Working moms chat ’n chew

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Health Promotion and Wellness will host a chat ’n chew for working moms for the Illinois State community.

Sleep your way to wellness

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Many things often stand between us and a good night’s sleep: absurdly long to do lists, family or social obligations, and often our own brains. Some of these barriers are easier to control than others. Regardless, adequate sleep provides a vital foundation for your overall well-being. In fact, its so important that some gyms are

Achieving wellness goals

Reggie blood pressure check

So you’ve decided that you want to make a change and work on an area of your health. How and where do you being? It can be extremely overwhelming to take that first step, but there is a science behind positively changing your behavior. People go through five stages for behavior change: pre-contemplation, contemplation, preparation,

Tips for summer wellness

Summer can sometimes prove to be a difficult season to continue working on our seven dimensions of wellness. To help you out, here is a list of ways to keep on track with your wellness during the summer months!

Walk with Wellness on Wednesdays this summer!

Women walk on the Quad

With so much focus on how much people are sitting these days, make a weekly lunch date to walk with Health Promotion and Wellness on Wednesdays throughout the summer! Attendees will join Health Promotion and Wellness staff for a 30-minute walk on various routes through campus.

Get PAWSitively Stress Free during finals week, May 8 and 9

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The end of a semester always causes lots of stress for students. Take a break with certified therapy dogs, free chair massages, coloring, and other stress-relieving activities from 2-6 p.m. Monday, May 8, and Tuesday, May 9, in Milner Library during the special Finals Week PAWSitively Stress Free.

When accepting a job offer, benefits count

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As you accept a job offer, you’re probably not thinking about becoming ill, retiring, or tax breaks. However, you should consider benefits as part of your compensation package.

What are your plans for the summer?

An Illinois State University student takes advantage of the summer weather on the Quad.

You are in control of how you spend your time this summer, and there is still time to make a plan to make the most of it personally and professionally!