wellness program

Each year, more than 2,000 faculty and staff take a few minutes in the fall for a screening that gives a snapshot of their health status. Many Wellness participants share that they love seeing the year-over-year data, which helps them stay on track, or get back on track with a healthy…

Faculty and staff are invited to complete a confidential health risk assessment (HRA) this fall. The HRA, which is one of three requirements for wellness participants to earn an extra $25 per month in 2021, is available through Nov. 30. Participants will answer questions that will help them…

Though negativity may seem to fill social media feeds and headlines in the news, 80 faculty, staff and students on the CWRU campus are striving to make kindness the norm this month. In the “Make Kindness the Norm” four-week challenge from the University Wellness Program and University Health &…

"Walktober," the 31-day fitness challenge, will start Thursday, Oct. 1, for faculty and staff. In this friendly competition, participants set their own goal of 6,000 to 10,000 steps per day for the month of October. As they move through the month, tracking steps daily, a personal tree will fill…

During this time of pandemic, faculty and staff have been asked to roll with changes and find new ways to get their work done. Those with a resilient mindset are best able to meet these challenges. The CWRU Wellness Program invites faculty and staff to learn more about resiliency through a webinar…

Faculty, staff and students are welcome to come to free flu shot clinics on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday mornings in the Veale Convocation, Recreation and Athletic Center Fieldhouse. "This year it is more important than ever for everyone to get a flu shot. The vaccination will protect you, and…

The Wellness Program will offer three stress management series this month: "Building Connection and Communication in the Midst of Stress," "Mindfulness" and "Meditation 1.0." See all stress management programs. "Building Connection and Communication in the Midst of Stress" Learn new and…

Even those with basic knowledge of personal finance will learn something new in Finance 101 and Finance 201, two series offered by the Faculty/Staff Wellness Program. Topics will include the best way to purchase a car, the various types of insurance to purchase, good and bad debt, and strategies…

Even those who have transitioned back to campus full- or part-time are still working in a socially distant way. Staff meetings continue over Zoom, break rooms are no longer used for breaks, and even one-on-one meetings may still be primarily online. In order to better communicate on and off campus,…

During tough times, kindness really matters. Kind acts, like helping someone register to vote, sharing a positive news story on social media or creating a yard sign for frontline health care workers, go a long way toward building community, increasing happiness and decreasing stress. University…