Wellness Education Opportunities
Are you looking to learn more about wellness?
Work Well offers several different ways for UND employees to learn about and try new behaviors that will lead them to a healthier lifestyle. These educational offerings can help you gain the knowledge and confidence you need to thrive in all Dimensions of Wellness.
Wellness Education Opportunities
Looking for individual learning opportunities? Online webinars or educational handouts? Work Well has you covered!
20-20-20 Rule
Digital eye strain affects people of all ages. If you spend hours a day using digital devices, you may start to notice that your vision blurs and your eyes feel achy and tired. Remember to blink and follow the "20-20-20" rule.
Take regular breaks; every 20 minutes, shift your eyes to look at an object at least 20 feet away, for a least 20 seconds.
Computers, Digital Devices and Eye Strain
Financial Wellness
Learn about financial wellness topics by clicking on the links below. These topics include saving, budgeting, general finances, and more.
BUDGETING 101 RECORDED WEBINAR
NINJA BUDGETING RECORDED WEBINAR
Mindful Eating
Missed the Mindful Eating webinar? View the recording. Password: Ghd5Mwz2
Sanford Health Plan Facebook Page
Managing Stress with Healthy Habits
Stress is the natural response that makes us address challenges in our everyday lives. Stress can come from any event or thought that makes us feel frustrated, angry, or nervous. It cannot be avoided, but it can be managed. Read more about how to manage stress safely with healthy habits in the Managing Stress handout.
Let's GO GREEN
Going green means to implement lifestyle changes that benefit the Earth and help you live a more eco-friendly, sustainable lifestyle. Read more about how to make changes, benefits of going green, and other resources in the Go Green handout.
Eat Your Macronutrients
Macronutrients provide us with the energy our bodies need! These include carbohydrates, fat, and protein. Read more about benefits, and small steps for change in the Macronutrients handout.
Eat Your Macronutrients PRINTABLE PDF
Spiritual Wellness
Spiritual wellness involves possessing a set of guiding beliefs, principles, or values that help give direction to one's life. It encompasses a high level of faith, hope, and commitment to your individual beliefs that provide a sense of meaning and purpose.
Spiritual Wellness PRINTABLE PDF
Mindfulness & Meditation
Mindfulness means maintaining a moment-by-moment awareness of our thoughts, feelings, bodily sensations, and surrounding environment, though a gentle, nurturing lens. Mindfulness also involves acceptance, meaning the way we pay attention to our thoughts and feelings without judgment. It has been shown that mindfulness and meditation can have benefits on your physical and mental health.
How to Think Positive
Positive thinking has amazing benefits for one's mind and body! Research suggests that positive thinkers have better coping skills,stronger immunity, and a lower risk of cardiovascular disease.Taking an optimistic view rather than ruminating on negative thoughts can benefit your mental wellbeing. This wellness education will focus on things you can do to learn how to think more positively!
The Mental Health Benefits of a Balanced Diet
There is a growing trend looking at the role diet plays in mental health. While a balanced diet and good nutritional habits aren't meant to replace mental health treatment, these can be helpful additions to the treatment recommendations of mental health professionals.
MENTAL HEALTH BENEFITS OF A BALANCED DIET
Helping a Loved One Cope
At any given time, 1 in 5 individuals is living with a mental health condition. You may have noticed a loved one struggling, and if you’re not a trained mental health professional, you may not have known how to help. However, there are ways that you can help! You can be supportive and encouraging during their mental health journey.
Working at Home with Kids and/or Parents
All around the United States, employees' workspaces have taken on a whole new look! Many are working from home, with children or parents by their sides. Everyone is trying to figure out their new normal, with many scratching their heads in these unchartered waters.
Prevention is Health
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) continues to study the spread and effects of COVID-19 across the United States. The CDC continues to emphasize washing hands often, avoiding close contact, covering mouth and nose with a cloth face cover when around others, covering coughs and sneezes, cleaning and disinfecting high touch surfaces and monitoring your health.
Nutrition
Good nutrition is crucial for health, especially when the immune system might need to fight back. Read our handout below to find some kitchen hacks for saving leftovers, bread recipes that don't need yeast and some ideas on meal planning.
Workspace Exercises
This one-page handout can be printed or shared in your department. It has a quick overview of the 20-20-20 rule, stretches at your desk, eating healthy at home and getting outdoors for exercise.
Stretches at Your Desk
Is sitting at your desk causing you physical stress? Here's a handout from Northwestern with quick stretch breaks to incorporate into your daily routine.
The Village - UND's EAP
The Employee Assistance Program (EAP) is a confidential assessment/counseling/referral service staffed by trained professionals who can help you and members of your household with counseling services.
The University of North Dakota provides employee assistance services to all employees and members of their household. Read more on the Additional Employee Benefits page. The Village also provides education and resources specific to COVID-19 free for all employees to take advantage of at The Village Covid-19 Resources.
Altru Health & Wellness Blog
The Altru Health and Wellness Blog contains information on many different topic areas. Some topics include cancer screenings, sleep disorders, weight loss journeys, and more.
Dakota Wellness Program In-depth Overview
Today is the day to commit to your health and wellness. NDPERS employees with Sanford Health Plan insurance coverage are invited to learn more about the $250 wellness benefit and the three ways to earn this benefit in 2022, including:
- Online wellness portal
- Monthly fitness center reimbursement
- Enhanced voucher program for onsite activities
WATCH RECORDED WEBINAR NOW
Sanford Health Plan Recorded Webinars
Did you miss the latest workshop? Sanford has a recorded version to watch when it is convenient for you! You will also find the accompanying worksheets for each training. You can access any of these topics, a la carte style!
- Body Mechanics and Posture: Build a solid foundation to energize movement and prevent injuries
- Cancer Prevention: Review healthy habits to reduce risk for certain cancers and recommeended screenings to catch cancer early
- Dakota Wellness Program: Engage employees in earning their $250 wellness benefit
- Flourishing Financially: Review the ways your choices to spend or save impact overall well-being
- Five Star Sleep: Learn to create healthy conditions that promote the rest and recharge we need
to be safe and productive at work - Get Moving at Work: Learn about the harmful effects sitting too often has on your health and
how to add exercise to your workday - Gratitude: Create positive thoughts and actions using gratitude to improve your overall well-being
- Healthy Meals in a Hurry: Set yourself up for success to shop, plan and cook healthy meals
- Love Your Job: Explore new ways to think about and cope with the same old hustle and bustle
- Make it Happen: Set yourself up for lasting change and create an action plan to reach your goals
- Mindful Eating: Break away from poor eating habits and establish a healthy relationship
with food - Mindfulness: This four-week course offers an introduction to the foundations of mindfulness
including stress reduction, self-awareness, focus and connectivity by practicing neuro-science
based techniques - Overcoming Stress: Review the sources of stress and techniques to reduce it
- Quit Clinic: Jump-start your journey to being nicotine free by exploring ways to crush cravings
and developing important skills for handling tough moments - Self-care for Pain: Develop a personal self-care plan to reduce and manage pain
- Well-being for Prevention: Discover what it means to thrive in all six areas of well-being and its impact on overall health
WEBINAR ACCESS
Password: wellness123
Sanford Health Plan Onsite Workshops
Postponed until further notice. Sanford's team of experts provide interactive and engaging trainings in all areas of health and wellness. These are available to you in person or through a live webinar.
Contact Work Well to take care of coordinating the event details for the workshop of your choice.
- Body Mechanics and Posture: Build a solid foundation to energize movement and prevent injuries
- Cancer Prevention: Review healthy habits to reduce risk for certain cancers and recommended screenings to catch cancer early
- Dakota Wellness Program: Engage employees in earning their $250 wellness benefit
- Flourishing Financially: Review the ways your choices to spend or save impact overall well-being
- Five Star Sleep: Learn to create healthy conditions that promote the rest and recharge we need to be safe and productive at work
- Get Moving at Work: Learn about the harmful effects sitting too often has on your health and how to add exercise to your workday
- Gratitude: Create positive thoughts and actions using gratitude to improve your overall well-being
- Healthy Meals in a Hurry: Set yourself up for success to shop, plan and cook healthy meals
- Love Your Job: Explore new ways to think about and cope with the same old hustle and bustle
- Make it Happen: Set yourself up for lasting change and create an action plan to reach your goals
- Mindful Eating: Break away from poor eating habits and establish a healthy relationship
with food - Mindfulness: This four-week course offers an introduction to the foundations of mindfulness including stress reduction, self-awareness, focus and connectivity by practicing neuro-science based techniques
- Overcoming Stress: Review the sources of stress and techniques to reduce it
- Quit Clinic: Jump-start your journey to being nicotine free by exploring ways to crush cravings and developing important skills for handling tough moments
- Self-care for Pain: Develop a personal self-care plan to reduce and manage pain
- Well-being for Prevention: Discover what it means to thrive in all six areas of well-being and its impact on overall health