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HomeStretch
Have you heard of HomeStretch? HomeStretch has been continually offered since January 2002 with the purpose of getting staff to warm up their muscles for 10-15 minutes during work time. HomeStretch was offered during the pandemic via zoom and is now being offered in-person once again! Each unit meets at a time and day(s) that is most convenient for them during the week. The workout is led by a certified personal trainer or team lead at various HDAE locations. If you would like to start your own group at a location near
you contact Leslie at x2870 or email lesliecramirez@ucsb.edu.
UC Moves
Move more this May! Represent UC Santa Barbara in the 2022 systemwide movement and activity challenge. Join our team to represent us in the UC Moves Challenge. Spots are limited.
Wellness Newsletter
Make sure to take a look at the HDAE Wellness Program Spring 2022 newsletter on the HomeBase SharePoint intranet. It includes information about wellness activities such as yoga and circuit training, and our wellness role model Kristi Kirkpatrick.
New Year, New You
The New Year, New You 10-week program was created to replace the UC-wide Maintain Don’t Gain and Healthy Holiday Challenges. After the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic, we wanted to start a fresh and optimistic 2022 program by putting our overall well being first. The focus of this program was expanded for participants to adopt or reshape healthy habits. Participants were given the option to choose a goal to work on for the 10 weeks or to try a different biweekly goal. Some individuals chose the option to be paired up with a partner for support and accountability. Participants received biweekly resources and emails with different topics (e.g. Find What's Important to You and Find Your Balance). The program included live interactive zoom classes that were all recorded and are available on our wellness SharePoint page on our HomeBase intranet. See below for some screenshots of various Zoom events. Congratulations to the 104 participants who signed up for the challenge! Participants were all invited to a fun trivia celebration hosted on zoom with a drawing for four Fitbits and other goodies from Kaiser. Keep an eye out for next year's challenge.
