New Beginnings for Be Well

Be Well kicking off the fall semester with a full schedule of programs and events designed to make sure that the time you spend working on Rocky Top is health promoting. Outside of Be Well scheduled programming, departments can request the Healthy Lifestyle Program or special presentations at any time throughout the semester.

Upcoming Events

September 12th - Journey of the River Weasel: SU 270 (7pm)
September 25th - Take Time, Take Care (YogaFest): Circle Park (11am-3pm)
September 26th - UT Benefits Fair: Thompson Boling Arena (10am-1:30pm)
September 28th - Healthy Cooking Class

September is National Recovery Month

The Center for Health Education and Wellness is proud to bring Andy Gallatin, otherwise known as the River Weasel, to the University of Tennessee. Andy was just like everyone else in college but his habits never changed. After years of ignoring the signs of alcohol misuse, he finally held himself accountable. He left the corporate world to kayak from Ohio to Key West. In doing so, he found his passion in life. Now he works to help break the stigma that people with substance use disorder can't live life to its fullest.

Be Well is proud to co-sponsor this event to accomadate faculty and staff who are intrested in learning more about this topic. The event will take place on Thursday, September 12th at 7pm in the Student Union room 270. Snacks will be provided and RSVP is required.

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Be Well Rewards Program

Starting this fall, Be Well is kicking off a new rewards program to encourage UT employees to take advantage of our programming and events. By participating in five Be Well events this academic year, faculty and staff are eligible to win awesome prizes and swag. On Wednesday, September 25th you can find the new punch cards at Take Time, Take Care (YogaFest) in Circle Park from 11am-3pm. Come pick up your card and receive your first hole-punch by participating in the numerous yoga and mediation classes that will be offered. Stay connected with Be Well's website for more event details as the date approaches.

We Want to Highlight You!

Is your department doing something to promote wellness? Do you and a group of coworkers walk during your lunch break? We want to hear from you! Send your photos and stories to bewell@utk.edu to be featured in future newsletters!

Move More

Over the course of the summer, Be Well worked with the Student Union to launch two new campus walking routes! One route is completely indoors! UT employees will now have a place to be phyiscally active while being protected from the elements.

The current physical activity recommendations are that adults get a minimum of 150 minutes of aerobic exercise per week; that's 30 minutes, five times per week. Check out all of Be Well's campus walking routes to find one near you!

Eat Smarter

Football season is upon us, which means it's time for fun social gatherings and cheering on the Vols! With the season comes tailgate parties, concession stands, and interacting with lots of food -most of which is not known for it's nutritional value. While Be Well promotes balance and everything in moderation, we want tp provide healthy tips and tricks that your body will thank you for at the end of the season.

Recipe of the Month

Greek Yogurt Buffalo Chicken Dip

Be Mindful

As a new academic year has kicked off and another month of summer has come and gone, Be Well would like to invite you to take one minute, right now, to breathe. Give yourself permission to be fully present in this moment and focus on nothing but your breath. And just know that you can return to this excersie whenever you are feeling overwhelemed or unbalanced. When it comes to stress reduction, "an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure" -Benjamin Franklin.

Wellness Warrior

The Wellness Warrior Award is given to individuals across campus who are nominated by their peers for leading by example and inspiring through action as they work to create a healthier lifestyle.

The Wellness Warrior for September is awarded to Andreana Leskovjan who works for the UT Research Foundation. Andreana has been a part of the UT family for 5 years. In her free time she enjoys baking, playing volleyball, working out, and learning about wine.

We asked Andreana what inspires her to make healthier choices and live a healthy lifestyle and she is truely inspired by others. "Simply feeling better physically every day. Plus, I see people in their 80s and 90s doing things like bodybuilding and running marathons, and I hope I will be able to be half as activei if I make it to that age" she explained.

While Andreana enjoys being active, running was never really her thing until last November. It had been about six years since she had run at all and she signed up for a 5k. "I was kind of terrified, but I trained for a month with the goal of just finishing without stopping, but I ended up getting my best time and second place in my age group." The excitement of this success inspired Andreana to do another 5k this past April.

Congratulations Andreana, and thank you for being a model of health and wellness on UT's Campus.

Do you know someone who you feel is deserving of the Wellness Warrior award? Please fill out a nomination form to have their story told.

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