Healthy for Life Update

Earn Your $100 Wellness Incentive
As part of your 2013 benefits, you are eligible for a wellness incentive. Healthy for Life is an incentive-based wellness program designed to help you earn your incentive and actively manage your health. By completing a personal health assessment, health screening, and 240 minutes of physical activity, 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.

Earn $100 in 3 Easy Steps:

1. Complete your personal health assessment–an online questionnaire that helps you understand your health risks and provides you with resources to improve your well-being. (between Oct. 15, 2012 and Apr. 30, 2013)
2. Complete your health screening, which includes cholesterol, blood sugar, blood pressure, height and weight. You can schedule a FREE on campus screening or visit your health care provider (valid screenings are between June 1, 2012 and Apr. 30, 2013).
3. Track 240 minutes of physical activity in any calendar month (between Oct. 15, 2012 and Apr. 30, 2013).

Ready to get started?

1. Create or return to your Cerner Health account by visiting www.healthyforlife.umsystem.edu.
2. Enter your email address and join the program.
3. If you need help, call Cerner at 877-621-8014.

2013 Screening Schedule:

1. MU
2. UMKC
3. Missouri S&T
4. UMSL

Spring Wellness Classes

Learn to eat for health and enjoyment
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.

·         In Person Orientation: Wednesday, Jan. 23 (12-1 p.m.)

·         In Person Class: Wednesdays, Jan. 30-Apr. 17, no class on Feb. 8 or Mar. 27 (12–1pm)

·         Online Orientation: week of Jan. 18

·         Online Class: week of Jan. 25-Apr. 5 (except spring break)

·         Online Registration Deadline: Monday, Jan. 14

·         Cost: $50 for faculty, staff and family members ($25 refunded with full participation); $180 for community members

Watch informational videos, complete your registration form and email RossyL@umsystem.edu to enroll.

Lower your stress in just 8 weeks
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 benefit-eligible employees looking to manage today’s busy lifestyles in a healthy way. This is an 8–week class teaching meditation, yoga and other mind-body techniques for managing stress. There is a $40 registration fee, $20 reimbursement if you attend seven of the eight classes.

·         Orientation: Wednesday, Jan. 16, from 5:30–6:30 p.m.

·         Classes: Wednesdays (Jan. 23-Mar. 20), from 5:3 –7:30 p.m.

·         Full Day Retreat: Saturday, March 9,  9 a.m.–4 p.m.

• Contact: Lynn Rossy, Ph.D. at RossyL@umsystem.edu

 

Get moving with physical activity classes

• Jan. 7-Mar. 4: Yoga. Missouri Psychiatric Center, Gym. Class meets Mondays from 12:10-12:50 p.m. and costs $24 for the eight-week series. Hatha Yoga classes are for all experience levels and taught by an experienced yoga teacher. Register by emailing Kate Walker at Integrallife1976@yahoo.com. Must have 10 participants to offer the class. Contact Kate by Jan. 3 to enroll.
• Jan. 11-Mar. 1: Yoga. Missouri Psychiatric Center, Gym. Class meets Fridays from 12:10-12:50 p.m. and costs $24 for the eight-week series. Hatha Yoga classes are for all experience levels and taught by an experienced yoga teacher. Register by emailing Kate Walker at Integrallife1976@yahoo.com. Must have 10 participants to offer the class. Contact Kate by Jan. 3 to enroll.
• Drop In, ongoing: Lunchtime-Me Time Strength Conditioning. Ellis Library, Room 4F51. Class meets every Monday from 12:15-12:45 p.m. and costs $1 for each class. No registration is needed and class is taught by Nani Fudge. If you have questions, email Nani at FudgeK@missouri.edu.
• Drop In, ongoing: Lunchtime-Me Time Strength Conditioning. Ellis Library, Room 4F51. Class meets every Wednesday from 12:15-12:45 p.m. and costs $1 for each class. No registration is needed and class is taught by Nani Fudge. If you have questions, email Nani at FudgeK@missouri.edu.
• Drop In, ongoing: Yoga. Ellis Library, Room 4F51. Class meets every Tuesday from 12:15-12:45 p.m. and costs $1 for each class. No registration is needed and class is taught by Glenda Moum. Please bring a yoga mat or towel (keep in mind you’ll be on your knees on thin carpet over concrete); a hand towel, resistance band or strap to help stretch; and comfortable clothing. If you have questions, email Glenda at MoumG@missouri.edu.
• Drop In, ongoing: Yoga. Ellis Library, Room 4F51. Class meets every Thursday from 12:15-12:45 p.m. and costs $1 for each class. No registration is needed and class is taught by Glenda Moum. Please bring a yoga mat or towel (keep in mind you’ll be on your knees on thin carpet over concrete); a hand towel, resistance band or strap to help stretch; and comfortable clothing. If you have questions, email Glenda at MoumG@missouri.edu.

Chair Massage Available
De-stress this semester through massage therapy. Licensed Massage Therapist Jeff Rioux provides this service in his office at University Hospital (GL-20). He also provides department chair massage in three-hour blocks. To schedule an individual appointment or chair massage, call Healthy for Life at 884-1312.

If you’d like to buy a gift certificate, stop by Medtique Gift Shop in University Hospital, the Healthy for Life office at 205 Heinkel Building on campus, OR  drop a check in campus mail to 205 Heinkel Building specifying the length of session you want. Make checks payable to Healthy for Life.

Million Step Pedometer Program
This on-going program is designed for the University of Missouri’s faculty and staff to get moving through counting their steps. For $15, participants will receive a pedometer and a log book. Once you reach 1 million steps, you get to keep the pedometer and you’ll receive a T-shirt, certificate and a $15 refund. There are a variety of prizes for every additional million steps you take—with no limit. To enroll, contact wellness@umsystem.edu.

Ride to Wellness Program
This program is designed for the University of Missouri’s faculty and staff to get moving through counting their miles. For $20, participants will receive an odometer and a log book. Once you reach 500 miles, you get to keep the odometer and you’ll receive a T-shirt, certificate and a $20 refund. There are a variety of prizes for every additional 500 miles—with no limit. To enroll, contact wellness@umsystem.edu.

Weight Watchers
Faculty and Staff are eligible for Weight Watchers discounts:

• If you are a Coventry member, you are eligible for a discounted rate to enroll in Weight Watchers online. Get registration details now. For $55, you can access recipes, tracking tools and chat boards for three months. That’s less than $5 per week!
• Weight Watchers also offers a discount for University of Missouri faculty and staff who enroll through its portal system.
  • Login Instructions: Go to this website https://wellness.weightwatchers.com and enter in the MU ID 46814 and passcode WW446814. It will then take you to next page where you enter in your personal information and set up your website user ID and password (this user ID and password is just for this registration website). There is only one website portal, so be sure when you enter in the company address specify which location you want to attend a meeting. Enrolling through this portal will give you a $39.95/month membership instead of $42.95!

 

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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 earn your $100 Wellness Incentive, visit www.healthyforlife.umsystem.edu