Wellness & Health At Macalester -WHAM
News & Event Updates
Rest is Resistance
Please join us for an afternoon of learning to rest. Attend one session or all sessions!
Wednesday, April 22 from 12:00 to 5:00. View the full schedule of events.
Supported through a Racial Justice Fund Grant, inspired by Tricia Hersey’s work Rest is Resistance: A Manifesto (2022)
Attending any of the scheduled Rest is Resistance day events will count towards the ‘Lunch and Learn’ activity in your well-being account. If you choose to complete the Lunch and Learn activity to earn your well-being reward, you must attend three WHAM sponsored events throughout the year. Then you can self-report your completion by clicking the “done” button within the activity.
Spring Session 2 Classes for Staff and Faculty
Spring semester can be a high-capacity time. If you tend to hold tension in your body, you’ll love the relief you’ll feel after Hatha Yoga. If your mental and emotional health tends to suffer when stress builds, 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 a reminder to let go, then come dance your heart out and sweat off some stress at Dance Cardio on Fridays. Registration is now open and closes on Wednesday, March 18 at 4 pm. Visit our WHAM Classes page for class descriptions and secure your spot!
WHAM Lunch & Learn
Inviting Insight: Cultivating Wisdom and Well-being in Troubling Times
Insight is a ‘way of knowing’ that can be developed by all people. In times of crisis, insight serves as a critical personal and societal resource. During this session, we will explore practical strategies shown to assist individuals in cultivating insight to enrich their own lives and the lives of others. Learn more on our Lunch & Learn page.
Lunch will be catered by Bon Appetit at 11:45, Wednesday, April 22 in the Leonard Center’s Hall of Fame room. The presentation will be from 12:00 to 12:50 p.m. Please register to join us.
Find Your Inner Peace with a New Living Well Activity
Calming yourself improves your mental and physical wellbeing. A new activity, Create Your Calm, is now available virtually and on-demand through WHAM and HealthPartners Living Well. This 2-week activity includes 4-7 classes each week of mindfulness, breathing and medication-style classes to help you pause, breathe and create calm. All classes are beginner level and under 30 minutes.
Visit our Well-being Activities page to learn more, or get started today. Visit healthpartners.com/signin/livingwell and sign into your online account. Select “Get Started” on the activity, Create Your Calm.
Stay active from anywhere!
Whether you work from home or go into work, it’s easy to get so caught up in the day that you suddenly realize, it’s been hours since you last got up. Wellbeats is a free online resource with programs for all interests and ability levels. Check it out and get moving more, whether you’re working at home, on campus or on the go.
Try the Give Me a Work Break Program (Four Weeks). Manage stress and increase productivity during the work day with these short exercises and stretches. Wellbeats member, Jess, said “This felt great! A quick five minutes made such a difference.” Download the HealthPartners mobile app or sign in to healthpartners.com/wellbeing to explore all Wellbeats has to offer. For more work-break ideas, visit our Well-being Activities page.
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.