Don’t forget to weigh in for the yearly challenge that helps keep us accountable during the holiday season. Weigh in Wednesday before 2pm at the wellness center. Prizes include a fit bit, massages, hydroflasks and more. The winning team will maintain their collective weight closest to their pre-holiday weigh in. Weigh back in the week of January 8th.
Category: Health and Wellness
Wellness Center Break Hours and Free Employee YMCA memberships in December
Finals Week: November 20-21 7am-9pm, November 22 8am-2pm, Closed November 23-26
December Break: November 27- December 8. 8am-9pm M-Th, 8am-4pm Friday, December 11-15 8am-4pm, December 18-21 10am-2pm, Closed Dec. 22-Jan. 2
Sign up at Member Services if you want to join the YMCA from November 27 – December 31. Available to all employees. Spouses can also join the YMCA in December for $30
Holiday Trio Challenge
Brenda Tracy 11/7 5pm Each Hurvis
Join MARS and Voices of Men in welcoming Brenda Tracy to campus. She will share her survivor story and answer questions about how we can be activist on campus against sexual assault and sexual violence. Tuesday November 7th 5-6:30pm Esch Hurvis
Campus Flu Shots -Reminder
Save the date! The upcoming flu shot clinics are below.
Lawrence Wellness Fair 10/18/17 11 am – 1 pm and 6 – 8 pm in the Somerset Room
Warch Campus Center 10/24/17 11 am – 1 pm in the Esch Hurvis Room
Björklunden 10/27/17 Starting at 9 am, and by appointment.
The Conservatory 10/31/17 1:30 – 3:30 pm in the Shattuck Lower Level Lobby
If these dates don’t work for you, you will have the opportunity to schedule an individual appointment for a flu shot. More information regarding scheduling individual appointments will be available at a later date.
Plan to get a flu shot, and do your part to keep the Lawrence community healthy.
Wellness Fair – Save the Date!
Join us at the annual Lawrence University Wellness Fair. The Wellness Fair will be made up of exhibitors offering resources to encourage our campus to make healthy choices and enrich all aspects of our lives. Flu shots will also be available onsite at the Wellness Fair.
Date: Wednesday, October 18th
Times: 11:00 am – 1:00 pm & 6:00 pm – 8:00pm
Location: Warch Campus Center – Somerset Room
WELLU Massage program
WELLU is pleased to offer subsidized full-body therapeutic massage services beginning September 15, 2017. Sign up started September 11th and we still have space available. Appointments are available for 60min and cost $20 and will be held at the YMCA. Massage opportunities are scheduled with the YMCA. Students, staff and faculty may schedule an appointment by contacting Erin Buenzli at erin.buenzli@lawrence.edu or 920-832-7190. Limit one per term.
Monthly Health Tips from Laurie
If you follow medical news, you’ve probably heard of studies that link gut bacteria to various health conditions and medical concerns. Gut bacteria is perhaps known primarily for helping aid in the digestion of our food. But did you know that gut bacteria has been shown to influence the response of our immune system? Or that recent studies indicate that gut bacteria may contribute to depression, and the development of autism in young children?
Research will certainly continue to delve into this arena — but in the meantime, it appears beneficial to maintain healthy gut bacteria. Eating more prebiotic and probiotic foods can help. Prebiotics are generally high-fiber foods that good bacteria feed on, which helps them to proliferate. These include things like whole grains, artichokes, asparagus, garlic, onion, and bananas. Probiotics are fermented foods that carry living beneficial bacteria. Examples are yogurt, tempeh, kefir, kombucha, and sauerkraut. Try incorporating more of these into your diet on a regular basis. And for optimal gut health, only use antibiotics when necessary – as antibiotics often kill both bad and good bacteria, which can contribute to digestive issues.
More information can be found in the August Newsletter.
LU On the Move – Wins Top 50 Most Active Companies
Lawrence University has been designated as one of the Top 50 most active companies in the Large Business category of the national On the Move Company Challenge. The On the Move challenge, developed by the Wellness Council of America (WELCOA), partners with organizations around the country to take a stand for more movement and improved cultures of wellbeing for employees. The challenge has been shown to cut sedentary behavior in half and create a groundswell of support for more physical activity during the workday. Eighty-four companies representing more than 85,000 employees participated in this 12-week online challenge spanning April, May and June of 2017.
The top three that earned more than 10,000 points were Pete Gilbert, Donna Matey and Jami Rogers.
Thank you to everyone that participated in the challenges and moved more during your day. Have a great summer.
June Wellness Newsletter
