Fall into wellness this semester with Health Promotion and Wellness

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Make yourself a priority this fall with offerings from Health Promotion and Wellness. Fall semester employee programming includes family activities, massage, mindfulness classes, and more. Read on to learn more about what is coming up this fall. Family Activities Health Promotion and Wellness offers free family activities for employees and retirees. Fall offerings include Family

Summer and the SEVEN dimensions

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Nicer weather comes hand-in-hand with warmer temperatures. This sometimes prevents us from being as active as we want to be, in effort to avoid the seasonal heat. Here is a list of ways to keep on track with your wellness during the summer months.

Food for fueling your brain

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Whether it is enhancing memory, boosting concentration, or staying alert, here is a list of healthy foods to eat for brain power.

Going beyond fit

Personal Trainer

There are many physical benefits of engaging in regular fitness activities. However, the benefits extend far beyond the physical to include improved mental health, confidence, motivation, and even new friendships.

Walk with Reggie April 6 in Redbird Arena

National Walking Day warm up

Lace up your sneakers and celebrate National Walking Day with Health Promotion and Wellness and the American Heart Association Greater Illinois on Wednesday, April 6, at noon in Redbird Arena.

Sign up for spring Fresh FAVs by January 28

Fresh FAVs produce

Forget the grocery store. Fresh FAVs is a program that brings fruits and vegetables right to campus. Open to students, faculty, staff, and retirees, Fresh FAVs offers low-cost, high-quality produce once a week for eight weeks. In its third year, Fresh FAVs aims to increase the availability and consumption of fresh produce for the campus

Emotional wellness: battling the winter blues

emotional wellness

Much like the seasons, we are constantly experiencing changes in our lives. Sometimes these changes can weigh a heavy toll on us, affecting our emotional wellness. This dimension of wellness involves the awareness, understanding, and acceptance of our feelings as they come and go.