[UCRDBR] Faculty and Staff Well Being Bites

Tue Sep 23 09:18:21 PDT 2025

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September 23, 2025

To:
Department Benefits Representatives (DBRs)

From:
Central HR Benefits Office on behalf of Faculty & Staff Wellness
Re:
Faculty and Staff Well Being Bites
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DBRs, please share this information via your internal listserv.  Do not reply to this email.  Please send a separate email with questions to benefits at ucr.edu<mailto:benefits at ucr.edu>.

Please take advantage of the options below for maintaining good health and wellness.

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Wellness Wednesday: Calm Afternoon with KP
Date: September 24, 2025

Time: 12:00pm

Registration<https://ucr.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=16b960a15758a2e9f6cc8140d&id=f126078599&e=f49f8704e5>

In need of a break? Join us for a cup of calm to support your emotional wellbeing!
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Thriving Thursday: Calm Morning with KP

Date: September 25, 2025

Time: 11:30am

Registration<https://ucr.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=16b960a15758a2e9f6cc8140d&id=9a89043ab5&e=f49f8704e5>
Need a reset before lunch? Join us for a 15 minute decompressing session to reset your mind and body!

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Fuel Your Body - Fall Wellness Workshop Series

Preparing Healthy Meals and Dining Out
Thursday, October 2nd at 12:00pm

Tai Chi Flow
Wednesday, October 8th at 12:00pm

Plant Based Meal Planning
Thursday, October 16th at 12:00pm

Thriving Through The Holidays
Tuesday, October 21st at 12:00pm

Registration<https://ucr.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=16b960a15758a2e9f6cc8140d&id=93391be8f2&e=f49f8704e5>

Join us for an exciting wellness webinar series this October, hosted with Kaiser Permanente and Faculty and Staff Wellness! Register for all 4 webinars or pick your favorite!
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Using Positivity in Constructive Ways

Date: September 25, 2025

Time: 12:00pm

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Positivity boosts relationships, but extreme optimism, or Toxic Positivity, can hinder progress. This session offers tips to overcome Toxic Positivity, manage others' extreme optimism, and harness positivity for personal and career benefits.

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SRC Free Use Month

Date: October 1, 2025 - October 31, 2025

Location: Student Recreation Center

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Faculty and Staff are invited to access the Student Recreation Center for the entire month of October including group classes, chair massages, and more!

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Faculty and Staff Workout - Free

Fall 2025: September 25, 2025 - November 25, 2025

Days: Tuesdays: 12:15pm-12:45pm (MPR A)
           Thursdays: 5:15pm - 5:45pm (MPR E)

Registration<https://ucr.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=16b960a15758a2e9f6cc8140d&id=07b46e3b4c&e=f49f8704e5>

Open to Faculty and Staff: Transform your physique during this multi-intensity resistance training class that sculpts and strengthens every muscle group from head to toe. Experience a powerful and exhilarating blend of interval training and targeted muscle conditioning as you unleash your full potential.

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Celebrate Healthy Aging Month

September is Healthy Aging Month, a reminder that aging well is about more than adding years to life-it's about adding life to years. It encourages us to take a more proactive approach to ensure that we have vitality, independence and well-being as we get older.

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Self-Care Made Easy
Date: October 1, 2025

Time: 12:00pm

Registration<https://ucr.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=16b960a15758a2e9f6cc8140d&id=c2a780f117&e=f49f8704e5>
Quick, practical ways to recharge your mind and body-no spa day required. Simple steps. Real impact. Feel better, every day.

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Live Instructor Led Mindfulness Meditation Series

Date: October: 6th, 13th, 20th, and 27th

Time: 4:30pm - 5:00pm

Registration<https://ucr.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=16b960a15758a2e9f6cc8140d&id=82af907484&e=f49f8704e5>

Mindfulness meditation is the cultivation of our ability to pay attention, on purpose with openness, curiosity and a willingness to be with experience as it is - it has been found to promote resilience and well-being. Sessions begin with a brief introduction followed by a guided meditation, led by Neesha Patel, PhD.
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Live Instructor Led Relax and Release Series

Date: October: 1st and 15th
          November 5th and 19th

Time: 3:05pm - 3:30pm

Registration<https://ucr.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=16b960a15758a2e9f6cc8140d&id=4176eaa82c&e=f49f8704e5>

Taking time to relax is vital to our health, well-being and optimal functioning. Learn how to activate your body's natural relaxation response in this session presented by Neesha Patel, PhD.

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