Noon - Enhancing Women Well-Being

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Women’s Wellness

Is a women-to-women company; that creates unique learning experiences for women; in order to enhance their wellbeing.

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Mirqah is the mother company of noon and it is a company that help you grow through various innovative learning endeavors. They now specializes in corporate trainings and strategic initiatives. Their slogan is “Escalate through learning.”

Our main objective is to improve the overall wellbeing of female employees and the spouses of their male counterparts; through two main aspects: •Social Well-being: Having strong stress-free relationships and enjoying healthy feelings like: love, empathy, and understanding. •Physical Well-being: To be in good shape and health condition; and to have the right amount of energy to consistently get things done

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Why ? ن Why Wellness?

“The research on this topic is quite clear: Your workforce’s wellbeing has a direct impact on your organization’s bottom line.”

Gallup, 2010.

Our extensive research on workplace wellness has led us to arrive at this definition of it: an organized employer-sponsored program that is designed to support employees (and their families) as they adopt and sustain behaviors that reduce health risks, improve quality of life, enhance personal effectiveness, and benefit the organization’s bottom line.

Harvard Business Review, 2010.

Enough Said?

4 % Is the voluntary turnover rate at SAS, thanks …to a highly effective employee wellness program.

It’s clearly evident that we need such programs? But what about Egypt ?

has conducted its own research on Egyptian female employees نthrough numerous interviews and integrated focus groups.

The vast majority of female employees clearly think that they lack such programs, and they agree that they are in dire need of it.

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The findings were striking.

Offerings Our

Courses Workshops

Parenting Basics

I. Prelude: Parenting Deciphered What exactly is “parenting”? What should a parent “do”? Simple yet vital questions that are tackled through this introductory module. What should be a parent’s major objectives? Are there any principles to live-by throughout the parenting journey? All the above questions are answered as we put together the bits and pieces and form the puzzle of how to become a successful parent and have a successful parent child relationship. Parents take a first look at your “job description”! II. Job 1: Role Model The first and perhaps most undermined job of a parent is to be a role model to his/her children. Through leading by example, parents teach their children the most basic set of values and principles to live by. Your children are watching you, 24/7, and they are learning from you all the time…..whether it is your intention to play teacher or not! Here comes the importance of learning how to think through, plan, and monitor your words, actions, and reactions, constantly assessing the type of messages you are sending your kids. This is the core emphasis of this paradigm-shifting module on why and how to control your behavior and model the way for your children. III. Job 2: Nurturer A nurturer is one who understands the beauty and value that is in one’s hands, accepts it, and strives to develop and bring out the best in it. As a parent, you nurture your children through understanding that each child has his or her own blueprint, cast, mould, style, gift and then providing all means of developing this blueprint to fulfill its potential. In this module you will learn how to discover and understand your child, and nurture his/her mind, body, and persona. You will also explore ways of creating space for your children in order to develop well, understanding how to create such a nurturing and accepting environment.

Outline

It’s all about care.

IV. Job 3: Manager In this highly pragmatic module, participants learn about their own parenting styles as well as their children’s temperaments. Furthermore we explore how each parenting style should deal with the different temperaments. As a manager, it is important for you to know how to build structure in the family and set rules. And not to forget, behavior and change management are crucial skills for the success of the management process. Issues like disciplining, rewards, punishments, and threats will be thoroughly tackled in this module. V. Job 4: Communicator It is as true in life as it is in business; communication is the core of every success, and the reason behind most failures. In this module parents get to explore ways of active communication with their children. The most common forms and causes of long-term failure of parent-child communication are investigated and analyzed. To put it simply, this module is about the very basics; you learn how to get your children to listen and, perhaps more importantly, to talk. And lets not forget how you, as a parent, should listen and respond!

By the end of this course moms will be able to: • Successfully manage the relationship between parent and child which is the parent’s responsibility. • Have a clear vision about the items compromising the plan of being a success parent which are parenting meaning, objectives, and messages to be communicated throughout the parenting journey. • Focus on own self’s as a parent in order to be a satisfied happy parent raising happy well balanced children. • Get a full picture of how to perform jobs related to parenting such as role model, manager, communicator, and nurturer. • Learn how to cool down and control oneself when faced with challenging situation and sit-downs in the parenting journey.

Parenting 1st year

I. Before we Start: This introductory module opens up and explores a wide range of debatable Year 1 issues; from the when, where,

how, and with whom to sleep, to the controversial pacifier, when to wean, how to wean, to thumb-suck or not to thumb-suck,……..and the list goes on! A solid range of well-researched evidence is provided to support a set of carefully chosen schools of parenting.

You will get to discover your current parenting style and what your baby’s “type” (yes…..there are types!) is. From there you will be able to choose the school and the arguments that fit well with both your style and your baby’s.

II. What to Expect:

Knowing what are the changes that will take place after giving birth is vital to make you ready for your new real life and create realistic expectations!

In this part, you are gradually introduced to the psychological, social, and physical changes you can expect to face after giving birth along with ways to accept, adapt, and thrive in your life after the baby

III. Concern 1: FOOD!

The main concern for most moms in the first six months; with countless questions and worries about nursing. From what to feed and when, to knowing how to increase their milk flow, to making sure that their babies got enough milk, etc.

In this module you well get to know them how to be prepared for nursing by getting to know the right nursing positions, how to pump and solve a wide range of common nursing problems.

IV. Concern 2: Sleeeeep

Sleeping is one of the most debatable issues in parenting. So many theories exist about what you should and shouldn’t do when it comes to getting your baby to sleep…and the range of psychological and physical influences they could have on your baby.

Most moms feel confused whether to follow the “cry it out” or not. After covering several controversial points, we will help you to know all the tracks that you can consider and to create your own suitable healthy sleeping routine.

Outline

new kid on the block.

V. Concern 3: Healthy Development Reaching healthy development for your baby can only be achieved by understanding his developmental

milestones and being knowledgably equipped in knowing how to mentally and physically contribute to his/her development. Through this module, you will learn how to be able to better support your baby cognitively and emotionally.

Play also is another factor that helps in developing your baby; you will know how to choose them the right games and toys according to their suitable age. Further, concerning health issues, you will know how to choose your baby’s doctor and know how to be ready for any sudden sickness.

By the end of this course moms will be able to:

•Foresee the psychological, social, marital and financial challenges that will face them. •Communicate more efficiently with their babies. •Take pleasure in being a responsible mom.

Parenting 2nd year

I. Your Tot’s Development: The Journey It is vital for every mother to understand the development of her child during each stage of life. In this extensive module, we will be tackling how the child (1-2 yrs) grows physically, what he/she is learning, what kind of play he/she enjoys, what he/she is capable of doing on his own, how he/she communicates, and what his/her range of feelings is. You will gain knowledge about potty training techniques and timings, techniques of weaning from milk feeding, self-feeding, as well as walking. You will also learn about the realms of cognitive intelligence and how to identify and foster your child’s area of excellence. You will understand the communication mechanism of your children in that age as well as the progress of their social intelligence. As for the emotional growth, moms will learn the meaning of empathy and how to administer and grow it. II. Your Tot’s Behavior: Deciphering the Codes “Tell me W H Y are you crying now??” Deciphering a child’s behavior can often seem like trying to crack a CIA code! Through this module, you are going to be exposed to a range of different behaviors with sound explanations and justifications for them. Not only will you be more prepared with understanding for such you will also be fortified with the correct techniques for facing them. Furthermore, for weeding out of the unwanted behaviors, you will learn about disciplining techniques fitting age 1-2 yrs with a special focus on temper tantrums. III. Others in Tot’s Life (Father & Grandparents) Ok…so you understand parenting…you know what should be done and how it should be done! But ………your husband intervenes! Or is it your mother…..or your mother-in-law?! Your tot’s life is filled with other influential people. Here we will help you with these critical relationships with the father and the grandparents. You will learn how to get the father on board and the grandparents to respect your agreed rules, thereby contributing fruitfully to your child’s development.

Outline

Hey. What's up?

By the end of this course moms will be able to : •Recognize the different growth areas for their children. •Identify and correct common misconceptions . •Deal with different behaviors uniquely associated with this age. •Punish and reward with suitable techniques. •Involve dads and grannies in their right roles.

Health General

“a stitch in time saves nine”

I. Your Body, Your Home: the Striking Resemblance! Your body and your home, both are very important investments in your life, both providing shelter to invaluable personal property…Like knowing what lies in every corner in your home, knowing your body gives you the power to change it, maintain it, decorate it, and strengthen it. This module will introduce you to the nature and format of our course. It will explain the home analogy and it will leave you fired up to develop your understanding of your body. We’ll take a tour inside each system of your body. For each system, we’ll start by explaining the different parts; how they look like, how they work and ultimately how they can go wrong..! Knowing how things work, you’ll be able in turn to understand how you could set them back on the right track or even stop them from going off their tracks in the first place… Not in doctors’ words but yet not treating you like some school kid that is dictated what they should and what they shouldn’t do without having the slightest idea what is going on! We’ll give you Simple facts that are simply shocking, we’ll ask you basic questions that will go unanswered, and then myth busters that will put controversial topics back in order!! II. Your Body: Room by Room Each part of your body could be related to a part of your home. For example, your heart and arteries are the water main to your home, your brain and nervous system are the fuse box and electric wires that run under the coating of your wall, your intestines are the plumbing system and the fat is all that unnecessary junk you have stored under the bed that your spouse has been nagging you to get rid of. In this part you’ll get to know the different parts of your body; their structure, their main functions, how they work, how they can go wrong, and how do common illnesses come to affect each part III. The Finale: Your DIY Health Plan In this part, you will be able, by conclusion from what you learned about the systems of your body, to put an action plan to help your body live healthier and feel younger. You’ll explore the kinds of modifications you need to make, the types of foods you should get more of, the amount of physical activity your body needs and the check-ups and basic maintenance plans that you and your family members might need during your years to come.

Outline

By the end of this course ladies will be able to:

•Understand how your body systems function and how they could go wrong! •Live healthy rather than having to treat disease. •Perform basic maintenance operations to your body •Satisfy your body’s need for nutrition, physical activity and sleep efficiently •Identify different vaccines and check-ups you may need during your years to come

Cleaning! Home Management

Outline

making a house a home.

I. Knowing your task: This opening module is all about TASKS. It introduces you to two types of home tasks that face everyday in your

home: mental and technical tasks. We explore the nature of both types and how they should be handled. You will then explore how to manage your time based on setting priorities while learning how to divide your home tasks depending on the level and frequency of the task. You end the module by creating your personal checklist of home tasks.

II. Being equipped: This is a thorough introduction to the most common and important home tools and supplies. Knowing and

understanding these tools is the basic step that gets you ready and equipped for applying what you have learned in handling each task. Now, you have your plan, knowledge, and last but not least the gear!

III. Getting assistance: Finding a maid, or more importantly the right maid, is a really tedious issue for many women today. In this module

you will get critical information on how you can recruit your maids and how to find the right source. In this module we also discuss how to interview new maids in order to make the right judgment. Not only that, but you also learn how to create job description for her. .

IV. Managing, treating, and rewarding your assistance: Here we investigate the directing styles that you will choose in your relationship with your maid as well as how to

train and develop your maid. You learn how to build a positive healthy relationship and create mutual trust. What kind of rewards can you have for motivating your maids and ensuring they are happy engaged employees?

V. External factors: Kids and husbands are factors that drastically affect the cleaning process! Concerning kids, you will be

informed how to figure out the appropriate tasks for your kids and how to get them engaged in these tasks. Concerning husbands, you will know your husbands’ style and how to work with him in managing your home.

By the end of this course ladies will be able to:

• Manage their home cleaning tasks depending on their home needs. • Identify key players affecting cleaning process like maids, kids, and husbands. • Hire, interview, land lead their maids. • Change their cleaning perspective to be an enjoyable responsibility.

Nutrition

I. Why do you eat?

"I feel hungry" through out this part you will discover the hidden biological and the psychological reasons behind this feeling. Also we will introduce you to our next part II. What are you eating? You will (LEARN) about all the food types ( all jargon you are always listening to in any nutritious program or from your nutritionist. as well as knowing what is the difference between these food types? what's healthier? what you should load on? and what should you avoid? III. How much do you need?

I'm active no I'm not.. My work is hard .. I'm always sitting on a disk you will be able to calculate your caloric needs relative to your life style. You will know first what is the calorie? IV. How much do you really get?

How could i calculate what i eat? how could i get only what i need? You will practice reading all food labels to really discover what you get. V. Plan your change to healthier life you will use all what you've learnt through out those 10 hrs to plan shifting to healthier nutrition, finally present your plan and discuss the CHANGE.

Outline

“you are what you eat”

By the end of this course ladies will be able to:

•Understand and identify every motive leading you to eat. •Identify food types you are eating and which ones you need to load on. •Calculate your daily caloric needs and caloric content of each type of food. •Be able to read and analyze food labels and nutrition facts. •Formulate healthy eating plans and experiences.

Programs Integrated

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WWW is offering you a one week focus on health & wellness that will transform you for a life-time.the WWW is also designed to promote wellness initiatives that your company plans to implement during the whole year.

Educational Exhibitions

WWW includes

Workshops

Educational Exhibitions

Through such exhibitions employees will be offered:

• A wide variety of health information can be shared at our health fair.

•Biometric testing: Body Fat, Body Mass Index, Blood Sugar Testing, Blood Pressure Testing, Skin Types and More.

•Grabbing (and eating) free healthy fruits and learning about their nutritional values.

•Explore new and healthy cooking techniques.

Exhibitors may include:

“A woman is the full circle. Within her is the power to

create, nurture and transform.” Diane Mariechild