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Vanderbilt Weight Workshop offers free orientation
(iStockphoto) The Vanderbilt Dayani Center for Health and Wellness, in conjunction with the Health Plus faculty and staff health and wellness program, offers the Vanderbilt Weight Workshop, a holistic approach for adults to promote healthy nutrition, motivation, physical activity, empowerment and well-being. The next session will be offered on… Read MoreJan 22, 2014
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Health Plus offers tips for making exercise fun
(Vanderbilt University) If exercise is so good for us, why is it so hard to do? Exercise doesn’t have to be a chore. It can be fun, give you energy and relieve stress. Finding activities that you enjoy and making a plan that will fit your schedule can help. You… Read MoreJan 22, 2014
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Free retirement counseling available to employees
(iStockphoto) Vanderbilt employees who participate in the retirement plan are eligible for free retirement counseling. As part of an ongoing service to Vanderbilt faculty and staff, Human Resources offers 30-minute sessions with the four retirement vendors: TIAA-CREF, Vanguard, VALIC and Fidelity. During the sessions, employees will meet one-on-one with… Read MoreJan 22, 2014
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Babies and You: Child care – what to look for
(photo courtesy of Health Plus) Learn more about important considerations and options for quality child care from Rhonda Laird, early childhood coordinator at the Vanderbilt Child and Family Center, from noon to 1 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 16, in 419 Light Hall. The event is free and no… Read MoreJan 14, 2014
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Lunch and Learn: What is a geriatric assessment?
The Vanderbilt Child and Family Center will present a Lunch and Learn: What is a geriatric assessment? The session takes place Wednesday, Jan. 15, at noon. Read MoreJan 9, 2014
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Health and Wellness offers ‘Resilience Toolkit’
Vanderbilt's Faculty and Staff Health and Wellness has created a "Resilience Toolkit" to help employees "spring back" from life’s challenges and unexpected stressful events. Read MoreJan 9, 2014
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Hold the Stuffing final weigh-in and Start! prize pick-up starts Jan. 13
If you have completed a minimum of 200,000 steps for the Start! 2013 Challenge 4, you are eligible to pick up your prize, a long-sleeved t-shirt, at one of the Hold the Stuffing weigh-in locations below. Come early for best size availability. Did you participate in the… Read MoreJan 9, 2014
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Health Plus offers discount on Country Music Marathon registration
Participating in a walk or run event is a great way to set a goal and get active. Register for an event with a co-worker, friend or family member and train together. Not ready to complete a half-marathon? Start small with a 2k, 5k or 10k event. The Running… Read MoreJan 9, 2014
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Dayani offers seated exercise class
A new group fitness class for people who want to gain upper body strength and endurance as well as cardiovascular fitness while in a seated position will begin at the Vanderbilt Dayani Center for Health and Wellness at 5:30 p.m. Jan. 16. The “Live With Strength” class is… Read MoreJan 8, 2014
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Get in shape with basic bootcamp class at Dayani Center
The Vanderbilt Dayani Center for Health and Wellness is offering a Basic Bootcamp Class beginning Jan. 14. The class is designed to be less intimidating and works on increasing endurance and muscular strength, all while helping you achieve your wellness goals. The class is filled with small bursts of… Read MoreJan 7, 2014
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Join Chef Bill Claypool for cooking demo Jan. 10
Bill Claypool (Vanderbilt University) Vanderbilt Dining Executive Chef Bill Claypool will inaugurate the Vanderbilt Recreation and Wellness Center’s new demonstration kitchen with a cooking demo on Friday, Jan. 10. The event will begin at 11:30 a.m. The demonstration kitchen is located on the first floor of the… Read MoreJan 6, 2014
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New session of Weight Watchers at Work begins Jan. 8
A new 10-week session of Weight Watchers at Work starts Wednesday, Jan. 8, at the Student Life Center. The difference between “at work” meetings and traditional Weight Watchers meetings is that all costs are paid in sessions. This means that everything is paid at the time of joining. The cost… Read MoreJan 3, 2014
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Health Plus offices have moved
A rendering of the Vanderbilt Recreation and Wellness Center. (Moody-Nolan/Vanderbilt) The Health Plus offices have moved. Look for Health Plus in 2014 at the Vanderbilt Recreation and Wellness Center, around campus and at offsite locations. Health Plus’ programs and services are available to faculty and staff and are a… Read MoreJan 2, 2014
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Staff survey focus groups begin Jan. 13
The next phase of the Vanderbilt Staff Community Survey will begin Jan. 13, when our survey partner, Avatar Solutions, will conduct more than 90 focus groups with employees selected at random from the entire staff database. Read MoreJan 2, 2014
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Dayani weight workshop free orientation sessions
Attend a free orientation session for the Vanderbilt Dayani Center's holistic program for adults to promote healthy nutrition, motivation, physical activity, empowerment and well-being. Read MoreDec 23, 2013
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Wellcast: The facts about rabies
Cats, bats and rats: what animals are most likely to carry rabies? Read MoreDec 20, 2013
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Health Plus offers tips for making changes in the new year
(Vanderbilt University) Most people see the new year as a starting point for changes that they want to make. What types of changes are you hoping to make in order to make next year a healthier year? From a nutrition standpoint, a good place to start is by getting… Read MoreDec 18, 2013
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Health Plus moves to new facility Dec. 22
This is the last week to exercise at the current Health Plus facility atop Kensington Garage before the move to the new Vanderbilt Recreation and Wellness Center. Read MoreDec 13, 2013
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Dayani Center waiving enrollment in January, February
A swordplay class at the Vanderbilt Dayani Center. (Steve Green/Vanderbilt) The Vanderbilt Dayani Center is waiving its enrollment fee in January and February 2014 for Health Plus members who wish to join Dayani. The Dayani Center, located across from the Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt, offers… Read MoreDec 10, 2013
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Wellcast: Enjoy the holidays–even when flying solo
anet McCutchen of Work-Life Connections/EAP interviews Judith Akin, Work-Life Connections/EAP consulting psychiatrist, about ways to enjoy the Holidays – even if you are spending them away from family and friends Read MoreDec 6, 2013