NEW! The Weight Watchers Experience
Are you looking for ways to improve your health in the new year? Weight Watchers is hosting a live webinar on the Weight Watchers Beyond the Scale Program. Learn how the program can help you eat healthier, move more, and discover new ways to define success.
When: January 17, 2017
Time: 2:00 pm CST (3:00 EST)
Registration: Online
Cost: Free, you do not have to be a Weight Watchers member to participate
Visit the Healthy for Life website to learn more about participating in Weight Watchers on campus, and how you can earn points toward the 2017 Wellness Incentive when you attend Weight Watchers for 3 months.
NEW! Work Healthy by Hosting Green Meetings
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) encourages you to “green your work life” to improve your health and the health of the environment. One way to improve your health while limiting your impact on the environment is by hosting a Green Meeting. You can start by picking one or two easy action steps below. Click here to find more ideas on CDC’s website.
Easy action steps for hosting a Green Meeting
- Offer teleconferencing and videoconferencing services to limit travel
- Choose a meeting location close to public transit
- Distribute meeting materials electronically
- Include breaks for stretching and walking
- Turn off electronic equipment when not in use
- If food is provided, offer healthy, local choices
- Turn room lights off when you leave
- Serve water from pitchers or fountains and avoid disposables bottles, dishes, and utensils
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Class
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction is an in-person 8-week program that helps participants learn to manage today’s busy lifestyles in a healthy way. Learn how to change your relationship with stress, live a more conscious life in order to make choices, and engage in behaviors that increase your vitality, effectiveness, and happiness. Space is limited.
When: January 25, 2017 – March 22, 2017; Full-day retreat on March 11
Time: 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Registration: Online
Cost: $40 for faculty, staff, and retirees. Spouses or partners can join with you free of charge if they use the same materials. Includes all classes, a manual, DVD, and CD. $20 rebate if you attend a minimum of 7 out of 8 classes.
For more information please contact David Burks at dburks@gmail.com.
First time participants are eligible for 100 Wellness Incentive points. Contact wellness@umsystem.edu for questions.
Microsoft Access Boot Camp
DoIT Training is teaching Microsoft Access on January 23-25. Take all Access classes in one week, the only time it will be offered this semester. Credly badges and Wellness Points are available for these classes.
When: January 23 – 25, 2017
Time: 8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Location: 25 Arts & Sciences Building
Registration: Online
As a Healthy for Life sponsored workshop, eligible employees may earn 25 points for participation in the Access Boot Camp. There are a maximum of 100 points possible for this category. Contact wellness@umsystem.edu for questions.