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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UW made waves in Week 4 of Raise the Bar—rounding out a creative, connection-filled first month of our summer challenge for fostering wellness in the workplace! (Don’t miss the items from Week 1, Week 2, and Week 3). What did Week 4 hold in store? Let’s find out! Making Waves Mary Jane Lohr, project director for Moms & [...]

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UW teams and individuals entered Week 3 of the Raise the Bar summer wellness challenge ready to build on momentum from Week 1 and Week 2. The sun was out and temps were blazing, but that hardly stopped hardy packs of Huskies from cruising to success in activities ranging from organizing a community clean-up walk to [...]

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Whether it’s staying active, eating well, or building stronger team relationships, the UW community continues to share the ways they’re cultivating a culture of wellness in the workplace as part of our ongoing Raise the Bar summer challenge. Every Wednesday through August, we’re featuring your stories of developing healthier, more positive work environments in our weekly Summer [...]

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We’re just 10 days into the Raise the Bar summer challenge, but have already heard from so many participants about how they’ve been working to build stronger cultures of health and wellness in their workplaces. Betty Lanman of UW Radiology perhaps said it best: “I think it’s important to incorporate wellness at work because I [...]

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Earlier in 2018, UW Resilience Lab announced the creation of Resilience and Compassion Initiatives Seed Grants to support resilience and compassion building initiatives that foster connection and community across the University of Washington. Students, staff and faculty—inclusive of administrative and academic units—were encouraged to apply to help fund workshops, activities, and events tailored for students, faculty [...]

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This May, the Whole U and faculty and staff across the University of Washington marked Global Health and Fitness Month, exploring and celebrating the many ways we move at work. We got things going in a big way early when more than 1,100 faculty, staff, and students convened at Husky Stadium for a fun workout [...]

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It’s the middle of May and summer is just around the corner. The upcoming long weekend will usher in one of the best times of year to get outdoors, spend time with family and friends, fire up the grill, connect over food, and truly enjoy all Washington and surrounding region has to offer! At The [...]

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When it comes to wellness, physical health is often prioritized over mental health. While physical health is an important component of our overall wellbeing, mental health is another large aspect that at times is considered as an afterthought, if even at all.  Speaking of mental health, mindfulness is one method that has been shown to [...]

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While the traditional happy hour is a great opportunity to socialize and build camaraderie, April is an important time to encourage non-alcohol focused activities to coincide with Alcohol Awareness Month. To help engage our UW community to consider more alcohol free activities together, here are 8 ideas to explore with colleagues and friends. Work it [...]

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