HELLO my name is… Health and Exercise

In today’s busy society, it is easy for you to forget about the simple things in life that actually will help you out in the long run. Holding down a job or two, attending college, playing sports, and spending time with family are more than enough to fill up your entire schedule. However, it is necessary to take care of yourself before you should help others. Taking a few minutes out of your day to relax, get some exercise, or make a healthy home cooked meal can be all that it takes to stay healthy and in shape. For my text intervention project, I am promoting good health and exercise by labeling water bottles, (obviously you can’t get anymore healthy/ necessary/refreshing than that!) with motivating quotes to get you off the couch and into shape. If you are interested in contributing to this project, here is how I have done it.

1.Buy some water bottles (It is usually cheaper to buy a whole case at stores like Costco, Albertsons, Fresh and Easy, etc)
2. a. Purchase some printable name tags (If you go to Office Depot you can get a pack of 160 stickers for $8, if you buy the Office Depot brand)
b.Or you can go online and buy a pack of Avery name tags for $3 in a set of 100
3.If you buy the Office Depot name tags you will have to download the template of the specific packet you have bought on to Microsoft Word, and then cut and paste to Adobe Illustrator and use the pen tool to trace the Avery: Hello my name is… badges.
4.After getting the template for either brand of name tags, set up and type in the word “Health” or “Exercise” as the name, and include a corresponding quote to go with the word.
 Here are the quotes I have selected:
o If it weren't for the fact that the TV set and the refrigerator are so far apart, some of us wouldn't get any exercise at all. -Joey Adams
o People say that losing weight is no walk in the park. I beg to differ.
o The speed at which stress can’t keep up, is simply forward motion. But it has to be self-propelled. Note that people in cars are still stressed. -Jef Mallett
o We do not stop exercising because we grow old - we grow old because we stop exercising. -Dr. Kenneth Cooper
o The health of nations is more important than the wealth of nations. -Will Durant
o Every human being is the author of his own health or disease -Buddha
o The only way to keep your health is to eat what you don’t want, drink what you don’t like, and do what you’d rather not. Mark twain
o Living a healthier lifestyle will only deprive you of poor health, lethargy, and fat. –Jill Johnson
5. Then take the extra badges and type of the words, “Commit to be fit.” In circles that are the same size as the water bottle cap.
6. Cutting out the badges and the circles, place the stickers onto your bottle.
7. Lastly, spread the word of exercise and health by placing the made water bottles in public areas. Feel free to take pictures of it and post it to this blog or email me at: aschlack@uci.edu
I would love to see how far this project can go!

Here are some examples of the locations I have placed my water bottles: