Steven N. Blair - Active Living Every Day

Heres what some of our program participants shared about their experience with the Active Living Every Day (ALED) program.

Active Living Every Day inspired me to live life fully. Joining the program was the start of a major transformation in my life.

My life will never be the same again. I feel like I am beginning anew. I have a new attitude, a new way of life, and a new way of thinking.

The workbook we used in the program helped me think about ways to bring joy into physical activity and make it fun.

I feel like a new person. My life has changed, and I am much happier. I feel better about myself. My weight has always been a problem, but now I feel I finally have control.

Active Living Every Day was a great way to get motivated to stay physically active.

[I now realize] I am more sedentary than I ever thought; thanks for making me more aware!

Our program providers and facilitators find that Active Living Every Day offers multiple benefits for their communities and organizations.

Active Living Every Day is a phenomenal evidence-based behavior change program that is person-centered and truly meets individuals where they are on their journey to a sustainable active lifestyle. In the past several years of working with community-based organizations to help sedentary older adults get more active, ALED has been instrumental in helping participants break down the barriers to physical activity and make realchanges to become healthier and happier. Love this program!

Lesha Spencer-Brown, MPH, CPH

Senior Program Manager

National Recreation and Park Association

The Active Living Every Day weekly learning approach is so beneficial to everyone involved. The program is full of information, with handouts, personal reflections, group activities, and life assignments. The organized approach offered with the book and weekly sessions encourages participants to succeed. Each individual, and the group as a whole, learns how to improve their health by moving more. There is so much successand positivityall around!

Elizabeth Sternig

Healthy Aging Specialist and Group Fitness Coordinator

Ray and Joan Kroc Corps Community Center

The Active Living Every Day concept proves to be very effective in promoting behavior change. Activities such as gardening, housekeeping, and playing with grandchildren provide motivational options to ensure an energetic lifestyle. When coupled with the opportunity to personalize an individuals activity, exceptional goals can be achieved.

Ann Thoresen

Senior Director of Community Support Services and Safety

Jewish Family Service of Atlantic & Cape May Counties

Tampa General Hospital has been offering Active Living Every Day to the community for several years. This evidence-based behavior change program has proven effective in teaching participants skills and strategies to make healthier lifestyle choices to improve their health and increase their daily activity.

Tamika Powe, MPH, CHES, TTS

Community Health Educator

Tampa General Hospital

We saw Active Living Every Day (ALED) change lives and strengthen engagement within community-based organizations. The 12-week series is a perfect fit for quarterly calendars and allows sites to reach new members while serving their existing clientele. ALED sets the stage for participants to work and grow together. We saw isolation fade and new friendships bloom. Participants were joyful to share at graduation how they could now get down on the floor with their grandchildren, walk in their first 5K for charity, and reduce the medications they were using.

Stacy Wegley

Director of Health Promotion and Education

Hamilton County (Ohio) Public Health

Active Living Every Day

Third Edition

Steven N. Blair, PED