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Ten Simple Tips for... Thanksgiving
By Missy Scheelk, Graduate Assistant UK Health and Wellness
Take time to plan your meal
Have your shopping list ready
Avoid too many taste tests and samples
Notice all that is offered and pick a few of your favorites
Know your portion sizes
Slowly savor
Guzzle water throughout
Include healthy items
Visit with family and friends
Incorporate breaks in between bites
Notice when you are full
Get active! |
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Keep It Off! Holiday Challenge
Looking for a little extra motivation to maintain or lose weight during the holiday season? Take the Keep It Off! Holiday Challenge, which is open to any UK employee, retiree, spouse or sponsored dependent. We'll provide tips and encouragement along the way. If you succeed at keeping the weight off, you will earn a PRIZE! The challenge runs from Thurs., Nov. 22 to Tues., Jan 1. Register by 5 p.m., Weds., Nov. 21. Register now.
Lunch & Learn: Too Stressed to De-Stress?
Please join us for our FREE lunch-time sessions geared toward keeping you healthy and well at work and at home. Feel free to bring your lunch.
Learn how daily exercise helps to improve your motivation, self-confidence, self-worth, and relationships. Join us for "Too Stressed Out to De-Stress," Weds., Nov. 14, from 12:10-12:50 p.m., 102 Mining & Minerals Bldg. FREE. Register now.
Free Health Screening Nov. 29
UK Health & Wellness is pleased to provide Wellness On Wheels (WOW), a FREE mobile health screening. The next WOW is Thurs., Nov. 29, from 8 a.m. to noon, 501B College of Nursing. Your 20-minute WOW appointment will include tests for: cholesterol (fasting optional), triglycerides and glucose, height, weight, blood pressure, body fat percentage, and waist circumference. Our expert staff will be on-hand for a review of your results. Appointment required. Register now!
NEW! Restore and Flow Yoga (4-Week Specialty Class)
Did you know yoga has healing, restorative benefits for the mind and the body? Want to experience the positive effects of yoga, but not quite ready for a traditional yoga class? If you want a gentle yoga class to restore, strengthen, and relax your body, "Restore and Flow Yoga" is for YOU. Modifications can be made for all body types, and props will be available to help you feel your best in each posture. This class is truly yoga for every "body." All fitness levels welcome. Classes held Mondays, Nov. 26 to Dec. 17, from 5:15-6:15 p.m., 170 Lancaster Aquatic Center. Cost is $20. Register now!
Therapeutic Chair Massage
The UK Health & Wellness Program makes Therapeutic Chair Massages available at various campus locations throughout the year. The cost is just $5 for 10 minutes or $10 for 20 minutes. Reservations and advanced payment are required. The next Chair Massage is Mon., Dec. 3, from 9 a.m.-1 p.m., 252 Gatton Bldg. Cost is $5 for 10 minutes and $10 for 20. minutes. Register now.
Healthier Holiday Meals: FREE Health Smart Conversation About YOUR Health
Make your holiday meals healthier this year! Take that fruit cake and turn it into a fresh fruit platter. You know Aunt Betty's dessert that you love? Replace oil with applesauce! Learn how to lighten up those recipes with holiday cheer and some healthy know-how. Join us for "Holiday Meals: Creating Healthier Traditions," presented by Cindy Caywood, MS, RD, LD, Weds., Dec. 5, from 12:10- 12:50 p.m., 220 Scovell Hall, Suite 2. FREE. Register now.
NEW! Can't make it to the Conversation? No problem. We will be live-streaming it! Click here and login as a Guest. You will be able to hear the speaker and see the PowerPoint. You may also interact with us! Type in your questions, and we'll relay them to the speaker. Can't make the time? No problem. We will also save the video for viewing at another time! Visit the website after the conversation to access the video whenever you want. |
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Turning Tips Into Habits
By Andrea Deweese, MS, CTTS, UK Health and Wellness
It's not possible to eliminate stressors from our lives. Yet making stress management habits a regular part of life, like brushing your teeth, is a powerful way to help ensure our responses to everyday stressors is a healthy one.
And nobody knows this better than the 74 people who signed up for the In Tune wellness incentive challenge. Here are just a few of the stress management strategies that employees experimented with during this 6-week program.
Fitness: Eating foods that boost the immune system, getting 7-8 hours of restful sleep, and strengthening the heart and lungs with regular exercise are key to maintaining a healthy and strong body capable of withstanding the physical response to stress.
Relaxation: Yoga, tai chi, meditation, centering, progressive relaxation, and massage were just a few of the techniques that helped calm the mind and rejuvenate energy levels.
Social Harmony: Whether it was a walk with a friend, potluck dinner with the neighbors, or simply reaching out to a family member, employees sought out meaningful connections with others.
Clarity: Establishing boundaries and practicing good time management was much easier to do when employees let their values and beliefs guide them to their priorities.
Transitioning stress management tips into habits will be the ongoing challenge for everyone. The effort is worth it as good stress coping skills help individuals better appreciate the symphony of life. Kudos to the employees who successfully completed In Tune!
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