Health and Wellness
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Thrive in 2024-2025

Unleashing your potential for personal and professional success.

Join us throughout the academic year for an inspiring journey through eight dynamic presentations designed to help you thrive in every aspect of your life. Discover the secrets to personal development, build stronger relationships and achieve professional growth. Learn how to maintain optimal health and wellness, secure your financial future and make a meaningful impact in your community.

Each session is packed with practical tips, engaging activities and expert insights to empower you to live your best life. Don’t miss this opportunity to transform your life and thrive like never before!

Upcoming Events

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Thursday, November 14, Noon to 12:30 p.m.

Relating Mindfully: Creating Healthy Relationships

(Virtual) Join Patrice Powers-Barker as she presents on the power of kindness and connection strategies for your relationships.
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Thursday, December 12, Noon to 12:30 p.m.

Investing in Your Community

(Virtual) Join Shannon Carter as she presents on how we can prioritize our relationships within the Surgeon General's 5-for-5 Connection Challenge.

Recordings

Tips & Tricks to Thrive, Not Survive

Tips & Tricks to Thrive, Not Survive

Chief Wellness Officer Bern Melnyk, PhD, will define the importance of thriving and provide you with simple strategies you can implement to improve your quality of life.
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Holistic Health Includes Mental Resilience!

Holistic Health Includes Mental Resilience!

Jacqueline Hoying, PhD, RN, NBC-HWC, FNAP, will share valuable insights on the crucial link between mental health and thriving by providing practical strategies aimed at enhancing our resiliency skills, equipping us to navigate challenges effectively and maintain overall well-being.
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Relating Mindfully: Creating Healthy Relationships

Relating Mindfully: Creating Healthy Relationships

Investing time and caring for your relationships is not only enjoyable, but it can also be good for your health! Join Patrice Powers-Barker as she presents the power of kindness and connection strategies for your relationships.
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Join the Virgin Pulse Challenge Group

New for this series! After each session, we will offer a private 7-day challenge through Virgin Pulse. Each challenge will be based on a strategy related to each topic. By joining a private challenge (25 points) and tracking your behavior (15 points per day), you can earn up to 130 Virgin Pulse points per challenge through Virgin Pulse's rewards structure. Points earned will display under "My Earnings" as "Track Healthy Habits" and "Join Personal Challenge". 

Join the group by:

  1. Log into https://join.virginpulse.com/osu
  2. Select "Social"
  3. Select "View All Groups" or "Groups"
  4. Under "Browse Groups", type in "Thrive in 2024-2025 Challenges"
  5. Click "Join Us"

Questions?

All events will be live-captioned. If you require any further accommodation to participate in this series, please get in touch with Josh Winn.
Josh Winn, MS, NBC-HWC, ACSM-EP, EIM
Wellness Program Manager; Clinical Instructor of Practice
Phone
614-688-4439