Faculty And Staff Health And Wellness

This year’s Game Plan for Your Health video features Vanderbilt experts sharing tips on how a healthy lifestyle can contribute to one's overall resilience. Read More

With fall and the new academic year approaching, now is the perfect time to jumpstart your exercise routine.  Check out these programs sponsored by Health Plus: Fitness Evaluations – Meet with a Health Plus fitness associate to assess your current fitness level and receive an individualized exercise plan. Call 936-5698 for… Read More

All three steps of the nationally award-winning Go for the Gold program are now ready. Step One: Complete the yearly Health Risk Assessment. Step Two: Complete eight of the 11 actions from the 2013 Wellness Actions Log. Step Three: Watch the new Game Plan for Your Health video, “Resilience: Turning Challenges into Success.” Check… Read More

Watch a video about Health and Wellness, the award-winning umbrella division for four programs that support the health and productivity of Vanderbilt faculty and staff. Read More

Being physically active can give you energy, relieve stress and improve health. Find ways to move more during your day. (Vanderbilt University) Vanderbilt offers these resources: Start! Physical Activity Program – Track your activity and earn quarterly prizes for meeting goals.
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Sunglasses aren’t just fashion accessories but an important tool in protecting your eyes against UVA and UVB rays emitted from the sun. Rebecca Anderson, a licensed optician with the Vanderbilt Eye Institute, spoke with family services coordinator Stacey Bonner about how to choose the correct pair of sunglasses. Read More

Learn about the signs and stages of labor, ways to cope, giving birth, common fears and questions. Read More

Sam Coleman, a Nashville area realtor with Fridrich & Clark Reality, will help answer your questions about buying a home. Read More

(Vanderbilt University) With temperatures on the rise, indoor exercise is one way to beat the heat. Check out these activities that Health Plus is sponsoring: Online workouts – These workouts are great for home workouts, traveling or simply doing some activity at your work station. Health Plus Fitness Center  – The… Read More

Vanderbilt Farmers' Market (Vanderbilt University) Summer is a great time to eat more nutritiously, get active and perhaps lose some pounds in the process. The Vanderbilt Farmers’ Market starts June 6. Enjoy amazing, fresh products available right on campus. The Eat Right with Healthy Bites website offers support… Read More

(Steve Green/Vanderbilt) Laurel Creech from Mayor Karl Dean’s office will discuss Nashville’s B-Cycle program, the 25 greenways located throughout the city and the importance of bike safety on Thursday, May 16, from noon to 1 p.m. The talk will take place in Light Hall, Room 439. The… Read More

National Employee Health and Fitness Day is Wednesday! Join the celebration as Vanderbilt recognizes National Employee Health and Fitness Day. This annual event occurs the third Wednesday every May and is dedicated to promoting physical activity in the workplace. Read More

The Vanderbilt community celebrated National Walking Day April 3 with a group walk that began at Medical Center North and ended on Library Lawn. Read More

Family services coordinator Stacey Bonner speaks with Josephine Darwin, director of community outreach at the Tennessee Poison Center, about poisoning risks for older adults and what to do in case of a poison emergency. Listen here. Listen to interviews and tips on a variety of… Read More

(image courtesy of Health Plus) Vanderbilt has launched Healthy Bites, a new initiative to meet demand for healthy foods on campus. Healthy Bites, conceived by the Vanderbilt Food Advisory Committee, focuses on three primary areas for offering healthy food options: healthy eating, healthy catering and healthy… Read More

(Image courtesy of Weight Watchers) A new 10-week session of Weight Watchers at Work starts Wednesday, March 27, 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… Read More

Vanderbilt will observe National Start! Walking Day April 4 with a 20-minute group walk starting at Medical Center North and ending at Library Lawn. Read More

The Anchors Group is a community-powered concierge service that provides affordable solutions for aging independently. Learn more at the upcoming installment of the Boomers, Elders and More series. Ladawna Parham and Korey Kemper with The Anchors Group will speak on the service and how it would benefit… Read More

(Vanderbilt University) Celebrate National Nutrition Month with Health Plus. Join Executive Chef Bill Claypool for a cooking demonstration and tasting of recipes that are easy and heart-healthy. Claypool was featured in the 2012 Game Plan for Your Health video. The event will be held from 5:15 to 6:15 p.m. Read More

March is Workplace Eye Health and Safety Month. In a new wellcast, Mark Bogard with Vanderbilt Environmental Health and Safety talks about the use of eye protection in certain jobs and what to do for an eye injury in an emergency. Listen to interviews, tips… Read More