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Apple Watch Helps California Teammate Stephanie Burleson
Up Her Motivation

For California teammate Stephanie Burleson, Care
Team Member 1, San Antonio, it seemed too good
to be true, the chance to have an Apple Watch for
little to no cost. She has been with the organiza-
tion since April 2017 and joined Vitality last July;
she purchased an Apple Watch through the Vital-
ity program this April.

“My goal even before was to get 10,000 steps per
day, but until I had my watch, I didn’t really pay at-
tention or care,” she admits. “Having the watch
has helped me a lot. Now any time I can, I get my
steps in, plus I go to the gym three to four times a
At a 10K marathon when she was Stephanie and her daughter
week.” seven months pregnant. Kadence at the Redondo Beach
1-mile swim.
Although she is still working toward the goal of
having a month with a zero payment for her watch, she is She also challenges herself more. About six months ago,
very motivated to keep on track with her lifestyle changes. she participated in an open water ocean swim; although
Through her Vitality points and bucks, she has enjoyed she stopped at .8 miles, she now sees this as a hurdle to
many Amazon purchases, and she now helps fellow team- get through. “I will build myself up mentally and try again
mates to learn more about the program as well. She also next year.”
sets goals within the Vitality program to keep her on track.

She didn’t expect getting the watch to increase her moti-
Family, friends and teammates noticed she has trimmed vation as much as it has, but she is very happy about it. “I
down. The biggest benefit is how she feels. “I feel like I have learned that I can be good to myself, and that I have
have more energy now,” Stephanie said. “I get home and I to be there for myself,” she said.
walk or jog with my baby girl (who is two years old). I feel
more energized. People even busier than me are still
working out, so I now put it into my work day and even
after work.”

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