Employee Well-being at Work
Employee Well-being at Work is a program where the Employee Well-being team will be available to meet with faculty and staff each month. Our team is focused on working for you and your well-being.
Each month we will visit a different building and offer health and well-being tips, health checks, healthy snacks, activities, giveaways, or information about upcoming events and programs. We would also like to discover what your biggest health and well-being concerns so we can create programs to address your needs.
Monthly Programs
Faculty and staff are invited to take 10 minutes out of their day for the Employee Well-being at Work events. Events often reflect the theme of the month, one or more of the Healthy Boiler Pillars of Wellness, or the monthly challenge. Attendees may register to win gift giveaways when available.
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January 2023
January 2023
Health coach Lindsay Bloom will offer small steps that you can take every day—at work and at home—to create healthy habits that align with your wellness goals. Whatever your goal is—lose weight, eat more fruits and vegetables, improve sleep, or have more energy—start with some small steps, then build on those steps to help you feel better physically, mentally, and socially.
Gift giveaway: Attendees may register to win one of three yoga mats.
Schedule:
- January 19 | 9-11 a.m. | Kettler Hall, main floor lobby
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February 2023
February 2023
February is American Heart Month. Health coach Lindsay Bloom will offer blood pressure checks as well as heart healthy tips to help lower your body's reaction to hectic or stressful situations at work or at home. She will also provide healthy snacks and discuss what makes the snacks good for your heart.
Gift giveaway: Attendees may register to win The Little Book of Mindfulness—10 Minutes a Day to Less Stress and More Peace.
Schedule:
- February 1 | 9:30-10:30 a.m. | Doermer School of Business, Room 300 D (HR large conference room)
- February 8 | 9:30-10:30 a.m. | Walb Union, Room 114
- February 15 | 9:30-10:30 a.m. | Science Building, Room 176
- February 22 | 9:30-10:30 a.m. | Kettler Hall, Room 250
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March 2023
March 2023
For March we will have Meatless Monday in keeping with this month's theme of Nutrition: Back to the Basics. Health coach Lindsay Bloom will offer samples of meatless meals and the recipes to encourage you to participate in the monthly challenge where you make a meatless meal one day a week. Here is the schedule for Meatless Monday in March.
Gift giveaway: Attendees may register to win a copy of the Forks Over Knives Cookbook featuring over 300 delicious and simple recipes.
Schedule:
- March 6 | 9-10 a.m. | Music Center, Room 235 | Featured recipes: Walnut pesto pasta and no-bake energy bites
- March 13 | 9-10 a.m. | Helmke Library, Room 275 | Featured recipes: Black bean soup and pumpkin soup
- March 20 | 9-10 a.m. | ETCS, Room 206 | Featured recipes: Garlic hummus and chocolate chia pudding
- March 27 | 9-10 a.m. | Neff Hall, Room 233 | Featured recipes: Herbed quinoa and chickpea salad with lemon tahini dressing and 6-ingredient chocolate chip cookies
More ideas about and recipes for Meatless Monday or plant-based eating plans may be found by searching online.
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April 2023
April 2023
As part of National Garden Month, our Employee Well-being at Work events in April will focus on Plant Appreciation. Health coach Lindsay Bloom will provide information about the mental and physical health benefits of having plants or a garden.
Gift giveaway: Attendees will make a plant starter or receive a plant starter gift which includes a seed packet and small pot so you can watch your plant grow from seed to seedling to mature plant.
Schedule:
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May 2023
May 2023
The Employee Well-being at Work event for faculty and staff in May will reinforce the theme of get moving outdoors and physical health—one of the Healthy Boiler Pillars of Wellness. As the weather begins to warm up in May, an easy way to increase your outdoor physical activity is by walking.
Our Walk and Talk with Health Coach kick-off on May 8 begins our Employee Well-being at Work events for May, but with a twist. Instead of meeting every week at a specific building, you can book time with health coach Lindsay Bloom either individually or in a small group for your own walk and talk sessions.
Ways to Earn Points:
- Participate in the Walk and Talk Kick-off and begin earning points.
- Book time with health coach Lindsay Bloom for individual and small group walk sessions to earn more points.
Lindsay will keep track of those who participate in the kick-off walk on May 8 as well as any time you book with her for other walk sessions.
Gift Giveaway: The person who earns the most points at the end of May will win lunch for their office or department accompanied by a short well-being presentation by Lindsay with tips to become more active, how to start a walking routine, and more. In case of a tie, a name will be drawn to determine the winner.
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June 2023
June 2023
The Employee Well-being at Work event for faculty and staff in June will promote physical health, one of the Healthy Boiler Pillars of Wellness as well as celebrate National Smoothie Day by offering samples of delicious and healthy smoothies.
Healthy green smoothies can boost your energy, hydrate your body, and add more fruits and vegetables to your diet. Join health coach Lindsay Bloom who will whip up different smoothies for each event this month and pass out the recipes. Stop by the following locations for a sample, wellness tips and more
Gift giveaway: Attendees will register to win a copy of the book, Simple Green Smoothies by Jen Hansard and Jadah Sellnar, filled with 100+ tasty recipes to try every day.
Schedule:
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July 2023
July 2023
This month's event will promote pantry organization and meal planning as part of work-life integration, one of the Healthy Boiler Pillars of Wellness as well as the theme—organizing, preparing, and de-cluttering.
Health coach Lindsay Bloom will tips and tricks for meal planning and keeping your pantry organized. Stop by for a few minutes for a healthy snack and some handouts and templates to get started with organizing your pantry or your office space.
Gift giveaway: Attendees may enter a drawing to receive a gift to help you with organizing your pantry, office, closet, and more.
Schedule:
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August 2023
August 2023
Let's get rolling in August! These 15-minute sessions will be foam rolling exercise classes only. Attending the Foam Rolling 101 workshop or watching the video is a prerequisite for these classes. This month's event will focus on physical health, one of the Healthy Boiler Pillars of Wellness as well as the theme—digestive health.
Health coach Lindsay Bloom will lead the foam rolling exercise class for each session. There are a limited number of foam rolls at the Fitness Center. If you have a foam roll, feel free to bring it with you.
Please email Bloom at [email protected] to request the ZOOM link for each class or log in to the Healthy Boiler portal to register for the classes. Link will be sent before the event.
Schedule:
- Watch the video recording of the August 4th exercise class: Foam Rolling for Calves, Glutes, and Quadriceps.
- August 9 video recording: Upper body, the spine area minus the neck, and the lower back
- August 17 video recording: Full body
- August 21 video recording: Back of the body
- August 31 | 11:30-11:45 a.m. | Athletics Center, Fitness Center Studio or via ZOOM
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September 2023
September 2023
The Employee Well-being at Work events in September will focus on behavioral health and sleep hygiene. Getting a good night's sleep can positively impact your behavioral health, while lack of sleep—especially if it becomes prolonged—can have a negative impact.
Join health coach Lindsay Bloom who will promote the habit of drinking tea as part of a healthy way to relax during the day and a wind-down routine before bed for better sleep. Stop by to have a cup of tea and learn about the benefits of drinking tea.
Gift giveaway: Participants will receive a free mug. One mug per person.
Schedule: Events will take place on Thursdays at 1:30-2:30 p.m.
- September 7 | Helmke Library, Room 275
- September 14 | Doermer School of Business, Suite 300, HR breakroom
- September 21 | ETCS building, Room 206
- September 28 | Visual Arts building, Room 110
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October 2023
October 2023
October is Mental Health Awareness Month and our Employee Well-being at Work events will focus on a simple way to calm your mind and body. We have all had times when we can't concentrate because our thoughts are racing, we are stressed or overwhelmed mentally, physically, or emotionally. Deep breathing techniques can help and you can do them anytime, anywhere when you feel unfocused or you just want to relax.
Health coach Lindsay Bloom will offer 10-minute virtual workshops which focus on deep breathing techniques to de-stress, relax, and refocus.
- Monday, Oct. 2 | 10:05 -10:15 a.m.
- Tuesday, Oct. 12 | 2:05 -2:15 p.m. | This event is open to students, faculty, and staff as part of Mental Health Awareness Week.
- Wednesday, Oct. 18 | 10:05 -10:15 a.m.
- Monday, Oct. 23 | 2:05 -2:15 p.m.
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November 2023
November 2023
During November, the Employee Well-being at Work events will offer faculty and staff a variety of 10-minute workouts designed to increase movement, boost your mood, allow your mind to refocus, and more.
Sitting for long periods of time have been shown to affect your physical health and mental health. Even if you are only able to get up from your desk to walk to the bathroom, go outside for fresh air, or do some quick exercises at your desk—:they can help counter the effects that extended sitting has on your body.
So let's dance, become stronger, more flexible, and less stressed and HAVE FUN!
Workouts are led my health coach Lindsay Bloom and will begin at 11:30 a.m.
- 10-minute Dance Fitness Workout | Wednesday, November 1
- 10-minute Strength Workout | Monday, November 6
- 10-minute Yoga Workout | Friday, November 17
- 10-minute Foam Rolling Workout | Thursday, November 30
Questions? Email Bloom and [email protected].
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December 2023
December 2023
Invite your friends to join you for an hour of fun where you can talk, de-stress and relax as you learn how to make handmade ornaments at the Employee Well-being at Work event presented by employee health coach Lindsay Bloom. Come any time between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m., but please allow an hour to complete all the crafts.
Making handmade crafts—either as a gift or for yourself—can be calming and help you de-stress. Handmade gifts show that you spent time to make a specific gift for someone special to you. Plus giving to others, whether it is through a gift or your time, activates the "feel good" hormones in the brain.
This workshop is limited to 25 participants. Learn more and register using the link below.
- Holiday Crafting | Friday, December 1
