bring. Emotional Well-being also implies the ability to be aware of and accept our feelings, rather than deny them, have an opt imist ic approach to life, and enjoy life despite its occasional disappointments and frustrat ions.

FIN A N CIA L

Financial Well-being is the ability to balance and manage financial needs and wants with income, debts, savings, and investments.

IN TELLECTUA L

Intellectual Well-being is the ability to open our minds to new ideas and experiences that can be applied to personal decisions, group interact ion and community betterment. The desire to learn new concepts, improve skills and seek challenges in pursuit of lifelong learning contributes to our Intellectual Well-being.

U PCO M IN G EV EN TS August events in the community

PH Y SICA L

Physical Well-being is the ability to maintain a healthy quality of life that allows us to get through our daily act ivit ies without undue fat igue or physical stress. The ability to recognize that our behaviors have a significant impact on our wellness and adopting healthful habits (rout ine checkups, a balanced diet, exercise, etc.) while avoiding destruct ive habits (tobacco, drugs, alcohol, etc.) will lead to opt imal Physical Well-being.

SO CIA L

Social Well-being is the ability to establish and maintain posit ive relat ionships with family, friends, and co-workers. Social Well-being also includes the ability to engage and make a posit ive impact on the community.

W ELL-BEIN G FA ST FACTS

Issue 1 l August 1, 2017

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We?re all human. Sometimes we

forget things. Here?s some info to

keep you up and running with your

KPERS account.

Forget Your User ID?

Click the ?Forgot User ID? link on the

login page. Provide your ident ifying

information, and the system will

email a user ID reminder to you.

Forget Your Password?

Click the ?Forgot Password? link on

the View Image and Phrase security

page. Answer the challenge

quest ions you selected during

enrollment. The system will email

you a temporary password and ask

you to create a new one.

Account Locked?

After several unsuccessful login

tries, your account will lock. You?ll

need to call or email us to unlock it .

- Toll-free, 1-888-275-5737

- In Topeka, 296-6166

- (mailto:kpers@kpers.org)

YOUR ONLINE ACCOUNT

August 5, 2017

Back to School Bash at the Sedgwick County ZooTime: 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM

Admission: $1 per person; members FREE with membership card and photo ID

Locat ion: Sedgwick County Zoo

Don't forget to bring school supplies for Salvat ion Army's drive to help kids in our community!

August 12, 2017

Yoga on the Lawn at Wichita Art MuseumTime: 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM

Admission: Free

Locat ion: Wichita Art Museum, 1400 W. Museum Blvd., Wichita, KS 67203

All-levels for ages 16 and older will be held on the east side of the building in the Art Garden, weather permit t ing. Please bring your own yoga mat or towel and water bott le.

Back to School EventTime: 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM

Admission: FREE

Location: Towne East Square (lower level in front of Sears)

Enjoy this FREE, kid-friendly event featuring a meet & greet with Wu Shock, a photo booth, back pack giveaways, a visit from the Kansas Aviat ion Museum & the Wichita Public Library and so much more!

August 18, 2017

ICT Pop-Up Mall: Back to School NightTime: 5:30 PM to 9:00 PM

Admission: FREE

Location: Wichita Boathouse , 515 S. Wichita St. , Wichita, KS 67202

An evening of fun shopping from local bout iques and vendors. There will also be food trucks!! Come grab dinner and get a new look for that first day back.

August 20, 2017 ICT Community River Clean-UpTime: 8:30 AM to 1:30 PM

Admission: FREE

The first community service event of their term- a community river clean-up! Cit izens of Wichita are invited to come out to assist in keeping the environment clean and to strengthen the camaraderie of Wichitans.

- It is est imated that 80% of classroom educat ion is taught visually.- 13% of children ages 5 to 17 years have Hyperopia (farsightedness)- 9% of children ages 5 to 17 years have Myopia (nearsightedness)- 15-28% of children ages 5 to 17 years have ast igmatism

A good rule of thumb is to have your children?s eyes examined during well-child visits, beginning around age three.

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August is Children?s Eye Health and Safety Month