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Registration Is Open for Sugar Lab 101 for Faculty, Staff
Let’s have some fun talking about sugar! Join us for this fun, interactive session and find out how much sugar is in common foods, how much is too much, can sugar be part of a healthy diet and more. Choose…
Faculty and Staff: Register for the Sugar Savvy Challenge
Let’s kick added sugar to the curb! Did you know that the average American consumes 19 teaspoons of added sugar every day? That translates into about 66 pounds of added sugar consumed each year, per person. Faculty and staff are…
Free Drop-in Yoga for Faculty and Staff
Recharge your workweek with Wednesday yoga, starting Feb. 6. Reset your mind and body with Drop-in Yoga, led by Laura Enslin, a certified yogi and University faculty member. Regardless of your age or yogic experience, this hourlong session offers something…
Registration Open for December Work Life Learning Opportunities
The Syracuse University Wellness Initiative is offering two work life learning opportunities for faculty and staff in early December. “How to Have the Difficult Conversations (Elder Care)” is Thursday, Dec. 6, from noon to 12:45 p.m. in the Peter Graham…
Faculty/Staff Registration Open for ‘Why Sleep is So Important’ Webinar
Quality, restful sleep—and getting enough of it at the right times—is essential to one’s health and well-being. However, surveys conducted by the National Sleep Foundation reveal that 60 percent of American adults report having sleep problems a few nights a…
Faculty, Staff Invited to Register for Heart Healthy Living Series
Are you living a heart-healthy life? Our lifestyle choices can go a long way toward reducing our risk; the preventative power of a healthy lifestyle can reduce the risk for heart disease by as much as 80 percent. The Heart…
Faculty and Staff, Submit Your ‘Bingo’ Board
Summer Healthy YOU Bingo ends July 27. Be sure to submit your Bingo board to the Wellness Initiative by Tuesday, July 31, to be entered to win one of the Live Well Now Healthy Habits Journals. You can submit your…
Stretch and Breathe Continues, Various Days and Locations
Faculty and staff are invited to join us for Stretch and Breathe again this summer. It’s a 20 minute class designed to help you unplug and clear your mind. You will relax your mind, body, and soul. Power down for…
Strengthening, Stretching, Balance for Faculty and Staff
Want to feel better, have more energy and even add years to your life? Getting regular physical activity is one of the single best choices you can make for yourself and your health. Exercise has some powerful benefits, such as…
Join in the Fun of Walktober, Kickoff Event Monday
Walktober is a free, monthlong initiative and competition sponsored by Health Monday Syracuse and the University Wellness Initiative that encourages students, faculty, staff and family members of SU employees to step outside and take a walk. The event welcomes walkers, joggers, rollers, cyclist and all in between to track…