Physical Wellness is the ability to maintain a healthy quality of life that allows us to get through our daily activities without undue fatigue or physical stress. The ability to recognize that our behaviors have a significant impact on our wellness and adopting healthful habits (routine checkups, balance diet, exercise, etc.) while avoiding destructive habits (tobacco, drugs, alcohol, etc.) will lead to optimal Physical Wellness.
Ever wonder about how many steps it would take to walk from UW-Green Bay to each UW Campus? The Wellness Committee is sponsoring a ‘Campus to Campus’ Challenge, asking you to track your daily steps and participate so that we can try to get our campus to every campus in the UW System.
Click here or see the poster below for more information on how to participate in this challenge!
Do you have health insurance through the State of Wisconsin? If so, did you know that a $150 incentive is available through the Well Wisconsin program? There are two steps to complete (just one step if you already attended the biometric screening event held on campus this year on April 18th), and details are available at the following link: http://wellwisconsin.wi.gov/home
Prolonged, uncontrolled stress is detrimental to our mental and physical health. Stress can kill. This presentation reviews the stress response in more detail and highlights the impact on the human body during each phase including discussions on stress induced weight gain, high blood pressure, depression and anxiety. Review of previous stress management tips and strategies will be discussed as well as building resilience to overcome barriers to effective stress management.
When: Wednesday, August 17, 2016
Time: 12:00 – 1:00 p.m.
Location: CL 735
No need to RSVP or register – just mark your calendar and join us! Feel free to bring your lunch too! 
Do you like to run or walk? Please click on the following link for information about six upcoming area runs/walks from July through November 2016.
2016 Titletown Wellness Race Series
We hope you enjoy your favorite outside activities this summer and fall!
The Bellin Run UW-Green Bay Corporate Challenge Team consists of 41 employees and their family members! Good luck to all those participating on Saturday, June 11th!
Photo by Dan Moore
Thank you for participating in the #50fitspiration Challenge! Jena Richter posted some pics of her and some of the fifty #50fitspiration posters displayed around campus on Twitter or Facebook, and she received a T-shirt and water bottle. The Wellness Committee hopes that you found the wellness tips on the posters helpful for staying healthy at work!
Great job to all the staff members who exercised at the Kress Events Center over winter break! The winners from the random weekly drawings are:
They won a water bottle and a T-shirt.
The randomly drawn grand prize winner is:
Cali won a Massage Envy gift card. Congratulations Lynn, Barb, Amanda and Cali!
Watch for details about our upcoming 50 Wellness Tips Poster Challenge!
Winter Break Fitness ChallengeWhether you frequent the Kress or have yet to visit since the announcement of the Faculty/Staff Free Membership Program, NOW is your time to do so while working towards weekly prizes!
All Faculty/Staff have free UNLIMITED access to the Kress Events Center over the Winter Break time period.
To Participate:
All entry slips will be compiled by week for entry to a drawing:
Drawing Period Date of Drawing
Mon, 1/4 to Sun, 1/10 Monday, January 11th
Mon, 1/11 to Sun, 1/17 Monday, January 18th
Mon, 1/18 to Sun, 1/24 Monday, January 25th
A total of 54 employees, friends and family participated on the UW-Green Bay team as part of the 2015 Bellin Run Corporate Challenge. Congratulations to all who accomplished this challenge! Below are the results for top finishers from UW-Green Bay:
UW-Green Bay
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1 68.71 643 Michael Holstead M 33 39:01
2 66.11 4024 Barb Tomashek-Ditter F 47 50:05
3 65.55 645 Lea Truttmann F 46 49:59
4 65.21 641 Kevin Fermanich M 51 46:28
5 65.16 4021 Bob Blihar M 53 47:18
6 58.62 644 Ryan Sikma M 30 45:35
7 56.72 8066 John Zimonick M 52 53:53
8 55.05 4023 Sue Steeno F 43 57:56
9 54.96 8059 Robin Kepler F 41 57:11
10 54.53 8057 Kate Finn F 37 56:25
for a full list of finishers and results from all companies, see the online race results here.
Overall, UW-Green Bay finished as 10 out of 61 Corporate Challenge teams. Way to go Team! We look forward to another great year of participation in the 40th Anniversary Bellin Run in 2016!
