In his 2007 memoir What I Talk About When I Talk About Running, novelist Haruki Murakami writes, “most runners run not because they want to live longer, but because they want to live life to the fullest.” It’s in that spirit that The Whole U and the University of Washington are celebrating Global Running Day [...]

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The Harborview Resilience and Well-being Committee and The Whole U are pleased to offer weekly guided meditation sessions to build your capacity to return to an inner calm, even when encountering situations that cause stress. Sessions will be offered Wednesday’s and Thursday’s! For more information and to let us know if you plan on joining, [...]

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Summer’s almost here, which means it’s time to ‘Raise the Bar’ with The Whole U’s 6-week summer wellness challenge! By participating, you or you and your teammates will have fun discovering and implementing improvements to your overall wellbeing by helping create a workspace that supports and encourages healthier work habits! Here’s how it works: If [...]

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Selim Kuru’s love of literature all started with his mother, Nihal. “She was an avid reader and had a library under lock and key and would release books for me according to my age,” Kuru recalls of his youth growing up in Samsun, a city on Turkey’s Black Sea coast. For Kuru, “reading turned into [...]

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Spring always holds so much in store at the University of Washington. This May, whether you’re looking to get outside, connect with colleagues and coaches, and work it on UW Fitness Day, focus on being financially fit by attending various seminars and workshops, or marking the month by making time to relax and recreate, check [...]

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Fitness at work Being active can take whatever form moves you, literally. Just move. Move when you can and how you want to. You don’t have to call it exercise. You don’t even have to join a gym; though, if you want to join one, we have a top-notch gym here on campus and discounts [...]

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Counseling and mental health resources for students The UW offers students a wide range of health and wellness services, from exceptional medical care and counseling services to recreation classes, safety resources, peer advocates, trainings and more. Make the most out of your Husky Experience here. Peer Wellness Coaching (PWC) is a service offered by UW LiveWell’s [...]

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Over the course of his career, Joe Grojean has navigated some dangerous situations and extreme conditions. There was that time as a Peace Corps volunteer in Burundi when he had to be airlifted home with a broken leg after an errant taxi swiped him off his motorcycle. Or that job at a military base on [...]

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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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Planning a trip to visit my 107-year-old grandmother got me thinking about longevity. What does it take to live to age 100? Or even just add a few years to our lives? Is there more to it than just genetics? Is the secret to living a long and healthy life as simple as “eat more [...]

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Money may not buy happiness, but studies suggest there is a clear link between one’s financial fitness and overall health. When bills pile up, so does stress—and matters of debt and mental health all too often become easily intertwined. No matter how you define overall wellness, sound finances lie at the heart of your ability [...]

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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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