The Pacific Northwest is well known for its outdoor recreation enthusiasts, from seasoned adventurers to habitual couch potatoes and everyone in between. We are lucky enough to live in a region where there are many opportunities–from snowshoeing and skiing to snow play and skijoring–to bundle up, get outside and recreate in a way that respects [...]

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Join the Whole U this January for DARE TO BE 2023. Many of us begin the new year with ambitious resolutions and expect our lives to change overnight. This program will help you develop small changes that last. Starting January 9, spend 8 weeks working towards wellness areas of your choice. Each week you will [...]

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Horacio de la Iglesia doesn’t always practice what he preaches. The sleep scientist and UW professor of biology, whose influential sleep research helped demonstrate the benefits of delaying school start times for Seattle high schoolers, knows that he should go to bed at roughly the same time each night. But on weekends, he likes to [...]

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The holiday season is upon us, and many people are planning in-person festivities. For some older adults, however, the holidays can exacerbate existing loneliness, particularly for those who have outlived family, friends, and finances and become isolated or those whose families live far away or are estranged. Recent research reveals that nearly half of Americans [...]

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Mindfulness is the practice of being aware of the present moment. Mindfulness is a very useful tool for lowering stress, anxiety, improving mood, and creating a sense of calmness through meditation and other techniques. One area of our lives where mindfulness can be extremely useful for our health is when we are eating. Think about [...]

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Every fall, as the days grow shorter and the sky darkens, I see patients whose mood begins to match the gloomy external world. They are tired, sleep long hours, and have trouble getting out of bed or leaving the house. Their arms and legs feel like lead, and their strongest desires are cravings for sweet [...]

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Thank you to UW Athletics for offering UW faculty and staff season tickets up to 40% off! This special offer is exclusively available to you as UW faculty and staff. Buy tickets here for: Husky Men’s Basketball games Husky Women’s Basketball games Gymnastics matches Tennis matches As the season runs, we’ll update this page to include [...]

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Every month, thousands of UW students and staff receive access to exclusive UW discounts offered by our network of more than 300 area businesses. Whether you’re looking to save on everyday items and services or get a great deal for special occasions and new experiences, The Whole U’s discount network is yours to take advantage. [...]

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For those living with HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) or AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome), the COVID-19 pandemic was not the first pandemic of their lives. The toll of the HIV/AIDS pandemic is staggering: since the discovery of the AIDS virus 41 years ago, the HIV/AIDS pandemic has claimed more than 35 million lives – more than 700,000 in [...]

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