Category: Physical Wellness
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Wellness Webinar – Primary Prevention for a Healthy Back
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Low back pain is one of the most common complaints seen in physician offices today and will pose problems for at least four out of five adults at some point in their lives. This condition represents the fifth most common reason for all doctors’ visits and will occur at least once in 85% of men…
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Campus to Campus Challenge – Week Seven Results
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During week seven, 24 employees participated in the Campus to Campus Walking Challenge, and as a group we logged 1,675,360 steps. During week seven, we continued our trek across the french countryside to Paris, then to Zurich, Switzerland, and ended up in Rome, Italy! Did you know the best way to lose weight by walking is to take a longer, moderately paced…
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Campus to Campus Challenge – Week Six Results
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During week six, 29 employees participated in the Campus to Campus Walking Challenge, and as a group we logged 1,893,719 steps! Since we crossed the continental United States during weeks three through five, we thought we’d try backpacking across Europe next! During week six, we walked from Lisbon, Portugal to Madrid, Spain, and are enjoying the french countryside as we make…
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Campus to Campus Challenge – Week Five Results
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During week five, 28 employees participated in the Campus to Campus Walking Challenge, and as a group we logged 2,042,512 steps! During week five, we walked from Charleston, West Virginia to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to New York City to the beautiful Acadia National Park in Maine – right on the rocky coast of the Atlantic Ocean! So, it took us…
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Stress Management Lunch ‘n Learn
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Almost 30 employees attended the Stress Management Lunch ‘n Learn on Thursday, November 3rd and learned about positive and negative stress, three types of stress (physical, chemical and emotional), and the ‘snowball’ effect of changing one behavior for the better. For example, eating healthier can lead to having more energy, which can lead to…
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Wellness Webinar – Healthy Eating for Effective Weight Loss
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Maintaining or losing weight is not an easy task, especially as we age and your metabolism slows down. While there are no “silver bullet” remedies for effective weight management, understanding how your metabolism works, balancing a healthful diet with exercise and establishing realistic goals can provide you with a foundation roadmap for sustainable success. Learning…
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Campus to Campus Challenge – Week Four Results
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During week four, 34 employees participated in the Campus to Campus Walking Challenge, and as a group we logged 2,378,411 steps! During week four, we walked from Alburquerque, New Mexico to Tulsa, Oklahoma to Nashville, Tennessee to Charleston, West Virginia! The average steps per team member per day was 9,993. Did you know that not only is walking one of…
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Campus to Campus Challenge – Week Three Results
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During week three, 34 employees participated in the Campus to Campus Walking Challenge, and as a group we logged 2,559,863 steps! A Wellness Committee member suggested that we try to walk across the United States next. During week three, we walked from Los Angeles, California to Phoenix, Arizona to Alburquerque, New Mexico and most of the way to Tulsa,…
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Campus to Campus Challenge – Week Two Results
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During week two, 34 employees participated in the Campus to Campus Walking Challenge, and as a group we logged 2,402,582 steps! A team member suggested that we try to walk to each Horizon League school next. During week two, we walked from UW-Green Bay to UW-Milwaukee to the University of Illinois at Chicago to Valparaiso University to Northern Kentucky…
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Campus to Campus Challenge Update
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So far, 37 employees are participating in the Campus to Campus Walking Challenge, and just in the first week, as a group we logged 2,330,484 steps, which is enough steps to walk from UW-Green Bay to UW-Oshkosh to UW-Milwaukee to UW-Parkside to UW-Whitewater to UW-Madison to UW-Platteville to UW-LaCrosse to UW-River Falls to UW-Superior to UW-Stout to UW-Eau Claire…