Fall is my favorite season of the year—a chance to take in the beautiful colors all around—not only in trees, but also through vibrant vegetables and fruits that abound during the harvest season. Apples, carrots, sweet potatoes, yams, winter squash, cranberries, radishes, grapes, and bell peppers are only a few of many options! I love [...]

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Grey skies and light drizzles usually marks the start of fall at the University of Washington. It also signals a month-long challenge for bike commuters to Ride in the Rain during the month of November. A tradition that has been going strong at UW for more than fifteen years now, commuters brave a mistier ride [...]

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It’s that time of year again! The wind is blowing, the noses are running, and you may want to consider getting a Flu Shot before the holidays come around. Dr. John Lynch, infectious disease doctor and medical director of employee health services, infection control, and antibiotic stewardship at Harborview Medical Center, explained for us why getting [...]

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In the past three weeks of UW’s Yoga Month, we have been learning more about what benefits yoga can have on the body, mind, and soul. Last week we presented the first four chakras – foundation, fluidity, empowerment and heart. This week, we’ll be diving into the last three chakras – expression, insight, and connection. 5) [...]

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In the past two weeks we have learned that yoga is a practice with many physical and mental health benefits, including reduced low back pain, increased levels of particular neurotransmitters, and greater resilience to stress. While all the science behind yoga’s benefits is valuable, in general, most people practice because they simply feel better with [...]

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As I enter my first quarter as both a graduate student and a staff member here at UW, thoughts of anxiety and concern start to creep into my mind. But before all of the work hours, research papers, assignments and commitments start to overwhelm me, I am taking a moment for myself to map out [...]

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For the fifth consecutive year, The Whole U is proud to bring Yoga Month to the University of Washington. Throughout October, we invite avid yogis and new practitioners alike from all campuses and medical centers to join in scores of fun events and activities—all chances to explore the many benefits of yoga practice. Last year, we explored [...]

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Summer is at an end and, with it, The Whole U’s Raise the Bar challenge officially comes to a close. But that doesn’t mean momentum from two months focused on fostering healthier habits at work won’t carry forward into Fall Quarter! Over the course of July and August, more than 150 teams and still hundreds [...]

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“Prostate cancer is the most common cancer diagnosis in men today, and it’s the third leading cause of cancer related death in men.” — Dr. Jonathan Wright Medical Director of the UWMC Urology Clinic UW associate professor of urology. The numbers are staggering. In their lifetimes, one in seven men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer, [...]

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As the skies cleared and the temperature dropped a bit going into our last week of our Raise the Bar summer challenge, teams were able to find a few unique ways to eating well during their lunch hour. See how some teams celebrated the cool down during Week 7 of our summer wellness challenge. We will [...]

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With clouds of smoke engulfing Seattle and UW, teams were still able to fire up ways to foster wellness in the workplace, from lunches with other teams to funny wellness walls. Check out how UW fought through the haze during Week 6 of our Raise the Bar summer challenge. (Catch up on our recaps from [...]

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Whether teams were enjoying great music and a collegial atmosphere at Sylvan Grove or checking off items in our 30-Day Kindness Challenge, Raise the Bar participants once again came up with plenty of ways of taking steps to a healthier, kinder, more compassionate summer. Take a look at how UW kept it live during Week [...]

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