The First 90 – A New Take On 2021
2020 is finally coming to an end! While we don’t know what the new year will bring, we can feel a sense of control by building healthy and joyful habits. The First 90 is a habit formation challenge where you are encouraged to pick one or two areas of focus and join a cohort of [...]
November Events
Every year when October turns to November it seems as if the seasons swap out almost immediately. Our clocks move forward, the wind and rain sweeps in, and those of us in the Pacific Northwest settle into our winter routines. The colors of fall stick around for a few more weeks, but the days begin [...]
Community Yoga Partners – A Big Thank You!
UW Yoga Month just would not be the same without our community partners. As we celebrate and practice together, we also want to thank and feature our incredible teachers. Many yoga studios this year had to reimagine their businesses and offerings into a virtual experience. As some slowly open up and others remain behind the [...]
Getting your flu shot is more important than ever
This year is notably more important than ever to get your flu shot. Each year, hospitals and doctors’ offices treat thousands of patients with the flu. Our healthcare system and the healthcare heroes on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic are relying on all of us to do our part in limiting the spread of [...]
Making Mason Jar Meals
We’ve all been encouraged to meal prep and pack our own lunch at some point in our lives. If only it were super easy! Packing your own lunch can feel like a lot of work and take up precious time and space in your fridge. However, once you’ve prepped those meals, enjoying a nutritious and [...]
Prioritize Wellness at these July Events
The Whole U is excited to announce another month filled with exciting wellness-focused virtual events open to the greater University of Washington community! Throughout the month, you can learn about your Social Security benefits, how to avoid identity theft, how to reduce your plastic waste, in addition to summer wellness and fitness challenges. Thus, this [...]
Wildlife Found and Released on UW Campus
Chances are you’re not spending much, if any, time on the University of Washington’s campuses this spring due to COVID-19. That’s why, for Earth Day, we thought we’d bring you a story that recalls the life-giving richness of the spaces we normally share so that when time comes to reoccupy them, we can do so [...]
What Does a Registered Dietitian Do?
When The Whole U launched in 2014, it did so with a mission of using our platform to elevate voices of experts from across the University of Washington. Over the past six years, registered dietitians from across the UW have been some of our most consistent and widely read contributors with more than 60 articles [...]
UW Owl returns to campus healed with PAWS’ help
It’s not every day that pedestrians at the University of Washington come face to face with a grounded Barred Owl. The scene outside Allen Library early on the morning of September 13 stopped Marie Eaton in her tracks on her way to a conference. “You could see his eyes blink so we knew he was [...]
Make Your Voice Heard: Take the UW Climate Survey
At The Whole U, your feedback is essential. Our annual community interest survey gauges the types of programming you want to see, while your event-specific survey feedback alerts us to what’s working and where we can improve. But if there’s one survey we encourage you to complete this year, it’s the UW Climate Survey, open [...]
This Fall, Make Yoga and Meditation Central to Success
Fill your fall quarter with yoga! Check out recurring class options below and be sure to register for Yoga Month–four weeks filled with free classes and inspiring events across campus and at partner yoga studios throughout the greater Seattle area. It all kicks off October 1! School, errands, sports practices, work projects. Who has time [...]
Make the most of your PEBB benefits
The University of Washington’s wellness resources for employees are extensive. We’ve already detailed some key tool in our Guide to Living Well. For another great way to navigate the competing priorities in life while finding time to care for your well-being, try making the most of the wellness benefits offered through the Public Employees Benefits [...]