Health and wellness is important to you and to MSU. The healthier our faculty and staff are, the healthier MSU will be. This category features information related to wellness at MSU.
Happy Valentine’s Day! Whether you celebrate today’s holiday or not, you have a good reason to wear red: it’s American Heart Month!
Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in the United States; one in every three deaths is from heart disease and stroke, equal to 2,200 deaths per day (Center for Disease Control). And more women die of heart disease than all forms of cancer combined (American Heart Association).
Continue Reading… February is American Heart Month!
When facing critical medical decisions, you can easily become unsure if you’re making the best choice. Best Doctors is now here to help with those tough decisions.
Here is Tom’s story. Tom was getting ready to undergo open heart surgery, and he decided to get a second opinion to make sure the surgery was the right treatment option.Continue Reading… A Best Doctors Success Story
2012 is here and that means a new year to work toward your health and fitness goals. What better way to start then by purchasing a membership to the on-campus Recreational Sports and Fitness Centers. The Recreational Sports and Fitness Centers offer a wide variety of equipment and classes at affordable prices that allows everyone to choose a workout that fits their schedule and preferences. From treadmills, ellipticals and weight machines, to group exercise classeslike cycling, yoga, Zumba and more, the Recreational Sports and Fitness Centers have something for everyone. See below for membership prices and facility features.Continue Reading… Recreational Sports and Fitness Services Memberships
Would you like 2012 to be the year you finally quit smoking for good? The MSU Smoking Cessation Program can help!
Olin Health Center, the Office of the University Physician-Health4U program and Human Resources have teamed up to offer you and your adult benefits-eligible family members a chance to enroll in this year-long program at a greatly reduced cost. The program combines use of the prescription medication CHANTIX with medical evaluation, monitoring and behavioral support to increase your chances of long-term success. Continue Reading… Orientation Session Scheduled for MSU Smoking Cessation Program
It is the time of year when there are lots of holiday gatherings where food is served. As we graze our way through potlucks, office parties, family gatherings and meals with friends, it’s good to keep some food safety tips in mind at this time of year. Many experts agree you can greatly decrease your risk of getting sick from food (or making others sick with your culinary creations) by paying attention to some food rules in the following four areas: Clean, Separate, Cook and Chill.
Clean: The first rule of food preparation is to keep things clean by washing your hands, your utensils, all surfaces that come in contact with food and some (but not all) foods thoroughly. (Avoid rinsing or washing raw meat and poultry, though, as that tends to just spread bacteria around to other surfaces.)Continue Reading… Happy (and Safe!) Eating
A great way to stay motivated about exercising during the cold weather is trying out a group cycling class at MSU’s Recreational Sports and Fitness Services Facilities. There’s no better way to keep fit and relieve stress this holiday season than exercising in a group! Gather some friends and move to the beat of your favorite songs.
Have you signed up for MSU Moves yet? If not, now’s the time as you can register for the first MSU Moves Me 2012 Challenge! Registration is now open until January 19, 2012. The challenge runs from January 23, 2012 through March 4, 2012.
MSU Moves is a customized, online movement/fitness tracking system with the goal of encouraging participants to maintain or increase their overall daily/weekly activity level. The program activities reflect the understanding that all movement counts. Participants are not graded and their information is confidential.Continue Reading… Challenge Yourself with the MSU Moves Me 2012 Challenge!
You feel it coming…your stomach starts to grumble, your mouth starts to water…you’re hungry! But wait, it’s 10 a.m., or 3 p.m., and it’s not meal time. So, what do you do? You may ignore it, but then you’re starving by your next meal and you overeat. Or, you look around the office and settle for a couple candy bars that ruin your appetite for your next meal. To avoid this dilemma, here are some tips for planned snacks:
This is a guest post by Lisa Davidson. Lisa is a counselor at the MSU Employee Assistance Program, a consultant for Health4U and a facilitator for numerous Human Resource Development courses.
When something happens that is challenging, unpleasant or not what you expected, how able are you to adapt in the moment? Do you respond from your core values, or do you tend to become reactionary and respond in ways you later wish you hadn’t? Increasing your psychological flexibility allows you to respond to the inevitable pain of life with greater acceptance, clarity and effectiveness.
According to Russ Harris, M.D., author of The Happiness Trap, psychological flexibility is “the ability to be in the present moment, with awareness and openness, and take action, guided by your core values. In other words, it’s the ability to be present, open up and do what matters.”Continue Reading… Are you Psychologically Flexible?
Did you know that November is National Diabetes Month and that World Diabetes Day occurred earlier this week on November 14?
You’ve probably heard that diabetes is a chronic health condition becoming increasingly common in the United States that can contribute to serious health complications, such as blindness, kidney disease, heart disease, nerve damage and amputations. But did you also know that there are different kinds of diabetes and lots of things people with diabetes can do to help control the disease and protect their health?Continue Reading… What Do You Know About Diabetes?
