Heart Month

View the schedule, location and schedule an appointment by going to LinkToHealth. In order to schedule, you must be benefits-eligible to schedule a screening. Biometric screenings are by appointment only. By completing a biometric screening and personal health assessment, you will receive your premium benefits credit.  

Track heart-healthy habits, participate in challenges and earn rewards in the Your Plan for Health program. Visit Virgin Pulse to get started! To register for programs please visit LinkToHealth. Educational Programs and Group Health Coaching are available to benefits-eligible faculty, staff and spouses only.

Educational Programming and Group Health Coaching

Reflect and Relax Sessions 
Join Health Coach Amanda Fox every other week starting February 4 at 9 a.m. for a virtual group relaxation break! Each session will include a guided relaxation exercise where you can learn and practice skills that help manage stress. Following each exercise, you’ll have a chance to ask questions about relaxation and discuss as a group how we can fit regular relaxation into our daily lives. Participants interested in this regularly scheduled session can sign up for as many sessions as they like. You must register for each session you’d like to attend separately.

Valentine’s Dinner Food Demo!
Join OSU Health Plan Health Coach Lindsay Atwood on Friday, February 11 at noon as she cooks a healthy and delicious Valentine’s meal for you!  Leave with recipe ideas and healthy cooking tips to feel confident to make a special Valentine’s meal for you and your loved ones.

Valentine’s Day Tips for a Heart Healthy Life
Join University Chief Wellness Officer, Bernadette Melnyk on Valentine’s Day, Monday, February 14 from noon to 12:45 p.m., for a webinar on Tips for a Heart Healthy Life. In the session she will discuss strategies for living a healthy lifestyle that promotes cardiovascular health through the development and sustainment of healthy lifestyle behaviors.

Live Smart For A Healthy Heart
Join OSU Health Coach Alison Barney for a four-week webinar series to learn about cardiovascular disease and what you can do to minimize your risk and maximize your health! She will share strategies during the series to support life-long habits related to nutrition, physical activity, stress, and heart health. The series takes place on consecutive Mondays starting February 14 at noon.

Incorporating Whil into Your Wellness Activities
The Whil programs have been expanded for 2022! Join Health Coach Amanda Fox on February 28, 2022 at 1 p.m. to learn more about this complimentary resource from YP4H. Participants will review the Whil programs through Virgin Pulse and discuss ways the Whil sessions can help you practice resilience building skills for better stress management.

*Programs are open to all faculty, staff, students and spouses

Track heart-healthy habits, participate in challenges and earn rewards in the Your Plan for Health program. Visit Virgin Pulse to get started! Register for fitness classes at LinkToHealth under "Physical Activity". For details on these and other events in February, view the YP4H Calendar. All group fitness classes are open to all faculty, staff, students and spouses. If you are unable to access LinkToHealth, please email Buckeye Wellness.