News & Event Updates

WHAM Lunch & Learn March 28

Embracing a New Chapter: Understanding and Managing Perimenopause and Menopause (Virtual)

WHAM invites you to an informative and empowering presentation on menopause! Menopause is a natural transition that affects people who menstruate, but it can often be shrouded in misinformation and confusion. Our goal is to reduce stigma and talk openly about this topic in the workplace. This presentation also aims to: 

  • Demystify menopause, explore symptoms and management options: Gain a clear understanding of the biological changes and their impact on the body. Discover various approaches to managing them, including lifestyle changes, non-hormonal therapies, and hormone therapy (if appropriate).
  • Empower you to get strong: Learn why muscle matters, why it’s so hard to hold onto and how to build more of it.
  • Legitimize the impact on mental well-being for some: Learn strategies that can help you cope with the emotional and body image challenges that can creep up during this transition. 

Visit our Lunch and Learn page to learn more

 

Healthy habits for body and mind

Your best health comes when you care for both your body and your mind. That’s why you have activity options that support your emotional well-being and physical health. Check out activities like myStrength, Wellbeats, Sleep Tracker and more.

Plus, you can earn a $150 reward card if you complete your health assessment and two well-being activities by October 31, 2024.

Check out activities for holistic health! Download the HealthPartners mobile app or sign in to healthpartners.com/wellbeing

 

Register for WHAM’s Spring Session 2 Classes

Let’s face it, the second half of the spring semester can be challenging.  Sometimes the last thing you need is another challenge.  If you tend to hold tension in your body, you’ll love the mind-body connection and relief you’ll feel after our Hatha Yoga or Awareness Through Movement class.  If your mental and emotional health tends to suffer when stress starts to build, then practicing Mindfulness surrounded by a compassionate community of your peers could be just what you need.  And lastly, if you start to take life too seriously and need to remind yourself to let go, then come dance your heart out and sweat off some of that stress at Dance Cardio on Fridays. 

Register for our Spring Session 2 classes between Monday, March 4 and Wednesday, March 13.  This 6-week series begins the week of March 18.

 

New Well-being Activity: Plant Forward Health

Plant Forward Health highlights veggies, fruits, legumes and grains, but it isn’t limited to them.  The main idea is to be mindful of adding and enjoying more plants as part of a balanced meal. This approach not only can improve our health, boost our energy levels and prevent chronic disease – it can also help the environment (and our wallet), too!

Features: 14 short lessons, a habit tracker (recommended and custom habits), progress dashboard (reflect and reach goals), and resource library (additional tools, recipes and meal plans).

Visit our Well-being Activities page to learn more.  To get started, sign in at healthpartners.com/signin/livingwell or download the HealthPartners mobile app and click the Living Well button. Select “Get Started” on the activity, Plant Forward Health.

 

Connect with our health coach to reach your goals

It’s time to team up. A professional health coach can be the missing link between setting goals and meeting them. Talk one-on-one with our certified health coach, Kelly Fang, about what’s important to you. Whether that’s back pain, nutrition, sleep, stress management, exercise or something else – Kelly will work with you to address your unique needs.

If you’re on Macalester’s benefits plan, take your health assessment to get started at healthpartners.com/wellbeing or use the Living Well button on the myHP app. Then contact Kelly to set up a time.  In-person, walking and video appointments are free and open to all staff, faculty, spouses and domestic partners, regardless of your benefits plan. To learn more, visit our Health Coaching page.

 

Build a strong back with Healthy Back!

If you’ve been on the sidelines for a while due to back pain, the thought of getting back into the workout game can be intimidating. Take the initiative today and learn how to strengthen and maintain your back health in this new 4-week activity! Healthy Back includes 3-5 virtual on-demand classes each week offered through Wellbeats, including yoga, strength training and circuits to improve back health in no time!  Log on to healthpartners.com/wellbeing or use the myHP app. After completing your health assessment, locate the Healthy Back activity in your well-being account. Learn more on WHAM’s Well-being Activities page.