October's focus is on emotional wellness , which encourages individuals to be aware of their emotions and use healthy coping strategies for emotional regulation and self-care.
Ways to engage in emotional wellness include:
Using a bulletin board to highlight free mindfulness and digital wellness apps Recognizing stressful times throughout the year Sharing a wellness or self-care statement Learning about...
Cameron Stauffer and Michael Carnahan, Wexner Medical Center senior culinary educators, led the healthy tailgate inspired food demonstration, with samples available for the group to enjoy. Carol Smathers, associate professor with Ohio State University Extension and Ohio Farm to School program director, discussed food affordability and access with the team and led a hands-on activity about meal planning on a budget.”
September's focus is on spiritual wellness , which encourages individuals to engage in regular self-reflection to increase awareness of purpose, meaning and connection in your life.
Ways to engage in physical wellness include:
Building quiet times for mindfulness Considering holiday observances for all religions when planning events, exams, and due dates Engaging in positive psychology activities Highlighting mindfulness apps...
Facilities Operations and Development (FOD) Team Heart and Sole raised nearly $3,000 for the 2023 American Heart Association Central Ohio Heart Walk . Twenty-four members from Administration and Planning (A&P) and FOD made up the team, which was led by Mark Conselyea and Kristin Poldemann.
The Ohio State University placed in the top three companies, raising more than $73,000 with the help of 140 teams and more than 1,800 walkers. In total, the 2023 Central Ohio Heart Walk raised $1,436,147 to go toward ground-breaking heart disease research and programs, thanks to the...
Transportation and Traffic Management (TTM) staff now have a new resource for reading thanks to Christy Miller, bus supervisor and Buckeye Wellness Innovator. Christy brought a bookshelf full of different genres of books and placed it in the TTM break room for use by all. Staff are encouraged to take a book or share a book for others to enjoy.
Reading is found to have calming benefits and is a great example of intellectual wellness , which highlights lifelong learning.
August's focus is on physical wellness , which encourages individuals to prioritize their physical health by noticing signs and symptoms of need and accessing the appropriate resources when necessary.
Ways to engage in physical wellness include:
Encouraging healthy sleep habits Joining Your Plan for Health step challenges Attending wellness centered events Participating in midday stretch breaks Hosting walking...
Cardiovascular disease is the number one killer of all Americans, according to the American Heart Association. That’s why you’re encouraged to support this year’s American Heart Association 2023 Central Ohio Heart Walk on August 19 at McFerson Commons Park.
Facilities Operations and Development (FOD) Vice President Mark Conselyea and Facilities Design and Construction (FDC) Associate Vice President Kristin Poldemann lead the Heart and Sole team, which walks in celebration for the fight against the country’s number one and number five killers – heart disease and stroke. It’s one of many Ohio State teams...
Get active and win up to 125 YP4H points by joining the August A&P Step into a Healthy Heart Challenge! A&P staff must track at least 84,000 steps (7,000 steps/day) from August 7-18. Registration opens August 3. Create or join a team of up to five people via Virgin Pulse . Be sure to register your Virgin Pulse account , if you haven’t already done so, to have access to the challenge when pre-registration starts. The challenge can be found by clicking Challenges under the Social tab at the top. Don’t forget to make sure you...
July’s focus is on Intellectual Wellness , which highlights lifelong learning and seeks to foster critical thinking, develop moral reasoning, expand worldviews and engage in education for the pursuit of knowledge.
Ways to engage in intellectual wellness include:
Creative problem solving – post a difficult Sudoku or other puzzle for others to complete Take a break...
In Iate June, Environmental Health and Safety's (EHS) Cathy Black, an environmental safety office and buckeye wellness innovator, was invited by Buckeye Wellness to share tips and tricks with the university community about ergonomics, the science of fitting the job to the worker. EHS has implemented an ergonomics program to focus on the prevention and management of musculoskeletal disorders associated with repetitive job duties. Participants received guidance on ways to make their workstation more ergonomic-friendly.
