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Rest and Revive Program
Sep 23- Oct 31
With the summer coming to an end and the start of the new semester, many of our schedules will begin to pick up. As our day-to-day lives get busier, getting enough rest and sleep can become more difficult. Join us for the return of our Rest and Revive Program, where we will cover the importance of rest along with strategies for improving the habits and behaviors that impact our sleep. As a participant of this challenge, you will receive a weekly email consisting of information, articles, videos, and additional resources that promote healthy sleep habits and your overall well-being.
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Know Your Numbers Health Screening
Fri, Sep. 20 and Wed, Sep. 25
Tang Center (Class of '42)
7:30 – 10 am, Appointments offered every 15 minutes ($10 fee)
The Know Your Numbers health screening is back! Know Your Numbers is one of the best ways to evaluate your health by identifying your risk and providing motivation for managing your health. Even if you feel great and look healthy, you may not know what's going on inside. Many diseases are "silent" and affect your health long before you feel anything wrong.
Know Your Numbers is a voluntary, fasting health screening including total cholesterol, HDL, LDL, and triglycerides, glucose, and blood pressure. Participants will receive confidential results (seen only by Be Well at Work - Program staff) and immediate resources for follow-up.
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Become a Wellness Ambassador!
Calling all staff and faculty! Do you have an interest in health and well-being? Do you want to help create a healthy workplace culture? If you answered YES, then consider becoming a UC Berkeley Wellness Ambassador!
Any UC Berkeley faculty or staff can volunteer to become a wellness ambassador. Their role is to promote health and wellness programs to their co-workers, department, or friends on campus and their time commitment is about 1 hour each month, for a minimum of one year. Benefits include a yearly luncheon/training, swag, and a new incentive program.
For any questions, email Kim at kguess@berkeley.edu
Learn more about the Wellness Ambassador program.
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Take a look at our classes for this upcoming semester!
Click the bolded dates to access the respective registrations.
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Yoga for Tension &
Stress Relief
In-Person Dates:
9/13, 11/8
Zoom Dates:
10/11, 12/13
12:10-1pm
251 Hearst Gym/ Zoom
Instructor:
Laurie Ferris
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Cardio Kickboxing
In-Person
10/4
11/1
12:10-1pm
251 Hearst Gym
Instructor:
Tomas Handelsman
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Virtual Programs
Did you miss a class or want to try one on your own schedule?
Recordings of past cooking, dance, yoga workshops and webinars are available for you to revisit on our virtual programs page.
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Recipe of the Month:
Ghanaian Red Red
The recipe for this popular Ghanaian dish is from Afia Amoako, a Ghanaian Canadian food blogger. The vitamin C from the vegetables improves absorption of the iron from the beans. It is traditionally made with red palm oil, which is sustainably harvested in west Africa, but you can substitute another oil. Serve with rice and fried or baked plantains. Recipe from Flavors Around the World Spring 2024. Find these recipes and other flavorful international recipes under “Seasonings and Spices” on the Recipes by Class page. For more recipes, visit Cook Well Berkeley!
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Group Cook-Alongs
Looking for a fun way to cook and connect with your colleagues? Request a virtual cook-along for your team. Learn more and register.
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Eat Well Berkeley Caterer: Teranga
Teranga features organic contemporary African cuisine with a Senegalese twist and is prepared with African superfood ingredients, garden-fresh produce, bright flavors, and high-quality, local organic ingredients. Eat Well Berkeley featured item: Peanut Stew Maafe Bowl - organic spicy Senegalese peanut stew with tomatoes, cassava, carrots, turnips, Baobab, moringa broth, and Teranga spice blend. Order through America To Go in Bear Buy.
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Upcoming Cook Well Berkeley Classes
Click highlighted date to register!
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Quick and Easy Meals: 10/10
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Fall/Winter Vegetables: 11/21
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Holiday Treats: 12/3
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Have a general question about food or nutrition?
Submit your question through our Ask the Dietitian service.
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Computer Ergonomics 101
Wed, Sep 18 | 10am-11am
In-Person
Tang Center-Class of '42
Learn how to set up a user-friendly ergonomic workstation and incorporate wellness activities to help relieve computer-related aches and pains. This workshop can be used to qualify for Ergo Matching Funds.
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Upcoming Ergonomic Workshops:
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Ergonomics for Managers and Supervisors 10/2
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Ergo Movement 10/9
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Ergonomics and Wellness in the Office 10/16
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Computer Ergonomics 101 10/23
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Ergo Program Overview 10/30
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Ergonomics and Holistic Health
Wed, Sep 25 | 11am-12pm
In-Person
Tang Center-Class of '42
Learn how to set up a user-friendly ergonomic workstation and incorporate wellness activities to help relieve computer-related aches and pains. This workshop can be used to qualify for Ergo Matching Funds.
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Staff Garden Volunteer Day
Thu, Sep 26 | 12-1pm
Staff Garden
UC Berkeley staff, faculty, retirees, and students are welcome to help us maintain the garden. We gather once a month, generally the 4th Thursday unless otherwise specified.
Note: Volunteer days may potentially be rescheduled due to unfavorable weather or scheduling conflicts.
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Campus Memorial
Mon, Sep 9 | 12-1pm
Flagpole West of California Hall
Join the campus for this event which includes brief remarks by the Chancellor, and a reading of the names of those being remembered, followed by music and spoken word. In coming together to remember and honor the lives of the deceased, we reach out to our many colleagues and friends who have suffered loss, as we share in a universal human experience. This ceremony symbolizes the care and support that distinguishes the Berkeley community.
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SAVE THE DATE
Breastfeeding Your Baby: Return to Work/School
Tue, Oct 1 | 1- 4:15pm
Zoom
This 3 hour class is taught by a certified lactation consultant and is broken up into two parts. The first portion of the class, 1-3pm, addresses breastfeeding basics and problem solving. The second portion of class, 3:15-4:15pm, covers returning-to-work planning and breast pumps. Those who have already attended a breastfeeding class are welcome to join the last portion of the class.
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Mindfulness Mondays
Mondays (Weekly) | 12:10-12:30pm
Virtual
Take a moment for a short mindfulness break at 12:10pm on Mondays! This weekly class, hosted by Wellness Ambassador Liza Schlosser-Olroyd, allows us to practice mindfulness, reflect, and come together as we take on the rest of the week.
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