Discover support for your well-being this semester
The fall semester is an exciting time filled with new routines as well as stressors that can affect our health and overall well-being. We hope you’ll take time to explore some of the UF-sponsored programs designed to support your well-being throughout this semester and beyond.
UF Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program
Interested in participating in an area CSA program? The first 100 faculty and staff who sign up for the UF CSA program will receive a discount on the price of a share from either Frog Song Organics, Siembra Farm or Ben Wells Produce. By joining a CSA, you can support a local farm and receive a weekly or biweekly box of high-quality produce. Pickup and delivery options are available in multiple Florida counties.
Learn more: https://worklife.hr.ufl.edu/wellness/community-supported-agriculture-program/
Compassion and Resilience at Work (CREW)
Kick-start the semester by learning strategies to improve your well-being and enhance your workplace. Register for CREW, a three-part series hosted in partnership with UF/IFAS where you’ll learn work-life balance and stress management strategies, and the importance of stigma reduction.
Register: Improve your well-being with new wellness series – UF At Work (ufl.edu)
Find the support you need to navigate life’s challenges
The UF Employee Assistance Program offers free therapy sessions to UF employees and their spouse or domestic partner. Employees can benefit from six free sessions per year per issue. The EAP website was also recently updated with an expanded list of resources.
In addition, employees can now schedule an appointment with one of three dedicated therapists, who are available for both in-person and virtual sessions.
Faculty & staff fitness classes
Looking to add some movement into your day? Participate in a free fitness class for faculty and staff! Classes are held in-person and are open to all fitness levels at no cost throughout the semester.
- Cycling: Tuesdays from 5:30 to 6:15 p.m. in the Student Recreation and Fitness Center.
- Yoga: Tuesdays from 12:15 to 1:00 p.m. in the Ustler Hall Atrium.
- Zumba: Tuesdays and Thursdays from 5:30 to 6:15 p.m. in UF Health Professional Park building.
If you can’t make it to campus, there are a variety of live-streamed and on-demand classes you can participate in virtually — from stretching and yoga to cardio, dance and more.
Noom and Calm
Subscriptions to the Noom and Calm apps are still available. Faculty and staff are invited to sign up for the app that best meets their needs.
Noom: A psychology-based program that features daily articles, food and exercise logging, one-on-one goal support and peer groups for additional support.
Calm: A mindfulness app that features pre-recorded audio content designed to help manage stress, anxiety and insomnia. Each subscription covers up to five dependents.
Save the date for this year’s Benefits and Wellness Fair
Join us Oct. 11 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Evans Champions Club in the Ben Hill Griffin Stadium to learn about health and wellness resources available to UF faculty and staff. Get your benefits questions answered and enter for a chance to win a giveaway from one of our sponsors!
Benefits open enrollment begins Oct. 14 and runs through Nov. 1. Open enrollment is your opportunity to add, change or remove benefit selections for the next plan year. Make sure your email and mailing addresses are up-to-date in ONE.UF to avoid missing important communications.
Resilience and Mindfulness Workshop
UF faculty and staff are invited to take part in a full-day workshop on Nov. 14 that will take a holistic approach to the physical, cognitive and emotional aspects of resilience in the workplace while helping participants find greater alignment with their individual purpose and values.
Learn about the importance of personal resilience at work and discover resources to develop self-awareness and strengthen resilience through reflection and mindfulness practices. The session is limited to 30 participants, and lunch will be provided.
UF Mindfulness
From mindful creativity and movement to silence, stillness and generosity, explore upcoming 360° Mindfulness workshop sessions, held Mondays at 5:30 p.m.
Register for Art & Mindfulness at the Harn Museum of Art. These free, in-person practices will take place on select Saturdays throughout the semester beginning Sept. 28.
On-demand wellness content
A variety of on-demand resources can be found on the Well at UF webpage — available anytime, anywhere. Listen to prerecorded guided meditation sessions or explore the on-demand webinars available in our Employee Wellness Series.
For even more wellness resources, explore the Get Healthy section of the UF Worklife website.