Remember\, small but consistent steps will lead to more susta
inable change. Here is a list of suggested activities to explore\, continu
e to create healthy habits and adopt healthier behaviors.
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Physical Wellness
- #GatorsGo. Take a short walk around your office bui
lding or explore different parts of campus using these Campus
Walking Maps. Inspire the rest of the campus community and share with
us how you move more. Tag us on social media @WellatUF or use the hashtag
#GatorsGo
- Find Fitness. Nothing is better than a few&
nbsp\;desk exercises \;we can do at our convenience (okay\, mayb
e we can think of a few better things to do\, but exercise is great).
- Streamed Classes. If you are interested in a more struct
ured routine\, join one of the several free UF-UF Health weekly streamed&n
bsp\;fitness c
lasses \;focused on employees. If the times don’t work for you v
isit their video library to watch recording of the previous sessions. UF
RecSports also has a Virtual Fitnes
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Emotional W
ellness
- Person
al Growth. Explore the Emotional Wellness Toolkit to le
arn about 6 strategies for improving emotional health.
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span style='mso-bidi-font-style:italic'>Balance. \;Listen t
o \;one of the recorded \;10-minute guided meditation sess
ions \;that were led by guided meditation experts from our campus.
Additional meditation practices can be found in the Resources to Restore
Balance.
- Build up Resilience. Daily 2 minutes sessions to build up resilie
nce led by UF Department of Psychiatry Faculty.
- Resilient Gators program&nb
sp\;is available online on-demand to learn strategies to improve coping ab
ility.
- Breathe. \;We do it all day every day\, bu
t when was the last time you stop and reflected on how you’re breathing?
Take a moment to go through a quick breathing exercise which has been sho
wn to reduce stress and anxiety. To participate\, follow along with \;
these simple instructions. For an added bonus\, do this w
hile standing\, if you can\, to break your sedentary time.
- <
b>Be Present. Follow this \;beginner’s guide to meditation \;and \
;get started at your convenience. Meditation is a simple way to \;reduce stress \;and improve our mental health.
For an added bonus\, take this outside to a beautiful and shaded spot on
our green campus.
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Social Wellb
eing
- Spread G
ratitude. There are many documented \;health benefits \;to showing gra
titude. Luckily for you\, we have beautifully designed \;gratitude ca
rds \;ready to be shared.
Along with an encouraging design\, there is space to write a dedication an
d personal messages on both printed cards and digital email templates. Thi
s is the perfect opportunity to thank coworkers and friends.
- Explore Museums. From the comfort of your chair you can take Museum Virtual T
ours. You can also view Museum Collections online.
- Use the Arts.
The UF Health Shands Arts in Medicine “AIM to Connect” experiences has s c
ollection of virtual resources to explore the arts.
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