Category: Wellness

Did you spend more for the holidays than you intended?

Register for After the Holidays: Managing that Debt — a virtual webinar where you’ll learn strategies on how to get out of debt quickly and cost effectively.

Happy New Year! Find your focus to meet your 2024 wellness goals

A new year brings new opportunities to focus on your well-being and establish healthy habits. To support you along the way, we invite you to explore the upcoming programs and events below.

Sign up for CSA discount by Dec. 15

Through a new partnership with UF/IFAS, we’re offering a limited number of discounted memberships to Gainesville-area CSA programs this Spring.

Discounted CSA memberships available for Spring 2024

Through a new partnership with UF/IFAS, we’re offering a limited number of discounts to Gainesville-area Community Supported Agriculture, or CSA, programs this spring. With a CSA membership, you can support a local farm and receive a box of high quality produce each week.

The first 100 faculty and staff who sign up for the program by this Friday, Dec. 15, will receive a $100 discount off the price of a spring share from either Frog Song Organics or Siembra Farm. Those who participate will also be invited to participate in Healthy Harvest: Cultivating Local and Seasonal Flavors, a pilot educational program being developed with support from the UF/IFAS Support for Emerging Enterprise Development Integration Teams (SEEDIT).

Managing mental health during the holidays

UF EAP Counselor Devin Shorey discusses the importance of setting healthy boundaries and other tips and tricks for getting through the season.

Festive feasting with a healthy twist

Make some healthy holiday swaps to enjoy the festive season while maintaining a balanced diet.

Explore GatorCare’s Holiday Gift Guide

Find creative gift ideas for all nine dimensions of wellness — some won’t cost a penny!

UF Health ophthalmologist answers questions about laser eye surgery

UF Health ophthalmologist Allan Steigleman, M.D., offers clarification and answers questions about LASIK and photorefractive keratectomy treatments.

Take the stress out of your holiday travels

Whether you plan to fly or drive, read this UF/IFAS article for tips on how to make your travels less stressful.

Incorporate movement into your workday

Evidence suggests that prolonged sitting is hazardous to your health – Learn how you can get more movement throughout your workday.