Have you heard about "Healthy Monday" yet?

Healthy Monday.
The day all health breaks loose.


You have got to love that tag line. But what is this Healthy Monday thing? Founded by leaders in the field of public health, they encourage you to "resolve to use Monday to begin a new healthy behavior or stop an unhealthy one." They further state "Monday can be a weekly start for a healthier you!"

Officially, The Healthy Monday movement centers on the use of Monday as a nationally recognized day dedicated to increasing health awareness, empowerment and action. That is from the "Core Principles" listed on their website. Healthy Monday is a project of Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and Syracuse University Newhouse School of Public Communications.

Here are some example topics covered: "DO THE MONDAY 2000!" which suggests after a weekend of less-structured eating and indulgence, you use Monday to reset the FDA’s recommendation of 2000 calorie budget you have to spend; there is "Go Red Monday" that encourages women to wear red every Monday to extend and reinforce the message of the millions of women wearing red during February to highlight the risks of heart disease; and also "Quit & Stay Quit Monday!" which asks you to use each subsequent Monday to recommit to something you started, or more specifically, quit on New Years.

Why Mondays? Monday is a fresh start, the January of every week. A day to refocus and recommit, and to celebrate your journey towards your better health.

Here are some ways they encourage us to spread the message:

Raising Health at Work
Want to raise health at work? Join the Healthy Monday campaign! Research shows that a Healthy staff is a productive staff and can save your company lost employee time, sick leave and benefits cost.

Raising Health on Campus
Take the lead by bringing Healthy Monday to your campus and instantly become part of a growing network of Healthy Monday campuses throughout the country.

Raising Health in Town
Be the voice of health in your community by adopting Healthy Monday programs.

I am sure you can see how you can use this same approach to ba an advocate for the health of your family and even for groups and organizations to which you belong. You can sign up for a weekly Monday health tip on their Join The Movement Page too. We here at Medi-Facts encourage to sign up and to help spread the word.

Links in this post:
Healthy Monday
Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Syracuse University Newhouse School of Public Communications
Join The Movement Page