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.
GENERAL EVENTS
The Color Run
Sunday, September 29
Sign Up Now @ TheColorRun.com
More information to come
LUNCH AND LEARNS
Outdoor Yoga for Beginners
Wednesday, August 7
Campus Quad
12:15 p.m. – 12:45 p.m.
Healthy Choices Potluck
Wednesday, August 21
12:10 – 1 p.m.
More information to come
9/11 Remembrance “Walk the Stairs”
In partnership with Vets for Vets
Wednesday, September 11
More information to come
| The UW-Green Bay Wellness Committee Presents: | |
| What: | Wellness Lunch and Learn Fit While You Sit |
| When: | Tuesday, July 16, 2013 (feel free to bring your lunch!) Session 1: 11:45 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.� Session 2: 12:30 p.m. – 1:15 p.m. |
| Where: | University Union 1965 Room |
| Dr. Bill Binsfeld from Cornerstone Chiropractic will present information and practical tips to staying fit while sitting at your desk. | |
| Visit the Wellness Committee website for information on other wellness topics, newsletters, and upcoming events! | |
| 2013 Green Bay Heart Walk! |
| Saturday September 21st Festivities begin at 8:30am Walk Starts at 9:30am Location: Northeast Wisconsin Technical College 1-Mile and 3-Mile Routes |
|
Join the Wellness Committee TODAY for a Healthy Choices Pot Luck from 12 – 1 p.m. in the University Union, Phoenix C
Didn’t bring a dish? Don’t worry! For a small donation, the SLO Food Alliance will be offering organic “pick-your-own” salad (featuring assorted lettuces, spinach, arugula, kale, baby bok choi, and various herbs) from the campus garden in the student services plaza. The group will also be offering pick and bag produce sales.
Looking for a way to get active and enjoy a little time away from the office, exploring the beautiful scenery on our campus? Join Student Fitness Coordinator, Elizabeth Brandt and other campus participants, as they Hit the Trails Every Tuesday and Thursday from 12:15 to 12:45 p.m. for a self-paced walk/jog/run. Contact Chrisanna Colletta to join the mailing list for updates on the walks and weather cancellations.
Don’t forget about the unlimited Kress Events Center access over the summer! In addition to the free unlimited access during the summer hours noted below, there are also various free group fitness classes offered.
Hours until Saturday, August 31
Another event held on campus is Hoops Basketball Open Gym. Join other employees for some fun basketball open recreation at the Kress Events Center! Contact Scott Berg to join the mailing list for updates.
Visit the Cofrin Library for yet another fitness challenge! The Library is sponsoring a stair climbing fitness challenge. Visit the Plaza Welcome Desk for more information.
Visit the Wellness website for information on general events, upcoming lunch and learns and other great information!
UW-Green Bay is committed to providing physical activity and wellness opportunities for our employees. We are proud to announce that UW-Green Bay has been recognized as a 2013 gold Level Recipient of the American Heart Association’s Fit-Friendly Worksites Recognition program. The Fit-Friendly Worksites Program is a catalyst for positive change. Worksites throughout the nation can be part of the initiative making the health and wellness of their employees a priority. For more information on the Fit-Friendly Worksites initiative, or to find out what you can do to incorporate more physical activity into your day, check out the wellness website at http://www.uwgb.edu/hr/benefits wellness/index.html.
We are extremely honored and excited to be recognized by the American Heart Association’s My Heart. My Life. initiative as a Gold Level Fit-Friendly Worksite. Physical activity and employee wellness are very important priorities here at UW-Green Bay and we encourage all of our employees to live healthy lifestyles and be active.
It’s summer…the perfect time to re-calibrate, re-focus, and (re)fuel your inner Phoenix!
All employees are invited to a free Health & Wellness Event on Thursday, May 30 at the Kress Events Center. Featured speakers include Stephanie Schultz from Festival Foods and UWGB student health/wellness expert Alex Stenner. Attendees can mix it up in breakout sessions on yoga, zumba, how to get the right golf swing, and the “Game Day” experience at Kress. A vendor fair will feature local businesses and organizations with door prizes for attendees!
You need not stay for the whole day. Attend a break out session, hear our speakers, or stay for lunch! If you plan on attending (even for a just a session or two), please register online.
|
Fuel Your Inner Phoenix: Staff Health & Wellness Fair |
|
| 10:00 – 10:30am | Registration & Vendor Fair |
| 10:30 – 10:55am | Breakout Session 1
|
| 11:05 – 11:30am | Breakout Session 2
|
| 11:40 – 12:25pm | Speaker: Stephanie Schultz – “NuVal – Nutrition Made Easy” |
| 12:25 – 1:00pm | Lunch |
| 1:10 – 1:50pm | Speaker: Alex Stenner – “Wellness – Why Not?” |
| 2:00 – 2:25pm | Breakout Session 3
|
| 2:35 – 3:00pm | Breakout Session 4
|
| 3:00 – 4:00pm | Open session with trainers |
Information on speakers:
Stephanie Schultz – NuVal – Nutrion Made Easy
Are you interested in learning how to navigate through the grocery store and make more nutritious food choices? Join Stephanie Schultz, RD, CD, Director of of Health & Wellness at Skogen’s Festival Foods, as she discusses the NuVal® Nutritional Scoring System and other helpful hints to make your way through the aisles while avoiding common pitfalls. What you learn can help to spare your wallet and your waistline!
Alex Stenner – Wellness – Why Not?
We live in society where information about how to live well, or in other words healthfully, is plentiful. Many of us have this information, but the real question is why don’t we use it? Join UWGB student and budding health/nutrition expert Alex Stenner as he helps us to engage different perspectives, utilize research, and ask the right questions. This talk will give you some answers to the major question: Wellness – Why not?
——————————————–
Come for one session, or stay for several…we have a flexible schedule to meet your needs!
Sponsored by the UWGB Wellness Committee, Academic Staff Professional Development Programming Committee, and Classified Staff Advisory Committee.
United of Omaha Life Insurance Company is now offering two plans; CASH-First and Assured Solutions Gold policies to eligible State and University of Wisconsin Employees, Annuitants, and their family members. These voluntary purchase long-term care insurance policies are offered at a group-discounted premium.
Long-term care insurance is designed to help protect against the high costs of long-term care if you or a family member can no longer perform activities of daily living without the need of assistance. Medicare and most health insurance will not pay for these services. For many, long-term care insurance is an important part of planning for their long-term financial security. Please consider whether the CASH-First or Assured Solutions Gold policies are right for you and/or your parents. (Spouse, domestic partner, parents and in-laws are all eligible to apply, even if you don’t).
The CASH-First and Assured Solutions Gold policies offer additional built-in benefits that include:
HealthChoice also provides CareOptions services to all State and University of Wisconsin Employees, Annuitants and their family members at no charge and no insurance purchase required. To use this service, request an information packet and it will contain the CareOptions access information.
The CareOptions Program can assist you or family members with issues related to wellness, illness, disability, or aging. As an additional convenience, the CareOptions service can help you and your family members create Living Wills (advance directives for health care) as well as allow you to conduct care provider searches and medical information research seven days a week, 24 hours a day.
We urge you to investigate this plan for you and your family. To receive a complete information packet regarding your long-term care insurance options and access to the new CareOptions resources, simply click here to request an information packet. You may also call HealthChoice toll-free at 1-800-833-5823 or in the Madison area at 833-5823 or email info@healthchoice.com. Direct information link; click or paste in your web browsers address line: http://www.healthchoice.com/reply1
Since 1995, State of Wisconsin employees, annuitants, their spouses and parents have had the option of purchasing a long-term care insurance policy through HealthChoice. (Spouse, domestic partner, parents and in-laws are all eligible to apply, even if you don’t).
COOL™ and CareOptions® are registered trademarks of NavGate Technologies®, a division of CareQuest® Inc. The COOL and CareOptions system is owned and operated by NavGate Technologies and provided by HealthChoice Insurance Solutions as a service to its group members. CareOptions is a consumer driven wellness and care planning system – CareOptions is not insurance nor is it owned or operated by any insurance company, HMO or care provider.
This insurance plan has been authorized by the Group Insurance Board for the purpose of offering long term care insurance to eligible State of Wisconsin employees and retirees under authority granted by Wis. Stats. § 40.55 and as set forth in Wis. Admin Code Chapter ETF 41. The criteria the Board uses include, but are not limited to: documentation of financial stability, demonstration of a reasonable ratio of claims paid to the premium level, authority to conduct business in the State of Wisconsin, agreeing to conditions for the rate-making process and other administrative conditions. ETF staff and the Board’s actuary review proposals for participation prior to Board approval. However, the Board does not require competitive bids nor a benefit comparison with similar products from other vendors. Authorization for payroll deduction should not be construed as an endorsement of this plan by either the Group Insurance Board or the Department of Employee Trust Funds. This insurance has exceptions, limitations and reductions. This letter is used as a source of leads in the solicitation of insurance and you may be contacted by an insurance agent.
Insurance products are offered through HealthChoice. HealthChoice is not affiliated with any insurance company or HMO. Long-Term Care Insurance is underwritten by United of Omaha Life Insurance Company, Omaha, Nebraska 68175.
Policy form LTC09U-AG-WISE.
GL471_WI
HealthChoice
583 D’Onofrio Drive 101
Madison, Wisconsin 53719
(800) 833-5823 • Fax (608) 833-7540
E-mail: info@healthchoice.com • www.healthchoice.com
Register TODAY to be part of the Bellin 10K Run/Walk as part of the UW-Green Bay corporate team!
All participants registered by the early registration deadline of Wednesday, May 1st will receive an early registration gift, be part of VIP race packet delivery and receive a UW-Green Bay Bellin Run corporate team T-shirt!
Get out and enjoy some fun with co-workers, friends, and family!
Register today for the UW-Green Bay Corporate Challenge!
Bellin 10K Run/Walk • Green Bay, WI • Saturday, June 8, 2013
Participate in friendly competition while promoting a healthier lifestyle! Employees, friends and family are all encouraged to participate as part of the UW-Green Bay Corporate Challenge.
Register today and enjoy the benefits:
When registering, please use Team Name: UW-Green Bay, Team Password: 840
Visit the UW-Green Bay Bellin Run website for information on registration.
“Motivation is what gets you started. Habit is what keeps you going.”
Thank you for participating in the Step into Spring Challenge! As we are halfway through the competition, we wanted to send some updates and information pertaining to the teams.
We have 20 employee teams and 5 student teams signed up for the challenge.
As of today, with the activities that have been entered in the American Heart Association MyStart Activity Tracker, here are the 5 leading teams:
Make sure you are logging your activities through the MyStart Activity Tracker in order to be counted towards team totals. All activities will need to be entered by May 1, 2013 in order to be included in the final count towards the grand prize.
Weekly Drawings
We are also conducting drawings for those who have tracked activities each week:
The combined activities for all 25 teams so far this month is over 2,000 miles. Keep up the good work and keep track of all those activities!
Please let us know if you have any questions or comments.
UWGB Wellness Committee
wellness@uwgb.edu
As a reminder– participants must register by Wednesday, May 1st to receive the early registration gift and participate in VIP race packet delivery.
Register today to enjoy these benefits!
Get out and enjoy some fun with co-workers, friends, and family!
Register today for the UW-Green Bay Corporate Challenge!
Bellin 10K Run/Walk • Green Bay, WI • Saturday, June 8, 2013
Participate in friendly competition while promoting a healthier lifestyle! Employees, friends and family are all encouraged to participate as part of the UW-Green Bay Corporate Challenge.
Register today and enjoy the benefits:
When registering, please use Team Name: UW-Green Bay, Team Password: 840
Visit the UW-Green Bay Bellin Run website for information on registration.
“Motivation is what gets you started. Habit is what keeps you going.”
