Category: Physical Wellness

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.

The Invitational Team Steps Challenge

The Spring Invitational Challenge is taking place May 4 – June 7, 2022. Create a team with your colleagues and compete against others to get the most steps or minutes of activity. Register for the challenge between April 13 – May 3.

Completing the Spring Invitational Challenge counts as completing your well-being activity, which is one step toward earning $150. (Complete your health assessment and a health check, too, to earn the full amount.)

REGISTER HERE

Bellin Run 2022

It’s time to register for the 46th Annual Bellin Run!  The Bellin Run will be an in-person and virtual event on June 11, 2022 in Green Bay.  This 10K (6.2 mile) event is for runners and walkers of all participation levels.

Employees, family and friends are encouraged to sign up to participate as part of the UW-Green Bay Corporate team!

To register:

  1. Click on this link: https://runsignup.com/CorporateTeams/PublicList/53110 
  2. Enter UW-Green Bay in Team Name field and Search
  3. Click on UW-Green Bay and Join
  4. Enter your registration information
  5. Team code: Phoenix
  6. There are options for the 10K, the Children’s Run, and the virtual run
  7. NOTE:  There is a $10 registration fee discount due to a wellness grant from the Department of Employee Trust Funds (ETF), and this discount is only for UWGB employees and does not apply to students, friends & family members, however you can register your family and friends in this cart – they just wouldn’t receive the discount.  This discount should automatically calculate when you register on our team as an employee.

If you register as part of the UW-Green Bay team by May 15th, you will receive an early incentive gift, and your race packet (bib and race shirt) will be delivered directly to the Green Bay campus about a week before the event (as well as the packets for any family members/friends that you registered in your cart).  You will be notified when it is ready to be picked up in the Human Resources office.  *NOTE: If you are not regularly on the Green Bay campus, there will be an option to have your packet mailed directly to your home for a shipping & handling fee.*

Check out their helpful training information online such as tips, videos, training plans, free training runs and walks, etc. at https://www.bellinrun.com/training 

Questions? Please contact wellness@uwgb.edu.

University Recreation – Faculty/Staff Offerings

Did you know there are many FREE recreation offerings for UW-Green Bay faculty and staff?

The Kress Events Center includes a fitness center with state-of-the-art equipment, lap pool, group fitness studio, several gyms, locker rooms, outdoor recreation center, and more!

Understanding what is available to faculty/staff has been confusing in the past so UREC developed a Faculty/Staff Offering Packet to cover all of the details on memberships, facilities, programs, and more.

If you have any questions or would like to set up a Kress Events Center tour, please email urec@uwgb.edu or Alex Wandersee at wandersa@uwgb.edu

Onsite Health Screening

Time to register for your onsite health screening!

A free health screening* event has been scheduled for employees (and spouses) who are enrolled in the State of Wisconsin Group Health Insurance Program.

At an onsite screening, you’ll learn your measurements for blood pressure, body mass index (BMI), cholesterol (HDL, LDL and total), triglycerides and glucose, and be in and out in 20 minutes. Register today!

  • DATE:  Wednesday, April 6, 2022 or Thursday, September 22, 2022
  • TIME:  9:00 am to 2:00 pm
  • LOCATION:  University Union, Phoenix Rooms, Green Bay campus

Please register at webmdhealth.com/wellwisconsin by clicking Benefits, and then Get Started on the Biometric Screening card.

Earn your $150 Well Wisconsin Incentive

Complete three activities by October 14, 2022 to earn the $150 Well Wisconsin incentive.

  1. Get a health screening or complete another health check option (ex. dental exam or coaching session).
  2. Complete the health assessment at webmdhealth.com/wellwisconsin – it takes about 10 minutes and is mobile and tablet friendly!
  3. Complete a well-being activity (ex. complete a challenge, listen to two 30 minute pod casts, etc.).

For more information on the Well Wisconsin Program or to complete your activities, log in to webmdhealth.com/wellwisconsin­­.

*The Well Wisconsin incentive program is a voluntary program available to employees, retirees and spouses enrolled in the State of Wisconsin Group Health Insurance Program, excluding Medicare Advantage participants who have incentives available through their health plan. The Well Wisconsin incentive will automatically be issued to eligible participants upon completing the applicable activities. All wellness incentives paid to participants are considered taxable income to the group health plan subscriber and are reported to their employer, who will issue a W2. In some cases, the Wisconsin Retirement System acts as the employer. Retirees, continuants and their spouses will have some taxes withheld from the incentive amount earned.

UREC Spring Group Fitness Schedule

The birds are singing and spring is coming!  Check out the fun group fitness classes at UREC this spring: https://www.uwgb.edu/university-recreation/fitness/group-fitness/class-schedule/ 

Join us in the Kress over your lunch break (12:15 – 12:45 pm) for Yoga with Alex Wandersee or Zumba® with Kristy Aoki, or check out Relaxation Yoga at 8 pm!  You can register for classes on the new UREC app or online, and login under “UWGB Credentials” with your UWGB email and password.

Health Benefits Update: Free COVID-19 Test Kits

Most employees who are enrolled in the state group health insurance can now purchase over-the-counter COVID-19 diagnostic test kits at no cost. Coverage limits and exclusions apply. If you are enrolled in the Group Health Insurance Program and not yet on Medicare, you have coverage for eight (8) individual at-home COVID-19 tests every 30 days. Tests can be purchased from pharmacies, retail locations, or online. Only tests approved by the Federal Food and Drug Administration, or FDA, will be covered.  Please review this webpage for details: https://etf.wi.gov/news/over-counter-covid-19-test-coverage-information.

Here is general information about your health insurance benefits and COVID-19:  https://etf.wi.gov/your-health-benefits-and-covid-19 

Source: Department of Employee Trust Funds

Kindness Calendars Available

UW-Green Bay has received 100 full-size 2022 Kindness Calendars as part of UW-System’s wellness initiative!  Each day includes an activity/thought/suggestion to help improve your life.

  1. Please email wellness@uwgb.edu to request a calendar and we’ll send you one!
  2. Complete and check off at least 21 of the activities.
  3. Complete this survey (https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ESA2022) to receive your code.
  4. Enter that code on the Rewards tab at https://webmdhealth.com/wellwisconsin/ under “My Reward” and “Employer Sponsored Activity” before October 14, 2022.  This would take care of the “Activity” step to get your $150 wellness incentive!

If you have any questions, please email wellness@uwgb.edu.

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