UW Walk Week 2019 is officially right around the corner! Start off Spring Quarter strong by focusing on making small improvements in your day to day choices. Setting aside 30 minutes to walk per day is not only physically beneficial, it also provides opportunity to be more mindful and reduce stress as well as appreciate [...]

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We’ll conclude this year’s Dare to Do wellness challenge as we began it: by pausing to reflect. Eight weeks ago, some 1,650 University of Washington faculty and staff made a commitment to set goals and strive to reach them by focusing on different facets of overall wellness. From taking time to move more to learning how [...]

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After a month full of snow and ice, the beginning of March has brought clearer skies and a few rays of sunshine to encourage more activity and remind Huskies everywhere that the brighter days of spring are almost upon us even as the winter academic quarter draws to a close. So whether you are looking [...]

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If the month of February is like a bridge between winter and spring, The Whole U has a range of activities planned that will help get you where you’re going—whatever your intended destination. This February is full to bursting with events aimed at improving physical and mental wellbeing, giving back to those in need, and [...]

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This week, as part of the ongoing 8-week Dare to Do challenge, we hone in on time management, organization, and financial wellness. Not surprisingly, all three of these concepts are closely related and impact one another.  When we focus on being intentional with our time, we are able to better position our lives. Whether that [...]

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In “Furor Scribendi,” one of Octavia Butler’s essays on writing, she instructs writers to first forget inspiration, because it is fickle, fleeting, and unsustainable. Habit, she writes, is what drives and sustains one’s work, regardless of inspiration. Butler’s advice is useful for more than just writing. Her focus on building habits to realize our goals, [...]

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This January, start moving to the beat of the New Year with a slate of Whole U events that will set you up to make positive, holistic improvements for body, mind, and soul! Our 8-week Dare to Do New Year’s wellness challenge will kick-off the week of January 7 with an inspiring seminar on effective goal-setting with [...]

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The colder and darker it gets, it can sometimes feel easier to stay inside to enjoy the comfort of your home during winter months. But here at The Whole U, we want to make it easier for you to take that step outside to make that excursion or see that show. That’s why we encourage [...]

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Progress through Winter quarter with improved mental and physical well-being by signing up for any of these Winter yoga and meditation series with The Whole U and UW Recreation. Each series offers a unique path to wellness. To learn more about each and register click the title! Vinyasa Yoga at the HUB Starting January 8 [...]

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With temperatures starting to drop and the quarter nearing its end, December marks yet another busy month full of events to attend, work to finish up, and holidays to prep for. This month, The Whole U is pleased to bring the UW community a range of activities to boost your wellness, engage your mind, and [...]

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As fall quarter kicked into high gear this November, so did The Whole U! Two month-long challenges got faculty and staff on the move. UW Transportation dared bikers to Ride in the Rain for an active commute, while the community on the Whole U Being Active page undertook a Holiday Strength Challenge. Energy boosted from short bursts [...]

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With trees beginning to shed their leaves and the quarter running in full gear, November promises to be a busy month for all, whether due to school, work, or the holidays. This month, The Whole U is again thrilled to bring the UW community a range of activities to boost your wellness, enliven your mind, [...]

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