For many of us August brings transitions. As we prepare for a new academic year, many of us are returning to familiar routines, welcoming new responsibilities, or adjusting to changes both at work and at home. These transitions can be energizing, but they can also add to our mental load.

Let's take an opportunity to pause and reflect: What helps you feel grounded when life gets busy? What supports your energy, focus, and wellbeing? Our relationship with food, our response to stress, and the environments we move through each day play a larger role than we realize.

Rather than striving to do more, we invite you to approach this time of the year with curiosity and self-compassion. Small moments of awareness can help us reconnect with the strengths and resources we already have, honoring what we do, recognizing the intentionality of our actions.

If you're feeling overwhelmed, UVM Employee Wellness is here for you with a variety of free, confidential supports, including:

Employee Assistance Program (EAP) 

Personalized Health and Wellness Coaching 

Mindful Mondays weekly, virtual guided meditations

Don't forget to bookmark UVM Employee Wellness for ongoing events, programs, and resources!

We see you, we appreciate you, and we value what you do and how you show up for all of us, for the people you love, and for yourself. We wish you a healthy, balanced, and meaningful start to the academic year.

With gratitude and in health,

Cara Hancy and Melisa Olivia
The Employee Wellness Team