As a UW fitness coordinator, I unapologetically confess to exercise evangelism. Exercise might not save the world directly, but until we make it more of a priority, I believe that our country will continue to fall far behind all other wealthy nations in life expectancy, suffer from chronic depression at a remarkably high rate, and [...]

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Although no campus crime alert goes down easily, several recent and particularly chilling notices left me and colleagues more on edge than usual. At a time of year when few of us can avoid solo walks in the dark, self-defense is often on our minds…but rarely on our agendas. The good news: self-defense education is [...]

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It is week four of the Dare to Do program, and while only 8% of the population sticks to their New Year’s resolutions, I have reason to believe that you—yes you—are different. If you’re reading this, you’re probably faculty or staff at UW, recently named one of the best places to work, due in no small [...]

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I promised my husband sailing lessons for Christmas of 2010. But as we delved into the logistics, one thing popped up after another: “The lessons cost HOW much?”…”You mean that’s the rental cost for one day, not one week?!”… “So you can buy an old boat on the cheap—and then store it where?”… And more [...]

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…movement is good for the body, and stillness is good for the mind. To lead a balanced life, we need to engage and be active, and to deepen and rest. -Sakyong Mipham Rimpoche, in Running With the Mind of Meditation   I took a Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) class at the IMA last summer [...]

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With an average of over 300 cloudy or partly cloudy days per year, Seattleites certainly earn their summer vacations. Yet for most of us, work, family, and financial obligations mean we work our way slowly through the destinations on the bucket list. While the outlying areas of Seattle have much to offer us on the [...]

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The older we get, the more stories our bodies have to tell. Pushing it hard at the gym, in a race, in a game, or even in our day to day activities, we collect tales of triumph, but also of injury. It is a combination of both that makes for the best and most unexpected [...]

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