Past Challenges

 

Amy Odum

4th Annual Be Well Holiday Challenge

Due to problems with the registration site we will start Nov. 19th, 2012 and go through January 13th, 2013

Register at http://xmpie3.aggies.usu.edu/HolidayChallenge-site/landing.aspx

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 In Tune take Charge of Your Stress

In Tune Take Charge of Your Health

The USU In Tune challenge is starting and will run for 6 weeks. Eliminating everyday stressors like work deadlines, obnoxious coworkers, or traffic congestion is not realistic for most individuals. Learning how to change our response to these stressors, however, is a realistic goal. And one that will help us to keep day-to-day stress levels out of the danger zone.

Americans are feeling stressed. Many are being asked to do more with less, for less. Thanks to 24/7 connectedness some feel tethered to work even when they are at home. And who hasn't felt a sense of "cerebral burnout" from information overload? It's time to get In Tune with the stressors in our lives and begin establishing good stress management habits that can be practiced regularly and will help provide protection from the ill effects of too much stress. By employing a variety of methods to get In Tune with what is causing us stress, we will better be able to manage our response to those stressors and better appreciate the symphony of life!

For more information please visit this site.

Take Charge of Your Health Your Personal Health ManualTake Charge Challenge

What if we had a “user’s manual” that gave us the info we needed, at a moment’s notice, when it was time to seek health care services? The kind of document that would give health care providers the info they needed about us to make care more efficient. And what if we committed to keeping that document — or “manual” — updated? That is what this challenge involved.

For more information please visit http://xmpie3.aggies.usu.edu/takecharge/register. 


 

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2nd Annual Be Well Sweetheart Challenge

This challenge involved drinking water and walking.

This was our first challenge with tracking all done online.  We had 73 people participate at some point in the challenge.

 

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Center for Women and Gender Holiday Challenge

This challenge involved drinking water, stress management, exercise, walking, and eating fruits and vegetables through the Holidays.

We had 17 people sign up.  Due to the stress of the Holidays we had a number drop, but out of the 8 that stuck with it we  had 7 that earned a prize!

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Be Well Holiday Challenge

This challenge involved drinking water, exercise, walking, and eating fruits and vegetables through the Holidays.

We had 105 people complete the minimum to earn a prize!

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Registrar's Office Summer Challenge

I felt we started off strong, but then as the summer progressed the participation dropped. I think that it was too drawn out (4 months) but we did have one person lose 7.40% of their body weight from when we started the challenge!

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Be Well Summer Challenge

We had 109 people complete the minimum to earn a prize!

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Walking routes

International Students and Scholars Step Challenge

As an office we walked a total of 1,009,233 steps

during the month of July 2011!

 

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Women's Center 6-Week Walking Challenge

We had 27 of the 34 that signed up meet the minimum and earn their pedometer!

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TAESE Walking Challenge

Five of the seven that stayed with the challenge met the minimum, and the winner had only three days in the six weeks of less than 10,000 steps.  Two people had several days over 20,000 steps.
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Couple displaying pedometerSweetheart Walking Challenge

We had 106 meet the minimum number of steps, only 2 who stayed with the challenge didn't!

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Holiday Challenge participantsHoliday Challenge

Thanks for participating and inspiring your coworkers. Modest lifestyle changes can greatly improve health and well-being. 
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Facilities Employee Challenge

Individuals and teams competed by exercising, drinking water, eating veggies, and reading leisurely. The winners received MP3 players. 
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Dining Services Employee - Biggest Loser Challenge

USU Dining Services sponsored a 3-month weight-loss challenge to their employees. Winners were based on percent of weight loss based on their starting weight. 
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Lisa's Lifestyle Challenge

Participants lost 400 pounds, donated 12 pints of blood, and got 18 vehicles off the road. Thanks to all who participated! 
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participant imagesExercise to Hawaii Challenge

Led by Naomi Weeks, Northern Region Extension exercised to Hawaii. The challenge ended in a Be Well luau celebration catered by USU Dining Services.

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