Manitoba Doctors have launched a new initiative to get Manitobans moving throughout the winter months.
The challenge encourages Manitobans to share ways in which they are going to improve their health, whether that be by exercising more, eating better, reducing stress or sleeping more.
According to research commissioned by Doctors Manitoba, most Manitobans (87 per cent) believe they aren’t doing enough or could be doing more when it comes to physical activity, eating well, improving their sleep, reducing their stress, and/or catching up on immunizations or medical screenings.
Offering advice, encouragement, and incentives can help motivate people to take action towards improving their health, which is why Doctors Manitoba planned the Winter Challenge.
Manitoba’s doctors created GettingHealthy.ca to offer practical advice on these topics.
“Most people say they could do more to improve their health, and winter can be the toughest time to start,” said Dr. Randy Guzman, President of Doctors Manitoba. “It all starts with one step, and this winter if you take one step towards improving your health you can win a great prize. We have plenty of winter-friendly ideas to get you started.”
The grand prize for those who participate is a trip for two, including airfare, meals, accommodations, and local adventures such as a beluga viewing trip and fat biking tour.
“Winter is an incredible time to reset and focus on well-being – not by retreating into hibernation, but by bundling up and getting outside,” said FortWhyte Alive President and CEO Liz Wilson.
Over 18,000 Manitobans took part in last year’s Winter Challenge. Over 88 per cent said they followed through with their pledge to getting healthy, and 93 per cent said they were planning to take another step towards getting healthy in the months that followed.