Only a few weeks left to earn your money
Don’t miss out on your $100 wellness incentive. You only have until Apr. 30, 2013 to complete your personal health assessment, free health screening and 240 minutes of everyday activity. These steps don’t take long, so act now. Active, primary subscribers to the UM health plans will receive $100 in a tax-favored account to use for medical expenses in 2013 Benefit Plan year. Everyone who completes all three steps will be automatically entered into weekly drawings for FitBit Zip pedometers. Congratulations to recent winners Mariah Thomas, Mary Wissman, Jill McGinnis, Jennifer West, Melissa Larew, Alisa Broughton, Heidi Salter, Amanda Winters, Olivia Gill, and Michelle Woltering! Recent TAG winners include Rita Wells, Brenda Dudley, Patricia Snellen and Holli Richardson!
3) Campus health screening schedule
4) Already visited your doctor?
Improve your relationship with your food and your body. Register for Summer Eat for Life online course.
Discover the benefits of this innovative approach to weight management through Healthy for Life’s Eat for Life course. This 10-week program uses mind-body practices (meditations and yoga), the principles of mindful and intuitive eating, skills training, and group support to guide you in making lifestyle changes that will help you create a healthier relationship to your food, mind, and body. If you have a history of chronic dieting, have rigid “healthy” rules about eating, or find yourself eating when you’re stressed, bored, or unhappy, this may be the program for you.
Online Course:
- Online Orientation: week of May 31
- Online Class: week of June 7 – week August 9
- Cost: $50 for faculty, staff and family members ($25 refunded with full participation); $180 for community members
Program is taught by Dr. Lynn Rossy, health psychologist. Register by emailing Craig Deken at csdk89@mail.missouri.edu. For more information: watch informational videos
Be more healthy, more energized, and more productive at work and home – Sign up Now!
Helping employees manage stress effectively is a key goal of Healthy for Life. The wellness program offers eight-week Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction classes at minimal cost to employees looking to manage today’s busy lifestyles in a healthy way. You will learn mindfulness meditation, yoga, and body scan as well as important information about stress, communication, and wellness. There is a $40 registration fee (University of Missouri faculty/staff , retirees, and spouses/partners. Attend 7 of 8 classes and receive $20 reimbursement at the end of the class.
Orientation: Wednesday, June 5 (Memorial Union) at 5:00 p.m.
Class: Wednesdays (June 12-July 31) 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. *June 26 class will be from 6-8 p.m.
Retreat: Saturday, July 20 (9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.)
Program taught by Dr. Lynn Rossy. Register by contacting Craig Deken at csdk89@mail.missouri.edu.
Get connected virtually with Wellness
Healthy for Life invites you to follow us on Twitter and Facebook. We update regularly with events and health-related information.
General Wellness on Twitter: http://twitter.com/healthy4lifemu
You will need an account to get started. Once you log in to Twitter, you can go to our page and click on the “Follow” button. That’s it, easy enough!
General Wellness on Facebook: Healthy for Life: TE Atkins UM Wellness
To “Like” us, you’ll need a Facebook account. You can then click on our page and choose the “Like” button and you’re done.
Tasting Mindfulness blog: www.tastingmindfulness.com
Tasting Mindfulness on Facebook: Tasting Mindfulness
To “Like” us, you’ll need a Facebook account. You can then click on our page and choose the “Like” button and you’re done.
Dr Lynn Rossy on Twitter: DrLynnRossy
You will need an account to get started. Once you log in to Twitter, you can go to our page and click on the “Follow” button. That’s it, easy enough!
Research Opportunities
- Study: Physical activity in people with knee pain
- Sponsor: Mizzou’s Department of Physical Therapy
- Requirements: Age 40 years or older, who HAVE been diagnosed with knee osteoarthritis, HAVE knee pain using stairs, and HAVE been told to exercise by their physician. The three lab visits will include questionnaires, an interview, and measures of leg speed and strength. Completing all the visits will take a total of about 6 hours. You will be compensated for your time. (Participation is not connected to any medical care or services.) For more information, please contact a program staff member at: 573-884-7823. Your participation would be greatly appreciated and we look forward to meeting you!
- Study: Impact of fruit & vegetable juice concentrate on inflammation (see attached flyer)
- Study: Overnight glucose study (see attached flyer)
Be informed about tobacco cessation & blood pressure
Healthy for Life will have tables set up on campus to provide wellness information through the end of this semester. You can learn more about tobacco cessation resources as Mizzou will be smoke-free starting July 1, 2013. In addition, you can get a free blood pressure screening and education on how to keep your blood pressure in a healthy range.
FRIDAYS
10a.m.-2p.m Student Center
MONDAYS
10a.m.-2p.m Memorial Union
Kudos to Kate Walker
Congratulations to Wellness Ambassador Kate Walker (Campus Facilities Training & Development Coordinator) for competing in the USAPL Powerlifting Missouri/Ozark Championships in St. Louis on Mar. 23. USA Powerlifting was founded in 1982 and is the USA’s oldest drug tested powerlifting organization. At Saturday’s event, Kate took gold as well as setting a new Missouri record and two American records!
5K Run/Walk on April 6, still time to register
Help your heart and your health by running or walking the Health Sciences Graduate Student Association’s 5K on Saturday, April 6th at 9 a.m. Packet pick-up and race day registration is from 8-8:45 a.m. on race day (April 6th) at Stephens Lake Park (Gordon Shelter). Parking is available. Late registration (03/16/2013-04/05/2013) is $17. Event day registration (April 6th) is $20. Contact: Laura Ortinau (e-mail: LCO6G7@mail.missouri.edu) for registration form.