This week marks the start of the next navigate health challenge, Simple Season. The title for this week’s challenge is “The Simple Joy of Deep Sleep.” Life seems to move faster every year. As your responsibilities grow and schedules fill up, it can be challenging to find time for the simple, healthy things in life—exercise, sleep, time with friends, and family. But it’s important to keep trying because the benefits are worth the hassle. During this challenge, we’ll focus on increasing your activity level and other ways to improve your well-being holistically. There are two main sets of challenges this week.

Move More During the Day:

• Walk or exercise for at least 15 minutes before breakfast and/or after dinner.
• Find at-home workouts you enjoy so you aren’t dependent on the gym.
• Find fun ways to be active over the weekend so you can relax and burn calories at the same time.
• Overall, plan ahead and know when you’re going to exercise. Busy schedules and working from home can make one hour blur into another, but setting aside specific times to accomplish certain tasks can help.

Create and Stick to a Sleep Schedule:

• Sleep and wake at the exact times every day, even on the weekends.
• Avoid glowing screens at least 30–60 minutes before bed. The light can affect your melatonin release and keep you awake at night!
• Eliminate caffeine and excess sugar at least six hours before bed.
• Wear loose, comfortable clothes to let your body know it is time to relax.

These are all simple challenges anyone can do, but the results and benefits will positively impact your overall well-being.

If you haven’t joined the Simple Seasons challenge yet, don’t worry! Registration is open until April 18, 2021.

If you have any questions or concerns, reach out to Benefits at Benefits@argos-us.com