Events

WPI Fitness Competition: A Team Challenge for faculty and staff

April 1^st – April 30^th

Sponsored by the Healthy Herd

 Step 1: Sign up for a team through the Healthy Herd Blog. Each team will have a captain who will guide and motivate you along the way. You can create your own team and designate a captain, or sign up for a team that already exists. Teams will have no more than 5 people, including the captain.

 Step 2: For each day of April that you exercise for 30 minutes or more, you will earn one point. Bonus points can be earned for working out on campus or with your teammates. (Your captain will log your team’s points).

 Step 3: Claim your prizes! Prizes will be awarded to teams with the most points after 10, 20, and 30 days.

If you are interested in being a team captain, please email Elizabeth Jacoby at erjacoby@wpi.edu.

Mindfulness

This program involves 6 meetings, once per week and involves light homework and one phone interview.  There is a tremendous amount of evidence to support mindfulness and meditation practices in myriad domains.  As a result, the reasons individuals are drawn to explore these practices are varied.  For some individuals it’s the desire to focus on academics, sports, or other professional performance.  For others, it is to support work on a particular health concern, reduce stress, or simply feel a greater sense of balance.  For more information, visit our website.

Getting on the Right Path with Your Workplace Savings Plan – March 10, 2016 Noon

Join us at Noon in the Hagglund Room, Campus Center as Fidelity Presents: If you want to get started in your workplace savings plan or save more: Learn the benefits of saving in your workplace savings plan, how to enroll, and small steps you can take to save more.

Book Club – April 6, 2016

The next reading for book club is Gut: The Inside Story of Our Body’s Most Underrated Organ by Giulia Enders.  The meeting will be in the Gordon Library Conference Room, 3^rd Floor.  Please read the book prior to the meeting.  If you would like to attend or have questions please e-mail Shavaun at scloran@wpi.edu

Celebrating 65 – March 23, 2016 at 5PM

This is a two hour seminar in which topics such as Social Security, Medicare, and Medicare Supplements will be discussed.  Although the program is geared towards 55-65 year olds, the program is open to all and all are welcome to attend.  The seminar is also open to spouses.

Transition & Change: Preparing for Retirement in the 21^st Century – April 14, 2016 Noon

According to some estimates, 70 million people will retire in the coming years. While financial planning is critical, all too often people fail to focus on key psychological and social factors that will impact how ‘successful’ their retirement is. During this workshop, you will explore the different facets of retirement and gain practical tips to prepare for and navigate the changing face of retirement.

Sleep For Health – April 26, 2016 at Noon

Sleep is an essential component for maintaining good health. Sleep helps restore both the body and mind. Lack of sleep contributes to higher levels of stress, irritability, lack of concentration, and even weight gain. This seminar will review the different phases of sleep (REM and non-REM) and describe common sleep problems or forms of insomnia. There can be many causes of sleep disturbance but the most frequent cause is worry and anxiety. This seminar will also outline what you can do to help prevent sleep disturbance and how best to handle the problem once you have gone to bed.

Cooking Demonstration – May 17, 2016 at Noon

Back by popular demand!  This wonderful event brings in a registered dietician to prepare healthy meals in front of participants and provides the recipes and samples to try.

Aging Well – June 28, 2016 at Noon

Learn how to eat healthier, live a longer life and look fabulous! Discover what foods boost your energy levels throughout your workday and your workouts. Instead of buying expensive anti-aging creams and lotions, eat those vitamin-rich foods that will help you age gracefully.

Healthy Herd Open Forum Meetings:

We hope that you can join us for one of our new open forum meetings.  Do you have ideas that you would like to initiate?   Do you just want to hear what the Healthy Herd is working on and has coming up?  Are you looking for people who share your interests in health and wellness?  Maybe a running partner and/or walking group or someone to go to the gym with?  Then join us for one of our open meetings!  If you would like to send your particular topic or interest ahead of time, please e-mail it to healthyherd@wpi.edu

Tuesday, March 15, 2016 at Noon in the Hagglund Room

Wednesday, April 27, 2016 at Noon in the Hagglund Room

Thursday, May 26, 2016 at Noon in the Hagglund Room