Staying Well at Home Library Challenge
The Library and the Wellness Committee are pleased to bring you the 2020 Staying Well at Home Library Challenge!
Starting Monday, April 6 through Sunday, May 3, you have the opportunity to participate in the Staying Well at Home Library Challenge.
Due to current events, the annual Library Walking Challenge is being modified to encourage participants to engage in healthy activities while being safe at home.
Rules and Procedures
- Register as an individual by e-mail to Walk@Library.illinois.edu by 5pm on Monday, April 6. We are encouraging participants to buddy up with a co-worker for accountability and encouragement during the challenge. If you would like to be matched with a buddy please note that on your registration.
- Keep track of your wellness activities for each day from April 6 to May 3. Examples of activities and online resources are listed below. If you would like to share an activity or resource to be added, please email walk@library.illinois.edu.
- On Monday morning each week, enter the number of your wellness activities for each day into this form by 5pm Monday. Please try to stay with these deadlines so that we can send out results in a timely manner.
- Once we receive all of the numbers for the week, we will send out a list of all of the individuals and number of activities. Try to increase your activities each week!
AT THE END...
At the end of the four weeks, we'll calculate the total average of activities per week over the course of the 4 weeks. The goal is to average 5 activities per week.
Everyone who turns in their wellness activities on time for all four weeks will be eligible for a prize (courtesy of Dean Wilkin) if we meet our Library goal of averaging 5 activities per week per person. We will have a time set aside in May to hand out our prize. We can meet our challenge!
If you have any questions or concerns, please email Walk@library.illinois.edu. Folks from the Wellness Committee will be monitoring this email and answer your questions.
Remember...Do this for you! Do this to feel good and to be a better and healthier parent, spouse, friend, and co-worker. These are challenging times and we all need to take care of ourselves. This challenge is about encouragement and wellness!
Good luck and stay safe and well!
Physical Health & Wellness
- At Home WorkoutsThanks to your fitness club, this temporary site allows free access to 100+ workouts during the COVID-19 disruptions. Talk to your club if you'd like a special offer to subscribe to 800+ streaming workouts available wherever and whenever you want to work out.
- DeStress Monday Get Movingcheck out these easy-to-do suggestions on how you can give body – and brain – a much needed break!
- Fitness Blenderfree workout videos that can be done in a living room
- DeStress Monday VideosTry these simple, easy to follow videos to ease muscle tension and help refresh your mental spirit. You’ll be guided by leading health experts. Choose your favorite topic and begin.
- Physical Activity BasicsCDC - Recommendations for different age groups and more
- Tips for Better SleepFrom CDC - Good sleep habits (sometimes referred to as “sleep hygiene”) can help you get a good night’s sleep.
Yoga Online Classes
Down Dog App is offering free yoga and Barre classes until May 1
Yoga with Adriene pre-recorded classes for all skill levels
- The Institute for Genomic Biology (IGB) "At home activities for families and friendsThe Institute for Genomic Biology (IGB) has a page of "At home activities for families and friends
Emotional Health
- Coping with Covid-19 Toolkitfrom UI Campus Wellbeing Services
- COVID-19 Mental Heatlh ResourcesThe University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Psychology Department recognizes that the coronavirus pandemic poses concerns for both physical and mental health. People respond to events such as these in many different ways
- DeStress Monday Deep BreathingThis is an ideal way to calm down and relieve physical stress symptoms, such as racing heart and muscle tension.
- DeStress Monday Shift to the PositiveBring more happiness and positivity into your life. Make it a regular practice to build on the positive aspects of your experiences, while reducing negative thoughts.
- human.onlineHuman Online is a space where you can spend time being yourself, without anything to achieve. Through our online experiences, you can reconnect to the simple joy of being, and you can do so by sharing presence with others, connecting with less focus on thoughts and words.
- Relaxation TechniquesFrom McKinley Heatlh Center's Health Education Unit
- Stress & Coping ( CDC)ear and anxiety about a disease can be overwhelming and cause strong emotions in adults and children. Coping with stress will make you, the people you care about, and your community stronger.
- Taking Care of your Emotional HealthTaking care of your emotional health during an emergency will help you think clearly and react to the urgent needs to protect yourself and your family.
- Stress Management Workshop 2Michelle Guerra, Director of Campus Wellbeing Services, presents the second of a 4-part workshop series to Library employees
- Stress Management Workshop 3Michelle Guerra, Director of Campus Wellbeing Services, presents the third of a 4-part workshop series to Library employees.
- Stress Management Workshop 4Michelle Guerra, Director of Campus Wellbeing Services, presents the first of a 4-part workshop series to Library employees
Intellectual
- dailySTEM resourcestwo lists of 77 simple STEM activities for families
- What you can do while home boundfrom UI Human Resources - Expand your horizons by visiting a museum, zoo or other destination near or far virtually. There are many options
- Learn a New LanguageRosetta stone language learning suite
Social
- dailySTEM resourcestwo lists of 77 simple STEM activities for families
Mind & Spirit
- Calm - take a deep breathFree soothing and sleep meditations, calm music, calm kids and more
- DeStress Monday MindfulnessYou can practice mindfulness anytime and anywhere, such as during a daily activity like teeth brushing or while taking a walk or even while waiting in line. Just focus your attention on one or more aspects of that particular moment.
- Mindful Meditation part 1Instructor Kristina Reese provides an overview of mindfulness and meditation techniques, including breath awareness, guided meditation
- Mindful Meditation Part 2Kristina Reese introduces us to observing thoughts in our mindful meditation practice
- Mindful Medication Part 3Instructor Kristina Reese provides an overview of mindfulness and meditation techniques. Each session includes specific techniques and tools
- Mindful Mediation Part 4Kristina Reese introduces us to mindful movement in our mindful mediation series.
- Mindful Meditation with Mary WoltersStream this event live from Mary Wolter's Facebook page (external link) (login required), 12:30 pm–1:00 pm on Tuesdays March 31–May 5. Each video will be shared to the Museum Facebook page (external link) once the session has concluded.
- Cultivating MindfulnessJon Kabat-Zinn's mindfulness livestreams
Environmental
- Cleaning and Disinfection for HouseholdsInterim Recommendations for U.S. Households with Suspected or Confirmed Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
- Clearing and Disinfecting your HomeEveryday Steps and Extra Steps When Someone Is Sick