Lessen Mental Illness Stigma
Did you know:
Mental illnesses are common and treatable medical conditions. Nearly 1 in 5 adults in the US experience mental illness in a given year
Many people are still not comfortable talking about mental illnesses and may even delay seeking treatment or support because of stigma. The sooner people get treatment, the greater their chances of recovery. The program Make it OK is a place to find information on how to support your or other’s mental health. The presentation will also cover self care to aid in mental health.
UW Stevens Point Employee Wellness is offering a 1.5 hour program on Wednesday May 4 from 12:00 - 1:30 in DUC 378. There is an optional Q & A after from 1:30 - 2:00
Presenter: Lisa Grasshoff
Mental Health Navigation Coordinator
CAP Services, Inc.
Attending the presentation fulfills the wellbeing activity requirement of the Well Wisconsin program.
Email Employee Wellness to sign up.
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Mental Health Self Care Coping Skills Sunflower
- This sunflower depicts positive coping skills that one can implement in their own self-care routine as a way to improve mental health.
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The nominations are in for the "Healthy as a Dawg" recognition.
Each week we are highlighting roles models from the nomination process.
This week's Healthy as a Dawg's Spotlight is Rita Thomas.
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Last Week for Free Blood Pressure Checks!
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Open Gym Times
Go to the Multi-Activity Center (MAC) for open gym as well as walking and running around the indoor track.
Week of April 11th:
- Open hours Monday through Friday are 8a.m.-1p.m.
- ID is needed to check out equipment.
- The MAC is located in Marshfield Clinic Champions Hall (MCCH)
Questions?
Please call 715-346-4441, email us at intramurals@uwsp.edu; or go to our Facebook page @UW-Stevens Point Open Recreation
Visit the Facebook page @uwspim
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Upcoming Resources for Earning your Incentive
Invitational Challenge
We encourage employees to get moving this spring with the Invitational challenge. In this challenge, teams compete against each other for the most steps or minutes of exercise. Registration for the Invitational Steps Challenge runs April 13 - May 3. The Challenge runs May 4 - June 7.
Completing the Invitational Counts as your wellbeing activity in the Well Wisconsin Program.
Kindness at Work Reminder: Caring for the Environment
For the month of April, Random Acts of Kindness encourages everyone to focus on caring for the environment. Employees who participate in at least 21 kindness, self-compassion or well-being activities from the calendar can complete a short survey to receive an employer-sponsored activity code to count toward your well-being activity incentive credit.
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Earn your incentive in 2022
The Well Wisconsin program is available to subscribers and spouses enrolled in the State of Wisconsin or Wisconsin Public Employers Group Health Insurance Program via a partnership with WebMD. Participants earn a taxable $150 gift card by completing a health check, health assessment, and well-being activity, except for Medicare Advantage members who can earn incentives through UnitedHealthCare.
Need more information? Watch the introductory video.
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Well Wisconsin Screenings
Upcoming Screenings on Campus:
All held in the Alumni Room, 3rd Floor, DUC
May 5 9 - 2:30 p.m.
July 19 10:00 - 3:00 p.m.
Sept. 29 9 - 2:30 p.m.
Must register for screenings through the Well Wisconsin portal.
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Well Wisconsin Radio
The Well Wisconsin program is a way to stay well and earn incentives for working to be healthy. Well Wisconsin Radio is an options for earning your incentive by listening to any of the Podcasts. The latest podcast available features Dr. Beth Olson, Associate Professor and Extension Specialist in Nutritional Sciences Department at UW-Madison, about the link between nutrition and the immune system.
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Surprising Ways Alcohol Affects Your Health
Drinking gives your body work to do that keeps it from other processes. Once you drink, your body makes metabolizing it a priority – above processing anything else. Unlink proteins, carbohydrates, and fats, your body doesn’t have a way to store alcohol, so it has to move to the front of the metabolizing line. This is the reason that it affects your liver, as it’s your liver’s job to detoxify and remove alcohol from your blood.
Too much is bad for your heart. It can cause the heart to become weak (cardiomyopathy) and have an irregular beat pattern (arrhythmias). It also puts people at higher risk for developing high blood pressure.
It can affect your immune system. If you drink every day or almost every day, you might notice that you catch colds or other illnesses more frequently than other people. This is because alcohol can weaken the immune system and make the body more susceptible to infections.
Abusing alcohol causes bacteria to grow in your gut. This can eventually migrate thought the intestinal wall and into the liver, leading to liver damage.
Click here for more information.
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Weekly Quiz
Answer our weekly quiz for a chance to win a prize at the end of the semester!
Nearly __% of all cancers of the mouth, pharynx, and larynx are associated with heavy drinking.
a. 10
b. 25
c. 50
d. 60
Contact Employee Wellness to submit your answer.
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Weekly Quiz Answers
The answer to last week's quiz question is 13. 13 people die every minute due to lung cancer, heart disease, and strokes which can be traced back to air pollution. Click here for more information.
Check back each week for the answers to the quiz!
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Interested in learning about more activities in the Central Wisconsin area to enhance all your dimensions of wellness? Check out this website.
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