Earn your 2014 Wellness Incentive in your May paycheck by completing just two easy steps!
In 2014 active UM medical plan subscribers can earn your $100 Wellness Incentive in your final May paycheck by completing two simple steps: your online personal health assessment and health screening. Plus, we’ve implemented a new, easier to use Cerner Health account that allows you to track your weight, exercise and food goals, participate in wellness workshops and connect with a dietician or trainer with the click of a button. Once screening dates are announced mid-December, you’ll be able to schedule your health screening through your Cerner Health account.
Step 1: Complete your Personal Health Assessment (PHA). Start by creating your Cerner Health Account, or log into your existing account by visiting https://www.healthyforlife.umsystem.edu. You’ll be able to complete your Personal Health Assessment and learn more about your health risks.
Step 2: Complete your Health Screening. You can schedule your free health screening at a convenient time and location on campus through your Cerner Health account. Or you can visit your doctor. You can use results from your annual physical exam obtained May 1, 2013 through April 30, 2014.
Make a New Year’s Resolution and Enroll in One of the Many New Fitness Classes
Start 2014 off in a healthy way by enrolling in one or more of the fitness classes being offered to faculty and staff members. Some of the classes include yoga, pilates, zumba, and strength conditioning. Please check out the website at http://www.umsystem.edu/curators/wellness/classes_mu If you have any questions please email Sarah Ellis at elliss@umsystem.edu
Jan. 17-Feb. 21 (Fridays): Zumba. Quarterdeck, Room QD251.Class meets every Friday from 5:30-6:30 p.m. Please register and the cost is $24 for the series or $5 drop-in fee. Class is taught by Megan Jones. If you have questions, email Megan at jones.megan004@gmail.com
Jan. 6-Mar. 10 (Mondays): Pilates. Townsend, Room 223. On Feb. 17 class will meet in Townsend 109. Class meets every Monday from 12:10-12:50p.m. Class is taught by Tina Price. No registration is needed. Fee: $3 per class. If you have questions, email Tina at PriceT@missouri.edu
Jan. 8-Mar. 12 (Wednesdays): Pilates. Townsend, Room 223. Class meets every Wednesday from 12:10-12:50p.m. Class is taught by Tina Price. No registration is needed. Fee: $3 per class. If you have questions, email Tina at PriceT@missouri.edu
· Weds Jan 22 – meets in Towns. 222
· Weds Jan 29 – meets in Towns. 222
· Weds Feb 26 –meets in Towns. 222
Gentle Yoga (Tuesdays & Thursdays): Ongoing. Dalton Research Center. Class meets every Tuesday and Thursday from 12:10-12:50 p.m. $3 per class; pay by month for one or two days a week (average cost $27 or $15 per month) Class is taught by Sandy Matsuda. If you have questions, email Sandy Matsuda at matsudaS@missouri.edu
Jan. 6-Feb. 10 (Mondays): Gentle Yoga. Quarterdeck, Room QD251.Class meets every Monday from 5:00-6:00 p.m. Registration is needed with a minimum of 8 students. The cost is $18 for 6 week series. Class is taught by Sandy Matsuda. If you have questions, email Sandy at matsudaS@missouri.edu
Make peace with your body. Register for Eat for Life Program – In Person or Online
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.
For more information: watch informational videos
In Person Class:
Orientation: Tuesday, September 24, 5:15 p.m. – 6:15 p.m.
Class: Tuesdays, October 1 – December 10, 5:15 p.m. – 6:15 p.m.
Cost: $50 for faculty, staff, retirees, and partners/spouses ($25 rebate with full participation); $180 for community members
Online Class:
Online Orientation: week of September 27
Online Class: week of October 4 – week of December 6
Online Class Registration Deadline: September 23
Cost: $50 for faculty, staff and family members ($25 rebate with full participation);
$180 for community members
Program is taught by health psychologist, Dr. Lynn Rossy.
Register by emailing Craig Deken Deken at csdk89@mail.missouri.edu
If you have Chronic Illness, Pain, Anxiety, Depression—Register Now for Stress Reduction Class
Three decades of research show the Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction Program is effective in helping people coping with medical problems, job or family-related stress, anxiety, and depression. This 8-week program provides tools for responding to the stress associated with illness and everyday life with greater skill and creativity using mindfulness meditation, yoga, and body scan and information about stress, communication, and wellness. Cost: $40 for faculty, staff, retirees, and spouses/partners. Attend 7 of 8 classes and receive $20 rebate.
Orientation: Wednesday, January 22 (Memorial Union) at 5:30 p.m.
Class: Wednesdays (January 29 – March 19) 5:30 – 7:30p.m.
Retreat: Saturday, March 8 (9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.)
Program taught by Dr. Lynn Rossy. Register by contacting Craig Deken at csdk89@mail.missouri.edu.
ROC 7K Trail Run
Scenic single track Rhett’s Run and Bear Creek Trails. January 25, 2014 at 9:00 a.m. See attached flyer for more details. To see the trail info and register, visit www.gocolumbiamo.com.
Tip to tell the difference between the cold and the flu
“The flu season has many people worried about coming down with illness. However, it is a good idea to run through a checklist of symptoms to be sure that what’s bugging you is the flu and not a common cold or bacterial pneumonia.” Interested in reading more on this article published by Missouri Extension following the link at http://missourifamilies.org/features/healtharticles/health48.htm
January is Cervical Health Awareness Month
January is Cervical Health Awareness Month. Healthy for Life wants you to know that there’s a lot you can do to prevent cervical cancer. About 20 million Americans currently have HPV (human papillomavirus), the most common sexually transmitted disease. HPV is a major cause of cervical cancer. (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 2013).
Lower your risk of getting HPV (human papillomavirus) – the most common sexually transmitted disease. Find out how: http://1.usa.gov/TIwCaE
HPV (human papillomavirus) is the most common sexually transmitted disease out there. Find out how HPV affects men: http://1.usa.gov/Y1tCN
Taking Care of YOU: Body • Mind • Spirit
Good intentions to take care of yourself can be pushed out of reach by the demands on your time and attention. You may overextend yourself trying to meet the needs of others, face daily responsibilities or live up to expectations. These demands can lead to feeling stressed or burned out. Life is full of choices—and those choices affect the body, mind and spirit. Taking Care of YOU is designed to help you deal with life's stress, make wise choices and explore ways to live a healthier life. Taking Care of YOU is an eight-week program that offers practical strategies to help deal with the stress in your life. Managing life's challenges in healthy ways allows you to take better care of yourself and your overall health. Each week you will explore topics through small group discussion, self-reflection and activities.
When: Tuesdays, March 6 – May 1 (no class on March 27, spring break) 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Where: Heinkel Building, Room 226
Cost: $35
Registration Deadline: February 25, 2014