Give yourself the gift of self-care at the holidays and beyond, in these offerings, including Active Aggies Mobile, health screenings, Midday Mindfulness Meditation, Diabetes Prevention Program 鈥 and the Well-Being Ticket Deal for January.
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The Office of the President and Healthy 新澳门六合彩内幕信息 Davis are collaborating on a program to improve drinking water access on the Davis and Sacramento campuses. In addition to mapping existing water stations, the Healthy Beverage Initiative is planning to install several new water stations, as part of a long-term campus infrastructure project.
The HBI project team needs your input. But hurry, the deadline for responses is Friday, Jan. 10.
Questions? Please contact Sarah Solar by email.
鈼忥笌 鈥 Managing holiday stress through mindfulness. 12:10-1 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 19, 3001 , or online. Online participants: Details will be sent by email after you register.
鈼忥笌 Well-Being Ticket Deal for January 鈥 $10 tickets for staff and faculty go on sale Jan. 1 for concert by the . The jazz pianist, making his second appearance at the Mondavi Center, is the youngest musician ever nominated for a Grammy Award in a jazz category 鈥 and a media favorite who earned a profile on 60 Minutes and a front-page profile in The New York Times. The discount tickets (limit two per person) will be sold through through Jan. 24; see calendar entry to learn how to get tickets.
鈼忥笌 鈥 Jan. 6-March 20. Three classes meet 12:05-12:55 p.m.: Monday-Wednesday, Tuesday-Thursday, and Friday. One class meets 5:30-6:30 p.m. Wednesdays. All classes in , (Room 150, the old Scrubs Caf茅), next door to Carlson Health Sciences Library. Limited enrollment; (scroll to registration instructions).
鈼忥笌 &苍产蝉辫;鈥 Free biometric screenings for 新澳门六合彩内幕信息 Davis staff and faculty 18 and older. Screenings include cholesterol, triglycerides, glucose, height, weight and waist circumference with consultation. You must fast eight to 12 hours prior to your confidential screening, staying hydrated with only plain water. 7-10 a.m. Tuesday and Thursday, Jan. 7 and 9, lobby, . Space is limited; .
鈼忥笌 Mindful Awareness Practices Course 鈥 Learn how to develop a personal mindfulness meditation practice that can promote health and well-being. This course is designed to prepare you to apply mindfulness in daily life, through lectures, experiential exercises and group discussions in a supportive community environment. This class is suitable for those who are new to mindfulness as well as those who would like to revitalize their practice. The class will meet from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on six Wednesdays, Jan. 8-Feb. 19 (excluding Jan. 15). Participants must be able to attend all six sessions and be willing to complete online surveys for a potential research study associated with this course. (look for "Mindful Awareness Practices" under Upcoming Events).
鈼忥笌 Midday Mindfulness Meditation 鈥 To manage stress and promote well-being. Open to all experience levels. Four drop-in sessions: 12:10-12:50 p.m. Thursdays, Jan. 9-Feb. 6 (excluding Jan. 16), 3001 . (look for "Midday Mindfulness Meditation" under Upcoming Events).
鈼忥笌 鈥 This group-based program includes 22 sessions over one year. Goals are to achieve and maintain 7 percent weight loss with healthy eating and an active lifestyle. New cohort begins Wednesday, Jan. 15; .
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