The sun is out and the days are gloriously long. If you’re like me, it makes you want to move more and spend as much time outside as possible. Let’s make the most of summer together! Register for the Summer Fitness Challenge, an eight-week checklist for making sure we squeeze every moment out of the [...]

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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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Championing the physical fitness of my patients is one of my primary goals as a physician. Being physically active can significantly decrease risks for multiple health conditions. Yet, exercise frequently gets neglected in our daily busyness, especially by women, who are often consumed with the multitude of tasks required to manage their families and careers. [...]

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The overwhelming majority of diets fail. We’ve all heard that statistic before. Some studies say it’s upwards of 90%, but whatever the number is, it’s clear that the way we’re trying to lose weight isn’t working. UW researcher Kristen Hammerback has a different solution: change your environment. “You want to make the healthy choice easy [...]

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May is bike month. Are you ready to ride? On April 8, a lively group of faculty, staff, and students gathered in the HUB for The Whole U’s cycling seminar. I’m a beginner cyclist with a lot to learn, but I sat next to someone who’s been cycling to the UW for almost 40 years! [...]

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Have you seen the latest video from UW Medicine? It features Dr. Ramsey, CEO of UW Medicine and dean of the School of Medicine, gliding through the Montlake Cut and reflecting on the similarities between rowing crew and being part of UW Medicine. “The essence of what matters in rowing and what makes the final [...]

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As my alarm goes off at 5:15 a.m., I roll over thinking, “Ahhh, Sunday, my rest day.” Just as I am about to drift off again, I realize there would be no sleeping in. This Sunday is race day. I shoot out of my warm bed, get my breakfast, change into my racing gear nicely [...]

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We created the Dare to Do Challenge to encourage faculty and staff to move more throughout the first six weeks of 2015. We’re happy to report that they rose to the occasion! Participants tracked their progress online each week, collectively climbing over 110 million steps and exercising nearly 800,000 minutes. In other words, we made [...]

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Whether you work at UWT or live in the city, the best way to explore Tacoma is on foot. Get free downloadable walking maps from Downtown on the Go. Choose from six routes ranging in difficultly and distance by clicking on the image below or heading to the UWT Bookstore for a hard copy. Lace [...]

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“Your practice is yours. You are the practice. It is not imposed upon you by an external force, but it is found from within through exploration, awareness, acceptance and the joy of discovery in combining elements of ease and effort.” – Yoga Gary On Thursday, March 5, The Whole U is hosting another event for [...]

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It’s the sixth and final week of the Dare to Do Challenge and we are deep into February. With the rainy, foggy, and windy weather, it can be tough to stick to your favorite outdoor workouts. But that’s no excuse to slack on your fitness goals! Here are a few suggestions for fun routines you [...]

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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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