Category: Wellness

UF experts on staying safe, healthy and engaged this summer

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Explore this summer guide for UF expert advice on everything from preventing foodborne illness to avoiding tick bites and helping children stay engaged.

Get moving with GatorCare

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Coming up on June 29 at noon, register for a webinar with GatorCare to discover fun and easy ways to build activity into your workday.

Meal prepping 101

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Coming up June 18 at noon, join GatorCare Employee Wellbeing Coordinator Jasmine Price to discover how to prepare tasty, nutritious meals in advance.

An overview of FMLA and parental leave

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Join UFHR Benefits on June 16 at noon to learn about the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and parental leave at the University of Florida.

Hurricane season is here — keep current to stay current 

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With the arrival of hurricane season, we want to remind you of helpful resources and upcoming events designed to prepare and support you in case of a tropical storm. We also encourage everyone to become familiar with the university’s emergency plans and take necessary precautions in advance of a forecast. 

Walking challenge: Below the Equator

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From the ancient Nazca Lines to the soaring peaks of Machu Picchu, join GatorCare’s June walking challenge to journey through South America.

Discover ways to recharge this summer 

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From gardening to grilling, the great outdoors and more, explore available resources to help you recharge this summer.

Explore ways to improve your workstation

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Join Environmental Health and Safety Ergonomics Coordinator Julie Ramsey on June 9 at noon to learn how to create a comfortable workstation.

The practice of presence

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Coming up on May 28 at noon, register for a spiritual wellness webinar designed to help you slow down and reconnect with what matters most.

Simple diet changes show big health benefits, new research finds

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A growing body of research reinforces that small, consistent changes in diet can lead to meaningful improvements in overall health, even later in life.

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