By 4th Infantry Division and Fort Carson leadership
April 3, 2018. It’s a date worth marking on your calendar. In fact, it could be the most inspiring and life-changing date to begin one of the most important journeys you’ll ever take! That’s the day the Fort Carson Directorate of Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation (DFMWR) will unveil a comprehensive wellness initiative called #MountainPostLiving, with all the associated details provided at https://www.mountainpostliving.com.
What is a wellness journey?
It’s a journey for greater health in mind, body and spirit that everyone, no matter their starting point or where they live, can participate in. There are so many great resources at Fort Carson and in the greater Colorado Springs community, and this wellness journey connects us to them. Whatever your preference, individual, couples, families, groups or teams — you can take advantage along this journey and grow healthier and more resilient every day. The end result: every Soldier and Family assigned to the Mountain Post will be encouraged, educated and inspired to live a balanced life of all-around wellness. Big goals we know, but don’t miss out, what have you got to lose?
The details …
- 24/7, year-round wellness journey with dedicated website, https://www.mountainpostliving.com
- Four quarterly focus areas: Nutrition, Physical Fitness, Resiliency and Change.
- Online and face-to-face opportunities including seminars, challenges, prizes, book clubs, guest speakers and events.
- On- and off-post resources partnering with DFMWR. 75 percent of us live off-post and this wellness journey will be accessible and convenient to all.
Sneak peek …
The first quarter (April-June) focuses on Nutrition. April will focus on grocery shopping and how to organize your pantry into a delicious, healthy and affordable space (each month will have a different theme). We are planning a face-to-face seminar with the Defense Commissary Agency dietitian to share shopping tips and ideas, and if you can’t be there in person, no problem, this will also be available online. Look for weekly recipes on the website, https:www.mountainpostliving.com highlighting a vegetable and fruit of the week, and a challenge to try them. Our commissary will promote sales to help save some money for those who take advantage of these healthier options. During the Nutrition quarter, cooking classes, quick healthy meal workshops, meal preparation for success, how to make healthy choices while traveling, and some kid-friendly and focused information will be available as part of this journey. We’ll also have a place for “Nutrition Q&A” with the 4th Infantry Division dietitian team through the website.
A “picture is worth a thousand words”…
We will use social media to share our triumphs and struggles along this journey to help each other stay motivated. Check out Instagram and Facebook to see what’s already being posted, there are some amazing photos sure to inspire you to start, and keep going, no matter where you are on your own wellness journey. Post your recipes, share your own healthy cooking videos featuring the fruit or veggie of the week, snap a photo of a healthy lunch or your reorganized pantry/fridge. If you don’t already have one, create an Instagram account at http://www.instagram.com and search for #MountainPostLiving. Make sure to mark your photo posts with #MountainPostLiving because …
What’s the incentive?
Besides feeling amazing, meeting new people, learning something new and rediscovering the things you used to do but stopped for some reason, yes, there will be prizes — free groceries, cool swag, gift certificates to some of your favorite area stores, and more. Join us, it’s easy to participate. The commanding general wants to meet you, shake your hand and hear about your wellness journey. At the last Thursday of each month, three #MountainPostLiving photo winners will be recognized by the 4th Inf. Div. and Fort Carson leadership at the Community Information Exchange and receive some cool “way to go and keep it up” rewards.
I want to know more …
On April 3, 2018, click on the #MountainPostLiving button on the main Fort Carson webpage (http://www.carson.army.mil) or visit https://www.mountainpostliving.com. This is the first step on your wellness journey and it’s where you’ll find everything you need to know to participate with us. It won’t be the same without you.
I want to help …
We’d love that. Email your brigade Family readiness leader (FRL), Family readiness group leader/adviser or the division FRL, Capt. Alex Chung (alexander.h.chung.mil@mail.mil), if you would like to serve on a Family focus committee to make recommendations about activities you think would be helpful, the best communication avenues and, of course, to lead by example as you participate in #MountainPostLiving with us.
What are you waiting for …
Join us on the #MountainPostLiving wellness journey.