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Caught in the Act: Week 6
In the final week of Caught in the Act, 106 nominations were receive! Thank you to everyone who participated in the program. I will share the results of the program in the next few weeks so be on the lookout for that.

The raffle winners from week 6 are as follows:

  • MU Campus: Susie Facklam nominated by April Mason
  • MU Healthcare: Pam Holliday nominated by Jane Skeene
  • UM System: David Silvey nominated by Willie Jones
  • Extension: Becky Fuchs nominated by Teresa DeFord Petefish

Winners of the weekly raffle will receive a Yoga ball which can be used as a piece of ergonomic equipment in the workplace

There are many employees out there practicing random acts of wellness so let us know who they are.

Healthy for Life would like to extend a thank you to those Wellness Ambassadors who are promoting Caught in the Act and for your participation in the program. 


Online Wellness Workshops & myLearn
Find a variety of books and courses in myLearn that you can complete to earn Wellness Incentive points. Topics include healthy eating, workplace safety, relaxation and employee recognition. Look for ‘custom’ courses to find Healthy for Life developed content such as NEW!Ergonomic Wellness, Flexible Work Arrangements Training Modules for Employees and Managers. With so many options to choose from, find a course that interests you and earn incentive points at the same time.

  1. To access eligible Wellness Incentive 2016 items in MyLearn:
  2. From myHR, log into myLearn which is located in the training folder
  3. Select ‘Browse the Library’ and your campus
  4. In the left column select ‘Wellness Incentive 2016’
  5. You may now browse by Culture of Health priority area a variety of books and courses you can complete for incentive points

    1. ‘Wellness Incentive 2016 Learning Resources’ details the point value of each activity

Wellness Incentive points awarded upon successful completion of course/book. Points are awarded by the 15th of the month following the month the course was completed. Contact wellness@umsystem.edu for questions.


Culture of Health priority area: Work Healthy
Each Culture of Health priority area is featured on the Wellness Website along with many programs, discounts and resources associated with each. From the home page you may select any of the priority areas to find out more. This week we are exploring ‘Work healthy’ which encourages ergonomics and technology to let us move, be healthy and do our jobs better.

What you'll find on the website:

  • Easy action steps– These are simple action steps you can take to maintain and increase your healthy habits at your workplace
  • Activity and break apps- Find apps for your mobile device or computer to help you take breaks and move more during the day.
  • Discounts and resources- Locate discounts and resources in your community to help you work healthy.

Want to learn how to set up an ergonomic friendly workspace? Find the Ergonomic Wellness Video in myLearn and earn incentive points too. (Directions to find the video listed above.)

Ready to explore Work Healthy? Click here!