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Exploring Well-being

Physical Wellness - Health

Physical wellness is the ability to maintain a healthy quality of life to get the most out of your daily activities without feeling fatigue or physical stress. Physical wellness means living...

Posted: October 7, 2020, 7:53 PM

Exploring Well-being

Physical Wellness - Nutrition

Check out this video to learn about food insecurity and its effects, and how Retriever Essentials Hunger Organization can help you this Fall 2020 semester! [Video]

Posted: October 7, 2020, 4:30 PM

Exploring Well-being

Physical Wellness - Diet

Your food choices each day affect your health. Good nutrition is an important part of leading a healthy lifestyle. Combined with physical activity, your diet can help you to reach and maintain a...

Posted: October 7, 2020, 3:55 PM

Exploring Well-being

Physical Wellness - Physical Activity

Regular physical activity is one of the most important things you can do for your health. The benefits of physical activity include improving brain health, managing weight, reducing disease,...

Posted: October 7, 2020, 3:03 PM

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Emotional Wellness

Mental health affects how we think, feel, and act. It also helps determine how we handle stress, relate to others, and make choices. Mental health is important at every stage of life, from...

Posted: October 7, 2020, 1:35 PM

Faculty & Staff Flu Shots

Don't delay getting your Flu Shot!

Please see the following flyer for details on where to get your Annual Flu Shot: through your medical plan, at a CVS location through your prescription insurance, or for employees approved to work...

Posted: October 7, 2020, 1:08 PM

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Financial Wellness

Check out this video to learn about the importance of financial wellness and programs offered by the FinancialSmarts initiative at UMBC to bolster your financial resilience! [Video]

Posted: October 7, 2020, 12:43 PM

Contribute to our UMBC Eats Cookbook!

Seeing the seasonal changes of fall, we feel it's time for a change as well. Join fellow UMBC colleagues in the creation of the second edition of UMBC Eats! Please use this form to submit your...

Posted: October 6, 2020, 4:22 PM

Wake Forest Wellbeing Assessment - Coming Soon!

Coming soon to your email!

UMBC is participating in the Wake Forest Wellbeing Assessment. UMBC strives to positively impact the lives, health, and wellbeing of our students. To help us keep accomplishing this goal, we need...

Posted: October 6, 2020, 1:29 PM

Nature as Teacher

Nature Based Mindful Practice

An Invitation to Return... There was a time in human history when each of us was alive and awake to both the beauty and the wisdom of the natural world. A time of awareness where we intuited...

Posted: October 6, 2020, 1:09 PM