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Wellness Ambassador Spotlight | Featured Wellness Mini Grant | Healthy Department Certification | New Navigating Change Series | Healthy UC Davis YouTube | Nutrition Corner | Seasonal Foods and Recipes | UC Davis Wellness Challenge Tool Kit | Wellness Ambassador Logos | Upcoming Events
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Wellness Ambassador Spotlight
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Yevgeniy Gnedash, VetMed Surgical and Radiological Sciences

"Wellness to me, means a healthy state of contentment and to be in a state of equilibrium. Wellness is having the tools to turn negative situations into positive ones, to have the resources to grow and to pursue passions in life." 

Read more about Yevgeniy on our newest blog post. 
Featured Wellness Mini Grant 
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Signe Wetteland from Continuing and Professional Education used the funds from their Mini-Grant to hold a Walking Challenge. They created a map and "people" that symbolized their progress through the challenges!  

Read more about their Mini-Grant in the Mini-Grant Report! 
Healthy Department Certification Applications are 0pen!
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The Healthy Department Certification is designed to highlight those departments that are making strides toward practicing and promoting health and well-being in the workplace. The application focuses on eight areas of well-being and aims to start a conversation on where your department is doing well as well as highlight areas that have room for improvement. Completion of the Certification within the last 3 years is a pre-requisite for applying for a Wellness Ambassador Mini Grant. 
More information and a preview of questions can be found on our webpage here. The Certification can be completed through this Qualtrics link by Wednesday, September 22nd. 
 
Not sure when you last completed the certification? Check this document!
New Event Series: Navigating Change 
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This summer is a time of change in our work and personal lives. How we deal with the transitions we find ourselves in, can make a big difference in our well-being.  Please join us for a three session series designed with information and experiential exercises to help you develop skills to support you in navigating the changes in your life. 

Every other Monday:
July 12th, July 26th, August 9th
12:10-12:45pm

Register for this series 
Financial Well-being Workshop series! 
Join us for a Financial Well-being Series offered monthly from July through November 2021 presented by University Credit Union!

Every 3rd Tuesday of the Monthholding and counting bills over a desk
12:10-1pm
  • Financial First Aid 
  • Becoming a Home Owner
  • Basics of Personal Finance
  • Building your First Budget
  • Solving the Mystery of Credit Reports
Visit the webpage for more information and to register.
WakeBreak and UCLFF YouTube Videos
Need a stretch break or a little muscle wake-up? Improve your overall health and well-being with short 4- to 15-minute guided stretching videos with the Healthy UC Davis WakeBreak program. Led by UC Living Fit Forever trainers, this program intends to reduce workplace injury and missed days at work for all staff, faculty and students.
 
Check out the WakeBreak videos on the Healthy UC Davis YouTube channel and be sure to hit the “like” button and subscribe for new content updates. 
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Vitamin D & Sunshine
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Summer is here and the sun is shining bright! Vitamin D, or the Sunshine Vitamin, is produced in your skin in response to sunlight. It is an important nutrient that promotes calcium absorption and can help support bone health, heart health, immune function, muscle function, including nervous system function.  
To find out more, read this month's Nutrition Corner article and visit Nutrition Services for a full menu of nutrition services!

Seasonal Foods and Recipes
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Honey Soy Salmon
This irresistibly sweet and savory salmon deserves a spot on your table this week!
 
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Mango Smoothie with Yogurt
Try out this summery mango smoothie using a Vitamin D-fortified dairy or plant-based yogurt! 
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Mushroom Lovers Pasta
Rich, cheesy, and got Vitamin D? Don't miss out on this vegetarian pasta! 
UC Wellness Challenge Tool Kit
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Wellness challenges can help employees develop healthy lifestyle habits and reduce health risks. Check out the Wellness Challenge Tool kit which has some great tips on how develop your own wellness challenges in your departments. 
Want to spread the Wellness Ambassador word?
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Tell your colleagues about the program and have them join! Read more about roles and the application and spread the word by using your Wellness Ambassador logos in your email signature or flyers! 

Upcoming Events
Each month we feature events that could help contribute to one or more of the Eight Dimensions of Wellness. Use the Dimensions of Wellness legend above to view which events align with which dimensions. 
Summer Resilience Series: "Burnout" presented by WorkLife 
Thursday, July 8th
12:00-1:00 pm
Register for this session
social and physical
Walker Tracker Challenge presented by Staff and Faculty Health and Well-being (SFHWB)
Epic Walks Around the Globe
July 9th - August 14th
For more information and to register visit our website
Smoke Free Support Group presented by Health Management and Education
Friday, July 9th
3:30-4:30 pm
More Info
Music Therapy Lunch and Learn presented by UC Living Fit Forever 
Monday, July 12th 
12:10pm-12:50pm
Register for this session
Financial Well-being Series: Financial First-Aid presented by University Credit Union and SFHWB
Tuesday, July 20th 
12:10-1:00 pm
Register for this session
Strategies to Quit Tobacco presented by Health Management and Education
Tuesday, July 20th
5-6:15pm
More Info
Stress Management presented by Health Management and Education
Thursday, August 5th
5-6:15pm
More Info
8 Weeks to a Healthier You presented by Health Management and Education
Thursday, August 5th
5:00-6:15pm
More Info
Financial Well-being Series: Becoming a Homeowner presented by University Credit Union and SFHWB
Tuesday, August 17th 
12:10-1:00 pm
Register for this session
emotional and spiritual
Live Mindfulness Meditation presented by SFHWB
Every Monday through August 9th
4:15-5:00 pm
Register for this session
emotional and spiritual
Live Mindful Pause presented by SFHWB
Every Wednesday through August 11th
12:45-1:00 pm
Register for this session
emotional and spiritual
Live Heartfulness Meditation presented by SFHWB
Every Thursday through August 12th
4:15-5:00 pm
Register for this session
emotional and spiritual
Gentle Yoga/Deep Stretch presented by UC Living Fit Forever 
Every Thursday
5pm-6pm
Register for this session
Bootcamp presented by UC Living Fit Forever 
Every Monday
6pm-7pm
Register for this session
Stay tuned for more events launching in summer! Check out our calendar of events for the latest details! 
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