Healthy Holiday Challenge
Nov 8 - Dec 17
6-week Online Lifestyle Program
There's still time to register for this year's Healthy Holiday Challenge! This 6-week program supports you with small, healthy steps you build on each week and can keep going through the new year. Join us for a healthful, relaxing, balanced, and fun holiday season!
This challenge includes:
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Weekly Prizes - a variety of useful gift cards - with new winners each week!
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Grand Prizes - TWO lucky winners will win a brand new Fitbit Versa 3!!
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Weekly Newsletters - including the weekly challenge + fun resources and recipes
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Virtual Events - ways to connect with other participants
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Daily Wellness Postcards to keep you motivated and on track
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The UC Diabetes Prevention Program is a campus-based small-group, one year healthy lifestyle program that uses a scientifically based approach developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to help you make important lifestyle changes. Trained lifestyle coaches lead one-hour sessions in which you’ll learn healthy habits that stick, while significantly reducing your chance of developing type 2 diabetes.
If you think you could be at risk of prediabetes or type 2 diabetes, register to attend an information session or contact Cori Evans at corievans@berkeley.edu for more information. uhs.berkeley.edu/dpp.
Attend an Information Session to learn more:
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November 17
12:10 - 12:50 pm
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December 8
12:10 - 12:50 pm
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Creativity and Your Well-Being Series: Homemade Gifts II
Tue, Nov. 16, 12:10-1pm | Online
Instructor: Kim Guess, RD
Engaging in creative activities can lower your blood pressure, decrease stress, improve your immune system, and increase your ability to be more productive. You can also save money by making your own thoughtful and eco-friendly gifts. In this class, we'll be making stovetop potpourri, a bird feeder, and reusable hand warmers. Preview the supply list, and come craft along! If you missed the first class, the recording and instructions are now available! |
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Dancing for Fun & Fitness
Zumba/Samba:
12:10-1pm | Online
Instructors:
Nadia Qabazard
Nicole Castillo
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Yoga for Tension &
Stress Relief
12:10-1pm | Online
Instructor:
Laurie Ferris
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register by clicking linked dates |
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WorkFit Online (RSF)
Free Virtual Classes
(click class names to register)
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Recipe of
the Month:
In case you missed it, the last 2 Cook Well Berkeley classes focused on meal prep. Meal prep can save you time, money, and stress, and reduce food waste! These grain bowls can be customized with your favorite grains, veggies, proteins, and sauces. You can even incorporate leftover ingredients from previous meals. Try this, or one of the other recipes such as homemade instant noodle cups or southwest tofu scramble.
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Group Cook-Alongs
Are you looking for a fun way to connect with your colleagues? We offer a 1-hour virtual "cook-along" for work units and staff organizations by request. The format will be similar to the Kitchen Staples Cook-Along, but can be customized to your group's needs. We will do our best to accommodate your requests. (Minimum attendance: 10) |
Have a general question about food or nutrition?
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Cold & Flu Season
The heart of the cold and flu season is quickly approaching and with the return of students, staff and faculty to campus this fall, practicing good hygiene such as washing your hands, covering your mouth if you cough or sneeze, and disinfecting our surfaces will help to keep our community germ free.
University Health Services has partnered with Clorox to help create a healthier campus experience for our students, staff, faculty and alumni. Clorox products are proven to stop the spread of germs that cause cold, flu, and other viruses including COVID-19.
Look for touchless hand sanitizer stands and wall mounts all over campus. Together we can be a safer and healthier campus community.
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myStrength App
myStrength is a personalized, digital program that includes interactive activities, inspirational resources, and community support. You can track preferences and goals, current emotional states, and ongoing life events to improve your awareness and change behaviors. This tool provides support for reducing stress, managing anxiety, improving sleep, and more. Learn how to sign up for free through your UC healthcare provider.
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Be Well at Work Resources |
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Tips & Tools for Building Resiliency
Wed, Nov. 10, 12-12:50pm | Online
During times of transition and change our stress levels can increase and negatively impact our health. To best manage our stress in a healthy way, we must cultivate an ability to remain flexible and open in order to adapt and adjust to challenges. This workshop will examine attributes of resiliency, and explore how to implement tips and tools to strengthen our own resiliency skills.
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Become a BerkeleyWalks! Walking Leader
Experience the benefits of social wellbeing, stress relief and renewed energy by becoming a BerkeleyWalks! Walking Leader. This redesigned BerkeleyWalks! Walking program will safely resume in Spring 2022 and we are recruiting walking leaders to help lead a 30 minute walk once or twice a month.
If you enjoy walking outdoors or exploring Berkeley’s beautiful campus, sign-up today to learn more about the program and the special Walking Leader incentives. For questions or more information contact Cori Evans at corievans@berkeley.edu.
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Faculty/Staff Flyer and Information
Fall Workshops and Programs
Click the image to open the flyer and learn about this semester's exciting offerings.
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