WELLNESS IN THE WORKPLACE
The Healthier U e-Newsletter | Summer 2024
BE SAFE
BE ACTIVE, MINDFUL AND WELCOMING!
BE ACTIVE
It's the Little Things
Overwhelmed with the idea of working out? Start small! Non-Exercise Activity Thermogenesis (NEAT) is the energy expended for everything we do that is not sports-like exercise (or sleeping/eating). Add some NEAT to your day:
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Pick a parking spot that’s farther away;
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Pace/stand while on the phone;
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Take the stairs;
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Have “walking meetings” when possible.
BE MINDFUL
How to Have a Calm, Cool & Collected Summer!
Explore all that HealthierU and the Employee Assistance Program (EAP) have to offer - from guided meditations to mindful moments, from journaling workshops to walking programs, from relaxation resources to nutrition tips and much, much more! Visithttps://www.stonybrook.edu/healthieru/programs/
BE WELCOMING
NEW HealthierU & EAP Coordinator, Lisa M. Owens, M.S.
Lisa comes to HealthierU excited & dedicated to promoting healthy lifestyle choices for faculty & staff. Also joining Alexis Rodgers as a confidential, voluntary EAP resource, you’ll find Lisa tabling on both sides of campus. Keep an eye out for Lisa's upcoming Meet Your New Colleague feature!
BE SHARING!
BE SHARING
SUMMER WATERMELON
FETA SALAD
Ingredients
The Salad
¼ - ½ of a watermelon (cubed)
½ cup of crumbled feta cheese
2 cups of chopped romaine lettuce (washed & dried)
1/2 cup fresh mint or basil leaves
1 large cucumber, diced
1 avocado cubed
The Dressing:
2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
2 tablespoons honey
Juice of half of a lemon
>2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
Pinch of salt
Pepper for taste
Directions:
In a small bowl: Whisk together balsamic vinegar, honey, lemon juice and extra virgin olive oil. Add salt and pepper for taste as needed.
In a large bowl: Combine the cubed watermelon, feta, lettuce, avocado, and cucumber. Once combined, add fresh mint or fresh basil as desired. Once all the ingredients are together, pour the dressing on top of the salad and whisk together to make sure the dressing is evenly distributed.
Nutrition Facts:
Serving Size: 1.5 cups Calories:194, Total Fat: 8g, Protein: 4.7g, Total Carbohydrates: 29g, Sodium: 88mg, Sugar: 23g, Added Sugars: 0g, Fiber: 5g
– Enjoy!
Grace Daly, Graduate Student Assistant - Stony Brook Medicine Nutrition Division and Lindsey Schassberger, Volunteer, Stony Brook Medicine Nutrition Division
Let Us Know What You Think!
What makes for a healthier, happier YOU? How do you balance work at Stony Brook with being well? Have a refreshing recipe or NEAT tip to share? Let us know @ healthieru@stonybrook.edu and we may include you in our next Healthier U newsletter!
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