Wellness Happenings

February / March 2025

Heart bowl filled with fruit

February is American Heart Month; see below for steps toward a healthier heart. Photo credit: Jamie Street on Unsplash

Wellness Inspiration for the Months Ahead

Wellness Tip

Throughout this quarter, it’s natural for your New Year’s resolution to fall by the wayside. But that doesn’t mean that you should give up on your healthy goals! Here are our best tips and resources to help you get back on track.

Articles from Health Advocate

Initiatives and Activities

February

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On-campus wellness events:

March

Observances:

On campus wellness events:

Health Advocate: Upcoming Webinars

February 20: Understanding Forgiveness

Registration Links: 10 a.m. (ET)  |  4 p.m. (ET)

March 20: A Healthier You: How Mental Health Affects Physical Health

Registration Links: 10 a.m. (ET)  |  4 p.m. (ET)

Faculty/ Staff Wellness Portal: Health Advocate

Quarter 1 deadline to earn and log incentives is March 1.

To earn the incentive you need to earn and log 100 points in the wellness portal

Question about the new portal can be emailed to Director of Wellness Initiatives Christine Flory at cmflory@marybaldwin.edu 

Here’s how to create your account:

Please take a few minutes to watch this video as it provides a comprehensive overview of the new well being portal and how to log incentives through Health Advocate: Health Advocate: Navigating the Portal

Anthem EAP Webinars

To view a seminar on demand, go to anthemeap.com and enter your company code: MBU You’ll find a link to these and other seminars on the homepage.

View the seminars on demand — anytime, anywhere. Submit a question and receive a response via email. Questions are logged in a FAQ section, so you can browse and learn from the questions of others.

February Topic: Health and Wellness in the Black Community 

12:30 p.m. on Feb. 13  

January recording: Exercise Basics

Access to EAP and Talk Space

Don’t forget you have access to EAP and Talk Space:

New Resource: VapeFreeVA.org

Free help to quit tobacco.
Quit Coaches available for support.

www.QuitNowVirginia.org, 1-800-QUIT NOW (1-800-784-8669),Text READY to 34191A Free 24/7 service for all Virginians, 13 and older for all types of tobacco/nicotine

Free Vaping Resources for Teens, Youth Adults, & their Support Circles.
VapeFreeVA.org
Find vaping prevention and cessation facts & tips for any adult concerned about vaping (parents, guardians, educators, physicians, etc).