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RAL employees commit to the saying “a healthy mind makes a healthy body.”
WELLNESS DAY STIRS EMPLOYEES TO LEAD HEALTHY-INFORMED LIVES
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healthy mind is the first step leading to a healthy body” was a resounding theme for the Roads Agency Limpopo’s (RAL) Wellness Day. The event sought to encourage employees to lead a healthy and financially sound life to enhance productivity in the organisation. Many speakers at the event, from financial and health experts, as well as a motivational speaker, gave the employees pointers on how to improve various aspects of their lives by being proactive and planning ahead for any unforeseen circumstances. A financial expert from Standard Bank, Mr Musa Mabunda, implored the employees to be diligent with their
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approach to their finances because money plays a central and influential role in people’s livelihoods, which in turn can affect their confidence and self-esteem. He further noted, “People should manage their finances properly to achieve a positive outcome and to avoid starting projects they will fail to maintain financially, where they end up hiding behind the saying … “I will cross the bridge when I get there.” In encouraging staff members to live a healthy lifestyle, the personal trainer, Mr Radu Valjie, shared the consequences that affect people who do not exercise regularly. He said, “If you do not exercise regularly when it gets cold, your bones becomes painful and your blood will not circulate
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