Emotional Wellness

Importance of Daily Stretching

Thursday, September 5, 2024

Muscle health is very important for our body

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! 

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.

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! 

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?

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.

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.

How Massage Therapy Can Help Alleviate Work-Stress and Muscle Tension

Thursday, September 15, 2022

A unique offering through the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Campus Recreation Department is Massage Therapy Program. Through this program, students, university employees and community members can choose from a variety of different massage options that can be scheduled at both the Campus Recreation Center on City Campus and the Recreation and Wellness Center on East Campus.