Do you find yourself, like I do, ready to find new, crowd-pleasing recipes online each year that will wow and impress your holiday guests? But then time runs out. All of a sudden our hosting duties are just days away, so the menu stays the same each year. But not this year! I am forgoing [...]

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Are you hosting a party or having extra guests stay with you this holiday season? Great expectations surround us and we start stressing the details. It seems that the more we aim for a picture-perfect season, the less balanced we feel. Take an hour on December 18 with Dr. Suzanne Kerns, who will discuss self-care and [...]

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Chef Tracey is back with two great cooking demos! Mark your calendar for either November 20, December 11, or both. First up: November Cooking Demo – The Wonders of Pumpkin Thursday, November 20, 2014 5:15 – 6:15 p.m. Local Point Chef’s Table, Lander Hall Register here Thanksgiving festivities are quickly approaching. While good ole’ mashed [...]

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Tom Whittaker said, “Everest for me, and I believe for the world, is the physical and symbolic manifestation of overcoming odds to achieve a dream.” I am captivated by Mt. Everest and traveling there has been my lifelong dream. After losing 85 pounds since 2011 and finishing 17 half marathons in 2 years, I recently [...]

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What keeps you up at night? Maybe it’s the birth of a new baby, trying to keep up with your family or social schedule, irregular working hours, lifestyle changes or a disorder, like sleep apnea…or everyone’s favorite—stress! According to the National Sleep Foundation, adults sleep an average of 6 hours and 40 minutes during the [...]

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Darkness falls across the land. The midnight hour is close at hand. Creatures crawl in search of blood to terrorize your neighborhood.  –Michael Jackson Don’t let another Halloween go by without learning the Thriller Dance. Join The Whole U and the IMA as we teach you the moves from Michael Jackson’s 1983 music video. Register [...]

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September is National Yoga Month, and at University Book Store, we’re celebrating by sharing seven of our favorite books about yoga. Whether you’re an expert or a novice, check out our list below for the perfect yoga read to enhance your practice.   Yoga Mind, Body & Spirit by Donna Farhi A modern, user-friendly guide [...]

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UPDATE: Back by popular demand, Clinical Assistant Professor Anil Coumar is offering another free meditation session: Thursday, November 13, 2014 noon – 1:00 p.m. HUB room 250 Register now  We are so pumped to have this as the first Stress Less Holiday Seminar! Discover how mediation can help you relax and enjoy this holiday season. Learn two [...]

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National Yoga Month is an awareness campaign held each year during the month of September to share the health benefits of yoga and to inspire a healthy lifestyle. Whether you’re curious about yoga or are a seasoned yogi, celebrate with us! Contests, events, random prizes…this will be a September like no other at the UW.   1. CONTEST: [...]

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I can still remember being pregnant with my first child and searching for the right place for childcare. As a working mother, it was extremely stressful to take the extra time to search, go visit, and budget for this new chapter in our lives. The Whole U created this infographic so that we could share [...]

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It’s Monday morning. You check your email after being digitally disconnected all weekend. In your inbox you see an email titled “Office Potluck on Friday!” Thoughts start running through your head. What do I bring? I don’t want to be that person who brings the dish no one eats. Do I buy something from the [...]

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As 12-year-old girls, we giggled about sex education night. We knew it was inadequate and didn’t take it seriously even though we had tons of thoughts and feelings about what was going on that year. Fast forward to now, and I’m a parent hungry for information on navigating the safety and social issues around healthy [...]

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