Join well-being Wednesdays to stay #HealthyUC this summer
Engage with Healthy UC throughout the summer with various opportunities to stay connected
Well-Being Wednesdays June Offerings
Healthy UC strives to continue to help each Bearcat thrive in a variety of ways. Student, faculty and staff can participate and engage when it works best for them. This month, Healthy UC and the Faculty Enrichment Center will come together to offer Virtual Water Cooler Sessions. Student, faculty and staff can tune-in for this month’s semi-guided discussions that will share ways to virtually support UC Serves and how to stay connected with others this summer. Additionally, join Healthy UC and other Universities and Colleges throughout Ohio to celebrate National Take a Break week; share your favorite ways to take a mindful break.
Week of June 3, 2020
- Virtual Volunteering with the Center for Community Engagement
- Group Mindful Meditation with Dr. Barbara Walker
Week of June 10, 2020
- Water Cooler: Giving Back from Home with Fran Larkin
- Learn It Live: Eat the Rainbow
- EAP Webinar Viewing: Dealing with Change from the Inside out
Week of June 17, 2020
- All Ohio National Take a Break Day
- Health on the Move with Airrosti
Week of June 24, 2020
- Connect & Reflect: Resilience in Ties of Change
- Water Cooler: Staying Socially Engages with Healthy UC
- Guided Meditation with SKY@UC
Stay in the know
Don’t miss out on the latest with Healthy UC. The Healthy UC partners have various accounts to subscribe to and follow. The Healthy UC Events page provides these accounts
Healthy UC also encourages you to use #healthyuc and #UCtheGood on social media outlets and share how you are focusing on your well-being.
Questions?
Email the Healthy UC collaborative at healthyuc@uc.edu and learn more at the Healthy UC website.
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