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Importance of Daily Stretching

Thursday, September 5, 2024

Muscle health is very important for our body

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Feel Good Friday; Walk It Out

Friday, September 15, 2023

Are you someone who suffers from 10 a.m. early-day brain fog or that 2 p.m. mid-day lack of motivation? It might be time for you to take a break and add some movement to your day! 

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Why You Should Visit the International Quilt Museum

Wednesday, September 13, 2023

Located on the corner of N 33rd. and Holdrege Street right off East Campus you will find the International Quilt Museum!

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Feel Good Friday! 20/20/20 Rule

Friday, August 25, 2023

In addition to our weekly run-down posts that are sent out every Monday afternoon, we are now adding an additional weekly post every Friday to help you all feel-good! These posts will be short articles related around either a feel good news report OR a tip or trick that you can add to your workday to help you feel better!

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Save the Date For the HealthierU Employee Wellness & Community Resource Fair

Tuesday, August 1, 2023

We are excited to annouce that the HealthierU Employee Wellness & Community Resource Fair will be coming back this Fall! On October 17th, 2023 from 8-11 a.m.

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Holiday Fun at the Workplace

Monday, November 28, 2022

Is your department looking for fun ways to get into the Holiday spirit? Here are some great ways to get your colleagues excited about the holiday season!

1.) Office Recipe Book: Ask colleagues to submit their favorite holiday food or drink recipes! Collectively put the recipes into a document or folder and share it out to the co-workers in an email! 

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Certified HealthierU Department Rankings, November 2022

Tuesday, November 22, 2022

Here are the current rankings for the Certified HealthierU Department Program! As a reminder a department can apply to be added to next month's rankings by visiting https://healthieru.unl.edu/department-wellness. The application only takes a few minutes and only needs to be submitted once every year! 

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Mudita: A Meditation for Joy, Abundance, and Others

Monday, November 7, 2022

The meditation practice of mudita focuses on the heart, joy, and happiness. You can practice mudita through guided meditations, a variation on metta/lovingkindness, or through informal practices throughout your day.


What is Mudita?

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Getting Started with Gratitude Mindfulness Meditation Practices

Monday, October 24, 2022

The principles of mindfulness by Jon Kabat-Zinni include gratitude to cultivate present-moment, non-judgmental awareness. Merriam-Webster defines gratitude as thankfulness, the state of being grateful. Antonyms include unappreciation.ii Gratitude helps us appreciate the world and remember its abundance.

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Meditation Program to Calm Your Mondays

Friday, September 30, 2022

Another unique offering through the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Campus Recreation Department is meditation. CREC offers six-week beginners meditation programs. These sessions introduce participants to mindfulness meditation. Techniques explored include RAIN, mindfulness, and movement meditation.

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Contact Us

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Annalisa Davenport

Assistant Director for Employee Wellness
402-472-6170
adavenport5@unl.edu