Category: Wellness
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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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Reminder: Health Plan Wellness Incentives Are Taxable
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The State of Wisconsin extended a number of financial incentives to employees through the Well Wisconsin employee wellness program. If you are covered under the State of Wisconsin Group Health Insurance program, you are eligible for a financial incentive to complete biometric testing and health risk assessment. Depending on your health plan, you may also…
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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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Financial Fitness Challenge
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The Financial Fitness Challenge (October 25 to December 31, 2016) is a free financial education and awareness program designed to help you take control of your financial future and improve your financial well-being. Offered to Wisconsin state and local government employees and their friends and families, it consists of a confidential and secure online survey to assess…
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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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Stress Management Lunch ‘n Learn
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The Wellness Champions will be presenting a Lunch ‘n Learn on the topic of Stress Management on Thursday, November 3rd at Noon to 12:45 p.m. in the 1965 Room. They will be providing a complimentary lunch catered by Chartwells to attendees, and this lunch ‘n learn is limited to 40 attendees. Please click here to RSVP by Friday,…