wellness
Interested in Weight Watchers? Help bring it to campus
A few employees are trying to bring the Weight Watchers at Work program to Missouri S&T for faculty, staff, students, family and friends. If you are interested, please contact Peg Wilson, manager of network services, at peggy@mst.edu. At least 15 participants are needed for a Weight Watchers group to meet on campus. Benefit-eligible employees who complete a 12-week Weight Watchers session can receive 100 points towards the University of Missouri System’s 2018 Wellness Incentive.
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Have you stepped up to walking challenge?
Your campus theater is opening its doors from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. every Monday, Wednesday and Friday for four weeks for the “Leach Step Challenge.” The challenge is open to faculty, staff and students. It began Jan. 22 and will end Friday, Feb. 16. If you log 8,000 steps on the Leach Theatre stairs and walkways, you’ll win a free ticket to an upcoming show at Leach.
Read More »Earn wellness points with Stay Strong, Stay Healthy course
Start or restart your fitness journey with an MU Extension strength-training program on campus. It is open to S&T employees, retirees and community members. Classes will be held noon to 1 p.m. on Mondays and Wednesdays, Jan. 22-March 14, in the basement of Residential Commons 2.
Read More »On Facebook? Check out student health services page
Student health services has launched an official Facebook page, SandTStudentHealthServices. Please like the page and share it with other S&T faculty, staff and students. The page is designed to promote Student Health Services, provide information about the services at S&T, share information about student discounts, and promote general health and well-being.
Read More »Student Health 101 and Student Advocate issues available
As a service to families of students and supporters, the student wellness staff provides an online subscription to Student Advocate for parents and Student Health 101 for both parents and students. Each issue contains valuable health and wellness information to help students make good decisions and inform readers of health and wellness challenges that students may face.
Read More »Help keep Weight Watchers on campus
Three more members are needed to keep Weight Watchers meetings on Missouri S&T’s campus. If three more individuals join the group, Weight Watchers will give each member in S&T’s group a tote bag of items, valued at $75. The next series of Weight Watchers will begin Tuesday, June 13, and meet noon-1 p.m. on Tuesdays in Room 202 Curtis Laws Wilson Library. For more information, please contact Peg Wilson, manager of network services, at peggy@mst.edu.
Read More »Interested in Weight Watchers on campus?
Weight Watchers at Work needs more members to keep the meetings on campus. If you’d like to learn more, drop by the meeting at noon Tuesday, June 6, in Room 202 Curtis Laws Wilson Library. Check it out for free. The next session is scheduled to begin Tuesday, June 13, with meetings in Room 202 at the library.
Read More »Mindfulness stress reduction program begins soon
Join an eight-week program to get tools for using formal mindfulness techniques, such as meditation, yoga and body scan, to respond to stress. An orientation will be held Wednesday, Feb. 22. Classes will be held from Wednesday, March 1, through Wednesday, April 26. Classes will not be held Wednesday, March 29. A retreat is planned Saturday, April 15.
The program costs $40 for faculty, staff and retirees, which covers you and your spouse or partner. Participants who attend at least seven of eight classes will receive a $20 rebate. To register and get more information, please visit http://umurl.us/MBSR. The class is sponsored by the Healthy for Life wellness program. Eligible employees can earn 100 points for the University of Missouri System’s 2017 wellness incentive.
Read More »Nominate a coworker for ‘Caught in the Act’ by Feb. 28
Do you know a coworker who practices wellness in the workplace? Nominate someone for Caught in the Act to acknowledge his or her efforts by Tuesday, Feb. 28. Nominees are entered into a weekly raffle. One name is drawn weekly on each University of Missouri System campus and the weekly winner chooses a prize that supports wellness. Nominators also will have a chance to win a prize at the end of the program.
Read More »Weight Watchers offers kit for new members
Stop by the Weight Watchers meeting noon-1 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 14, at 202 Curtis Laws Wilson Library for inspiration from a Weight Watchers leader. Attendees who purchase a new membership during the event will get a free starter kit valued at $70. For more information, contact Jeannie Headrick, business technical analyst.
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