wellness program

Cultivating gratitude is a powerful way to create change, strengthen relationships and positively affect productivity and happiness at work and at school. Research has found that simple acts of gratitude can improve mental well-being; improve and expand relationships; enhance overall health;…

Whether retirement is around the corner or many years down the road, professional input can help you choose more wisely and rest easier. The Wellness Program invites faculty and staff to join Vanguard’s Dawn Ahr for any or all of three Fiscally Fit classes March 18, 19 and 20. Faculty and staff…

Whether good or bad, we all experience stress. This is particularly true for professional caregivers, especially as decreased funding can lead to higher caseloads and longer hours for many caregivers. Finding a balance and setting healthy boundaries makes life easier both at work and at home. Not…

Individuals juggling the stresses of working in a caregiving field while also managing professional and personal relationships are invited to participate in a new two-part series called Caring for the Caregiver. During “Restoring Peace and Passion to the Workplace”—the first of the two…

Faculty and staff can participate in Keep America Active, a 12-week exercise challenge, beginning Monday, Feb. 18. During this challenge, participants will virtually travel across America by logging their exercise minutes or steps each day on the Keep America Active app or website. Faculty and…

The Wellness Program and One to One Fitness Center will offer seated massages to faculty and staff for the next three Wednesdays (Feb. 13, 20 and 27) from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The 13-minute massages will cost $15. Information about times, location and registration is available on the wellness website.

In January, many people look to develop healthy habits. Throughout the year, the Wellness Program offers opportunities for faculty and staff to establish and build upon such habits. This month, we will highlight some of the categories offered through the Wellness Program, which gives wellness…

Faculty and staff looking to improve health with weight loss in 2019 can enroll in the improved Weight Watchers (WW) program. The Wellness Program offers a 50 percent subsidy for WW to all benefits-eligible faculty and staff. About the program WW consists of an online tool and on-campus meetings,…

In January, many people look to develop healthy habits. Throughout the year, the Wellness Program offers opportunities for faculty and staff to establish and build upon such habits. This month, we will highlight some of the categories offered through the Wellness Program, which gives wellness…

In January, many people look to develop healthy habits. And throughout the year, the Wellness Program offers opportunities for faculty and staff to establish and build upon such habits. This month, we’ll highlight some of the categories offered through the Wellness Program Incentive, which gives…