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UMD Employee Wellness Program Fall 2009

Join "50-days of physical activity and healthy eating program" and earn a UMD Cookbook



UMD faculty and staff are eligible to participate, a sure-fire way to boost your physical and healthy activities.

Participating in this wellness program is a great way to balance your nutrition, reduce stress, and increase your physical activity. While participating in this program, not only will you increase your health and wellness, you can earn UMD Cookbook or a water bottle.

How to participate:

  

A group of wellness nature hikers at Bagley Nature Area. From left to right: Lita Wallace, Catherine Rackliffe, Rachel Gilbertson, Paula Guisfredi, Shixing Wen, Peggy Dahlberg, Marybeth Hennessy, Kurt Johnson, and Judy Bromen.
Step 1: To see example of activities, read Sample Activities Calendar.
Step 2: Print the monthly blank calendars to log your continuous 50 days of activities, nutrition or stress reducer tips. Print only the months/pages you need.

Step 3: Mark on your calendar the approach to wellness that works for you with a mixture of:

    • (1) your daily pedometer steps;
    • (2) the number of minutes you did physical activity;
    • (3) specify the physical activity you did; or
    • (4) the nutritious or healthy food that you ate or drank.
Step 4: Participate for any 50 continuous days.
Step 5: Submit completed calendar:
    • By fax: 218-726-7505
    • By campus mail: Lita Wallace, UMD Wellness Program, 255 DAdB
    • By postage mail: Lita Wallace, Department of Human Resources, 255 Darland Administration Building, 1049 University Drive, Duluth MN 55812
Other activities. Also see Health Partners Step Conversion Chart
  • aerobics
  • backpacking
  • baking
  • bicycling
  • calisthenics
  • canoeing
  • carpentry
  • dancing
  • exercising
  • gardening
  • going up and down stairs
  • golf
  • home improvement
  • jogging
  • jumping rope
  • mopping floor
  • mowing (push lawmower)
  • raking
  • rowing
  • running
  • skating
  • sports
  • swimming
  • vacuuming
  • walking
  • washing car/windows
  • weight lifting
  • wood working
  • attend HIP Meeting
  • attend a wellness workshop offered by UMD Wellness Program

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