{"id":11971,"date":"2024-02-07T14:00:15","date_gmt":"2024-02-07T19:00:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ymcaboston.org\/?page_id=11971"},"modified":"2026-05-07T12:47:47","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T16:47:47","slug":"healthyhabits","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ymcaboston.org\/es\/healthyhabits\/","title":{"rendered":"Healthy Habits Sign Up"},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-11971","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":{"content_builder":[{"acf_fc_layout":"full_width_content_over_image","background_image":"https:\/\/ymcaboston.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/hh_bg.jpg","mobile_background_image":"https:\/\/ymcaboston.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/sign-up-1.jpg","title":"Take Care of YOU - Join Our Healthy Habits Program","content":"","show_book_button":"No","book_button_title_override":"","call_to_action_or_learn_more":"Neither","call_to_action_text":"","call_to_action_link":"","open_link_in_new_tab":"No","drop_down_content":"","new_content":"No"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col col-12 col-md-3\"><strong><span style=\"color: #e67320;\">Expert Coaching<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\nTaught by certified Healthy Habits instructors<\/div>\n<div class=\"col col-12 col-md-3\"><strong><span style=\"color: #e67320;\">Peer Support<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\nSmall group providing social connections, collaboration and support<\/div>\n<div class=\"col col-12 col-md-3\"><strong><span style=\"color: #e67320;\">Best Practices<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\nThe 5 key habits proven to be<br \/>\nessential to living a healthy life<\/div>\n<div class=\"col col-12 col-md-3\"><strong><span style=\"color: #e67320;\">Effective Strategies<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\nResearch based tools to systematically build lifelong habits<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\nIf you are looking to take charge of your health and feel better every day, Healthy Habits is a program that will give you the information, tools and support you need to find success! This class meets twice per week. The first class will be a health topic discussion that will cover one of the 5 pillars of health: Nutrition, Exercise, Sleep, Stress Reduction, and Social Connection. The second class will be a group workout where new techniques are introduced each week.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Classes meet twice per week for 8 weeks (days and times are dependent on your location)<\/li>\n<li>Classes are taught by certified Healthy Habits instructors<\/li>\n<li>This program is offered at <strong>no cost<\/strong> thanks to our generous sponsors and includes an 8-week membership for the duration of the session<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\n<a class=\"btn btn-outline-primary text-uppercase border rounded text-orange\" href=\"https:\/\/forms.office.com\/r\/Lt3anvHmDf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">FORMULARIO DE INTER\u00c9S<\/a><\/p>","background_color":"","text_color":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"hh-column_content","title":"the 5 core habits for healthy living","columns":[{"icon":"https:\/\/ymcaboston.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/activity-1.png","title":"PHYSICAL ACTIVITY","content":"<p>\u2714 150-300 minutes of moderate or 75 &#8211; 150 min of vigorous intensity exercise per week<br \/>\n\u2714 Strength training 2-3 times\/week<\/p>\n"},{"icon":"https:\/\/ymcaboston.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/nutrition-1.png","title":"NUTRITION & HYDRATION","content":"<p>\u2714 Balanced meals following a plate model<br \/>\n\u2714 Paired snacks as needed to delay or alleviate hunger<br \/>\n\u2714 Drink 9-11 cups of water<\/p>\n"},{"icon":"https:\/\/ymcaboston.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/sleep-1.png","title":"SLEEP","content":"<p>\u2714 Sleep 7-9 hours each night<br \/>\n\u2714 Aim for quality &#8211; several bouts of 2-3 uninterrupted hours to complete sleep cycles<\/p>\n"},{"icon":"https:\/\/ymcaboston.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/stress-1.png","title":"STRESS MANAGEMENT","content":"<p>\u2714 Raise awareness of sensations of stress in your body<br \/>\n\u2714 Evoke a relaxation response at least once each day<\/p>\n"},{"icon":"https:\/\/ymcaboston.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/social-1.png","title":"SOCIAL SUPPORT","content":"<p>\u2714 Seek and engage in positive social connections every day<\/p>\n"}]},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<h3 class=\"text-primary\">GETTING STARTED<\/h3>\n<p>If you are looking to take charge of your health and feel better every day, Healthy Habits will give you all the information, tools and support you need to find success! Still wondering if this program is right for you? Take this short quiz:<\/p>\n<p>Are you looking to achieve a healthy weight in a healthy and natural way without fad diets or feeling hungry?<\/p>\n<hr style=\"background-color: #f4791f;\" \/>\n<p>Have you been told you are at risk for developing diabetes or do you have diabetes? Take the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.diabetes.org\/risk-test\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Prueba de riesgo de diabetes<\/a>\u00a0from the American Diabetes Association<sup>\u00ae<\/sup>.<\/p>\n<hr style=\"background-color: #f4791f;\" \/>\n<p>Do you want to live a healthier lifestyle, but feel like it is overwhelming and you\u2019re not sure what to do or how to start?<\/p>\n<hr style=\"background-color: #f4791f;\" \/>\n<p>Do you feel like you would benefit from working with expert coaches and a supportive group of classmates to collaborate with and cheer each other on?<\/p>\n<hr style=\"background-color: #f4791f;\" \/>\n<p>If you answer \u201cyes\u201d to any of these, then you are in the right place!<\/p>\n<p>Have a question, or are wondering if this program is right for you? Contact Murphy Coville:\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:mcoville@ymcaboston.or\">mcoville@ymcaboston.org<\/a>\u00a0or 617-272-8215.<\/p>","background_color":"#f8f9fa","text_color":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<h3 id=\"hh-register\" class=\"text-primary text-uppercase\">DETALLES DEL PROGRAMA<\/h3>\n<p>The education and discussion group classes meet once per week and are team-taught by a Registered Dietitian and a Certified Personal Trainer or Health Coach. A variety of in-person exercise options are available at all of our YMCA of Greater Boston centers \u2013 one near you!<\/p>\n<p>This program is offered at <strong>no cost<\/strong> due to the generosity of the Sunlife and the Boston Celtics Shamrock Foundation. Enroll today!<\/p>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-4\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sunlife.com\/us\/en\/about\/our-community-involvement\/our-giving-programs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-7278 w-100  alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/ymcaboston.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Sun_Life_Financial-Logo-v2.png\" alt=\"SunLife logo\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-4 d-block d-lg-none\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nba.com\/celtics\/community\/fundraising\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-7276 alignright w-100\" src=\"https:\/\/ymcaboston.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Boston-Celtics-logo.png\" alt=\"celtics logo\"  \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-4 d-none d-lg-block\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nba.com\/celtics\/community\/fundraising\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-7276 alignright w-50\" src=\"https:\/\/ymcaboston.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Boston-Celtics-logo.png\" alt=\"celtics logo\"  \/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>","background_color":"#f8f9fa","text_color":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<h3 class=\"text-primary text-uppercase\">Classes beginning this Fall!<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Interested? 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