May is National Physical Fitness and Sports Month
- By being active you can lower the risk for heart disease, diabetes, and some types of cancer
- Spread the word about fun ways to get moving
Spring is a great time to sign up for the Walk to Wellness and/or Ride to Wellness program with Healthy for Life. Contact Melinda Richardson at Healthy for Life 573-884-1312.
Also check out
- Ultra Max Sports: www.ultramaxsports.com
- GetAbout Columbia:www.getaboutcolumbia.com (Bike, Walk and Wheel Week is May 11th-18th)
Other May awareness topics include: Skin Cancer Detection and Prevention Month, National Women’s Check-up day (May 13)
Resources: CDC, American Cancer Society
Ever wanted to start a new healthy behavior and stick with it?
Do you want to:
• be more active?
• manage stress better?
• improve your diet?
• lower your blood pressure or cholesterol?
• lower your blood sugar?
Act Healthy is a research study for MU employees sponsored by Healthy for Life: T.E. UM Atkins Wellness Program. Research participants will be eligible to receive a total of $40 in gift cards. For more information, see the flyer and the study consent form.. If you wish to sign up for the study after reading the study details, register for an orientation meeting by visiting www.regonline.com/acthealthyorientationmeeting. Contact Mary Clark, RN, with questions at (573)884-1439 or clarkmj@umsystem.edu.
Get out of the “clean your plate” club:
Register for Summer Eat for Life Online Course
Discover the benefits of this innovative approach to weight management through the Eat for Life course. This 10-week program uses mind-body practices (meditation and yoga), mindful and intuitive eating, skills training, and group support to guide you in making lifestyle. 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 Orientation: week of May 31
- Online Class: week of June 7 – week August 9
- Cost: $50 for faculty, staff and family members ($25 rebated 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
Lower your stress in just 8 weeks – Sign up Now!
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.
- 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.)
- Cost: $40 for faculty, staff, retirees and spouses/partners. ($20 refunded with full participation)
Program taught by Dr. Lynn Rossy. Register by contacting Craig Deken at csdk89@mail.missouri.edu.
Show Me Better Health
Do you have diabetes, heart disease, cancer, arthritis, fibromyalgia, depression, or any ongoing health condition? Are you a caregiver for someone with an ongoing condition? Show Me Better Health is an interactive workshop that teaches you the skills you need to take control of your health. Sessions are highly participative, where mutual support and success builds your confidence in your ability to manage your symptoms and maintain active fulfilling lives. Topics include exercise & nutrition; managing pain, fatigue, difficult emotions, & depression; medications & making treatment decisions; talking with your friends, family, & healthcare team; and more. You will receive a Living a Healthy Life with Chronic Conditions book and Time for Healing CD. The next workshop is scheduled every Tuesday starting June 11th through July 16th (6 weeks) from 6–8 p.m. at the University Hospital. To register for this FREE workshop, contact Amber Phelps at 573-882-8097 or phelpsam@missouri.edu.
Take a stress-reduction break with Meditation
Research over the past two decades suggests that engaging in a regular mindfulness meditation practice can reduce stress and enhance overall psychological and physical wellbeing. Find out for yourself by taking advantage of the sitting meditation session each week. All faculty and staff are welcome on a drop-in basis, and no previous experience with meditation is necessary. If you can’t make the sitting meditation group, consider listening to one of the audio recordings. Join Healthy for Life on Mondays (12:15-12:45 p.m.)—Heinkel Bldg, Room 216. Contact Lynn Rossy for more information.
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Blaine Snow
Healthy for Life: TE Atkins UM Wellness
myTotal Rewards, Wellness
Program Coordinator, MU, UM System and MU Health Care
205 Heinkel Bldg.| Columbia, MO 65211 | 573.884.1312 (Phone) | 573.884.3123 (Fax)
Faculty & Staff: To learn more about wellness, visit www.healthyforlife.umsystem.edu