Wellness Services will regularly feature employees who are successfully improving or maintaining their health. Our first Wellness Champion is Rachelle Williams, a transporter at Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital.
As a transporter, I am required to physically be able to push, pull and move around all day long. Knowing this, I promised myself “I will not let those beds/stretchers get the best of me.” Determined to keep my promise, I started my exercise habits (and wellness journey).
When I first started my position, I was introduced to the Employee Wellness Center. I want to give a big thank you and shout out to, Linda Boyd, massage therapist, as she was the first one to educate me on all the wonderful wellness services Houston Methodist offers to their employees. I immediately was drawn to the fitness classes offered throughout the day. My favorites so far include spin, cardio kickboxing, kickboxing and cardio sculpt Monday through Thursday. On Mondays, I may run into spin late depending on the day’s workload, but even when I’m tardy, I am greeted with a warm welcome and someone to help me get a bike adjusted so I can join in.Working out in the Sugar Land Employee Wellness Center has not only helped me physically, but mentally as well. This has been a huge game changer, especially after the loss of my son, Corday Williams. (You can learn more about his story in this article).
The support and motivation I have received from the wellness team combined with the love and support I have at home have brought me to a point in my health and wellness I did not know I could reach.
I am so grateful for the chance to be a representative of wellness for all the employees of Houston Methodist, and it is an honor to be recognized. My hope is that I might be able to inspire others to start their own wellness journey and help them feel just as welcomed as I was when I first stepped into the Wellness Center.
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