Step one of this year\u2019s SDES Staff Wellness Challenge is simply getting out and walking more each day. That is exactly what these SDES staff members did on January 8th and 9th when they participated in a 1.5 mile walk around campus followed by a reduced price lunch at the Market Place.<\/p>\n
This year approximately 174 participants representing 19 departments are actively participating in the challenge. Participants earn points by increasing their intake of fruits and vegetables, walking more throughout the day and attending workshops and activities planned specifically for the challenge.\u00a0 Workshop topics include \u201cSetting Goals for the New Year\u201d, \u201cLearning to Manage Stress\u201d and \u201cGetting a Good Knight\u2019s Sleep\u201d.\u00a0 Each week there is an additional \u201cmini wellness challenge\u201d such as drinking more water, eating more whole grains or local fresh produce, or walking instead of using a golf cart to get around campus.<\/p>\n
\u201cI know everyone is improving on their major goals of eating more fruits and vegetables and moving more during the work day.\u00a0 I also think everyone is able to work on personal goals and breaking down old ways of thinking that were barriers to wellness by seeing that little steps help and make you feel better\u201d says Meghan Van Camp R.D. for Wellness and Health Promotion Services, who is coordinating the challenge.<\/p>\n
For more information about the SDES Healthy Knights Staff Wellness Challenge, visit: www.bewellucf.com.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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