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May is Mental Health Month!
May is a month when the world exhales into color, warmth, and possibility. It represents a season that reminds us that growth is not just an idea, but something we can see and feel. For that reason, it's fitting that May is also Mental Health Awareness Month: a time to honor the often unseen landscapes of our inner well-being. Below are some mental well-being opportunities that are designed to support you.
- Caregiver Connection: Exploring Care and Support - May 15, 12-1:15 PM
- Learn practical techniques for approaching and discussing challenging topics in dementia care. This session offers tips for starting conversations around difficult subjects, such as seeking a diagnosis, determining when it’s time to stop driving, and creating essential legal and financial plans for future care.
- Register for this event here.
- Rest, Reset, and Restore (In-Person Group Event) -- May 20, 4-5:30 PM
- The Human Autonomic Nervous System (ANS) manages stress and recovery. Modern life often disrupts this balance, causing Nervous System Dysregulation (NSD) linked to chronic disease, anxiety, and depression. Learn to activate your Restore Branch at our R-3 drop-in sessions. Co-sponsored by FEAP and Population Health.
- Register for this event here.
- Braving the Arena: Leading Ourselves with Empathy, Self-Compassion, and Courage -- June 10, 12-1 PM
- In today’s complex world, how we navigate our emotions shapes our personal well-being. Join this webinar to cultivate greater emotional awareness, connection, and self-kindness. Discover how to navigate vulnerability, understand the nuances of difficult emotions, overcome empathic barriers, and redefine self-compassion as a foundation for resilience and meaningful connection.
- Register for this webinar here.
- Investing Essentials: Five Principles to Invest with Confidence
- May 12, 11 AM & 1 PM
- Presented by TIAA
Note: This class is eligible for earning $25 Hoos Well rewards. You must be enrolled in a UVA Health Care Plan to earn awards.
Join the Hoos Well 1% Challenge
In only 14 minutes (just 1% of your day!), you can improve your mental health and well-being. How? Join the 1% Challenge offered by Hoos Well partner eM Life. You can also earn $50 in awards! Participation is open to employees and spouses on a UVA Health Plan.
- Start the challenge anytime between May 5 - June 3.
- You must have or create an eM Life account (it's free).
- Practice (at least) 14 minutes in live or on-demand mindfulness sessions during a 40-day period from when you start the challenge.
Click here for more information.
Last Chance for Free Fitness Classes
There's still time to join a free fitness class offered by Hoos Well in partnership with UVA Rec! Get in shape, meet your colleagues, and have some fun!
Classes run through May 9th and include Body Pump, Barre, Yoga, Aqua Jogging, Pilates, Zumba®, and Cycle, Strength, and Core.
View the class schedule or register for a program here.
More Hoos Well Opportunities
- Create a Hoos Well Portal Account and earn up to $500 in awards while enhancing your well-being. Thousands of your colleagues are already reaping the benefits of the Portal and its offerings. Watch this recorded demo to learn how to get the most from the Portal.
- Join WW (WeightWatchers) through UVA at a discounted rate.
- Get one complimentary nutrition counseling session for those covered by a UVA health plan through the UVA Nutrition Counseling Center.
- Meet with a Live Health Coach to achieve your personalized health goals. Your Health Coach will work with you to formulate a strategy to achieve improved well-being.
- Join a free Hoos Well drop-in exercise class such as Yoga, Cycling or Body Pump.
- Get free access to Healthy Minds@Work, a personal guided journey to a healthier mind.
Picnic Time
May is the ideal month for picnics when the summer heat hasn't quite settled in yet and the flowers are in bloom. Picnics are also a great way to enjoy some restful time outdoors engaging your senses. Savor each moment, noticing what you see, hear, feel, and smell. As for taste, opportunities abound! Try out some of these healthy recipes that are perfect for picnics or an anytime lunch.