Healthy for Life Update

Save the Date- Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction
Helping employees manage stress effectively is a key goal of Healthy for Life, the T.E. Atkins Wellness Program. This summer, Healthy for Life will be offering an eight-week mindfulness-based stress reduction class at minimal cost to benefit-eligible employees looking to manage today’s busy lifestyles in a healthy way. For more information, please contact Lynn Rossy Ph.D. at RossyL@umsystem.edu.
Summer 2009 MBSR for Faculty/Staff at Columbia Campus and UMHC:
Orientation: Tuesday, June 2, at 5:30 pm
Classes: Tuesdays (5:00 – 7:00) June 9 – July 21
Full Day Retreat: Saturday, July 18 (9:00 am – 4:00 pm)

Earth Day Farmers Market
Mark your calendars! On April 22nd, there will be an Earth Day Farmers Market at the Lowry Mall from 12-3pm. Join in the fun by purchasing locally grown produce, meat, flowers, and more. Learn how to keep our earth and ourselves healthy be recycling, conserving electricity, biking and walking, eating well and other easy ways to do your part. Bring cash!! No credit or student charge will be accepted. Rain date- April 29th.

CIGS Race Run/Walk and Health Fair
Join us at the Quarterdeck Building on Lemone Industrial Blvd this Saturday, April 18th for a run/walk to benefit the MU’s Division of Pulmonary/Critical Care & Environmental Medicine. Kids and pets are welcome. Registration opens at 8:00am and run/walk begins at 9:00am Health Fair will follow. Cost is $25 for families and $15 for individuals. For more information please call 573-882-2105 or email Emily Perrung at peurrunge@missouri.edu.

Free Answers to Your Nutrition Questions
MU Extension has partnered with Healthy for Life by now offering FREE nutrition information and education to faculty and staff through the Show Me Nutrition Line. Contact Jessica Kovarik, R.D., L.D. at 1-888-515-0016 or kovarikj@missouri.edu. Jessica is also available for personalized, scheduled consultations over the telephone.

Weight Watchers Online
Weight Watchers Online now offers the opportunity to join at any time. Go to www.weightwatchers.com for more information on the Online Program. Healthy for Life recognizes that many off-campus employees won’t be able to join at At-Work meeting, so the wellness program is extending its 25 percent rebate to benefit-eligible employees who enroll in a three-month Weight Watchers Online course for $65 and miss no more than one weigh-in. Experience peer support from the comfort of your home or office. If you enroll online, please contact Melissa Willett to qualify for rebate. Turn in your completed log to Melissa, 205 Heinkel Building, Columbia, MO, 65211. Questions? E-mail Melissa at willettmd@umsystem.edu or call her at (573) 884-1397.