We all need to refresh and restore ourselves from time to time. People are not machines. New research shows that when people don’t get the maintenance they need, everything suffers—their work, their relationships, and especially their mental, physical, and emotional health. In this stage challenge we will explore the value of allowing your mind, body, and soul to have some meaningful, restorative downtime in the Aetna/Virgin Pulse Relax, Renew, Refresh Challenge.
The Aetna Get Active—Relax, Renew, Refresh Challenge is a simple, friendly competition that you can take on as a team (limited to 10 team members) and track your steps over the course of 4 weeks. Remember, you can use the Virgin Pulse mobile app to join a challenge, chat with others and monitor your progress!
Challenge Rules
This is your chance to team up with colleagues to get active and start a little healthy competition. Here’s how: Go to the team challenge page to join a team, start a team, or get others to join. Track your steps manually online, via app, Alexa skill, or sync your fitness tracker.
The challenge is FREE and open to every employee of The Arc of Washington County at any fitness level. You don’t need to be enrolled with Aetna to participate!
Dates
- This challenge starts on November 8 and ends on December 5, 2021.
- Registration has already opened, so you can join the challenge now!
- The last day to upload your steps is December 7. Tracking daily is more fun!
- To be in the prize drawings you must record steps weekly.
To Get Started
- Go to the team challenge page on Aetna Virgin Pulse! (If you don’t already have an account, visit tinyurl.com/ArcWCjoin or check out our Aetna Virgin Pulse page to find out more.)
- Join a team (they’ll be happy to have you)
- Or make your own team (lead the way, Captain)
- Make sure your activity tracker is connected to get credit for all your hard-earned steps
- If you don’t have a connected activity tracker, you can enter your steps manually online at Aetna Virgin Pulse or by using the mobile app.
Teams
- Teams can have up to 10 participants.
- You can join an existing team or create a new team. It’s up to you!
- Either way, try to have a full team of 10 to maximize your score.
Scores
- Team scores are based on total team steps.
- The more steps your team gets, the better your score.
- To contribute to your team score, upload steps from a fitness tracker or manually enter steps online or through the Virgin Pulse app.
- Track your steps daily to get your team closer to the goal. Track other activities and convert them into steps – it’s easy!
- You can get credit for up to 30,000 steps a day (so aim high)!
- The team with the most steps at the end of the challenge wins. What do you win? Bragging rights! But, wait! There are prizes! Keep reading.
Good to Know
- If you leave a team after the challenge start date, you can’t rejoin the challenge.
- If you join a team after the challenge start date, some of your steps may not count. (Skip the heartache — join before the challenge starts.)
- Participant names and step counts may be shared with other challenge participants and administrators.
Prizes
Win prizes and earn online badges to brag about your accomplishments!
Participation Prize
Everyone who signs up and participates will receive their choice of a free Comfort Clay round hot/cold pack, cutting board, or luggage tag — while supplies last. Request your participation prize through your team captain.
Individual Prizes
Some may run and rack up many steps while others are just starting out. All we ask is that you track your steps every week. Prizes will be awarded at the end of the challenge via random drawing—and prize winners must participate for all four weeks of the challenge in order to receive a prize. Prizes include:
- Sunny Health & Fitness Twist Stepper Step Machine w/Handle Bar and LCD Monitor
- 60 minute float session at the Regenerate Float Center in Hagerstown
- Be Well®Gift Set — two caffeine-free tea blends contain select botanicals that can help you unwind after a long day and have a restful night of sleep
Go for BoldPrize
Qualify to enter the drawing by participating in all four weeks of the challenge AND join Healthy Washington County’s Go for Bold initiative at healthywashingtoncounty.com/goforbold.
- Hello Fresh gift card —covers a one-week delivery of 3 recipes on any 2-serving meal plan
Team Prizes
Every team reaching the final destination will be entered into a team prize drawing at the conclusion of the challenge. The team prizes for eligible team members are:
- RETHiNK Mindful Conversation Starters
- Yoga mat with carrying case
- $10 in Arc Bucks
Because of changing availability of some items, we may need to provide substitute prizes. If we do, we’ll do our best to find prizes of similar quality and value.
Join us in this challenge where you can step away, relax your mind, and renew your spirit!
