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The return of Step Up UCI!

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Sharing with you all, and I know that you are interested……post a comment about what you’re doing and if you want company 🙂  The HWWG might be pulling together a team…..are you interested?  Comment here on the blog or message us at libhealthy@uci.edu .

So……Register Now for UCI’s Walking Incentive Program, Step Up UCI

And the blurb…..As part of your UCI Worklife and Wellness Program, UCI Campus Recreation is proud to announce the return of Step Up UCI.

Step Up UCI is a wellness program designed to improve the general health of all faculty and staff at the UCI Campus and UC Irvine Health through increased cumulative daily movement.

Participants are encouraged to log their daily steps online to earn incentives.  Individuals who reach 750,000 will receive a Step Up UCI t-shirt, while supplies last.

We will again be having a team competition. More information will be available soon so start recruiting.

Register and Log 50,000 Steps by 9.16 for a Chance to Win a Free Fitbit

We continue to encourage participants to use pedometers from previous years, smartphone apps, or other fitness tracking devices to keep track of your steps.

To further promote the use of fitness tracking devices, we will raffle off ten Fitbit at the Campus and ten at the Medical Center. To be eligible to win a Fitbit, register and log 50,000 steps by September 16, 2016

Register Now

If you have any questions, please contact Courtney Burkes at cburkes@uci.edu

For more information about Step Up UCI Visit:

http://www.campusrec.uci.edu/stepup/index.asp

Feel Good Exercise of the Day :)

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Feels good today……Happy Monday to you!
Photo of man practicing an upper arm stretch

Upper arm stretch
To stretch the back of your upper arm and shoulder:

  • Lift one arm and bend it behind your head.
  • Place your other hand on the bent elbow to help stretch your upper arm and shoulder.
  • Hold the stretch for 15 to 30 seconds.
  • Relax and slowly return to the starting position.
  • Repeat the stretch with the other arm.

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This feels good already this morning!…….. Stretching makes your body feel good. It makes you more flexible, and it can also give you quick energy. It helps blood flow through your body better. And it’s your blood that carries the oxygen your body needs to all of its parts. Plus, stretching helps get rid of stress.

Reach for the Sky
This move helps relax your shoulders and upper back.

  1. Sit toward the back of the chair so it doesn’t tip.
  2. Rest your left hand in your lap and stretch your right hand (fingers spread open) toward the sky.
  3. Now bend to your left side and let your right hand stretch over your head, reaching and stretching to your left side.
  4. Count to 10 while slowly breathing in and out.
  5. Do the same stretch with your right hand in your lap.

Libraries Team once again in the ARC Summer Staff Volleyball League!

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Let me share Ashley’s libchat message with you all here on the HWWG LibHealthy Blog…….Go Libraries!!!  Come on out and cheer, it’s great fun!  See you out there on Tuesdays 12-1pm at the ARC through August.  Check around or with me for possible carpooling, or it’s a nice long walk. 🙂 Cheers, literally!  ~Jessie
*************************************************** [sent by Ashley Burke to libchat on Tuesday, July 12, 2016]

Greetings all!

I am very happy to report that “Team Libraries” won our first Volleyball match of the season today!  For those of you who don’t know, the Libraries try to get a team together each year to participate in the Summer Staff Volleyball League.  Your team consists of:

Azadeh Vosoughian
Brandon Emlinger
Charla Batey
Ernesto Hernandez
Mandy Caiyod
Rhonda Bradley
Sheree Baugh

And me 🙂

Today we faced a team from EH&S with the name “Show Them Fury Unleash.”  They took the first set, but we came back strong to win the next two.  Some great teamwork and a whole lot of fun!  Pass on your congrats to your team when you see them around!!  Next game at the ARC on Tuesday 7/19 from 12-1pm vs the Campus Rec team!

Ashley

Feel Good Exercise of the Day :)

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You’ll like this move……..
Seated “Figure 4” Stretch

Seated Figure 4

While sitting in your chair, cross your RIGHT ankle over your left knee, as if making a figure “4.”  Keep your back as straight as possible as you hinge at your hips to increase the stretch. You can even apply a little extra pressure on the right thigh to deepen the stretch, as well.  Hold the stretch for about 60 seconds, and then switch sides to cross your LEFT ankle over your right knee and repeat.  Breathe throughout the stretch.

 

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I’m doing this one throughout the day today……

Chest stretch

To stretch the muscles of your chest:

  • Place your hands behind your head.
  • Squeeze your shoulder blades together, bringing your elbows back as far as possible.
  • Hold the stretch for 15 to 30 seconds, breathing deeply and slowly a couple of times.
  • Relax and slowly return to the starting position.
  • Repeat.

 

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Chair Slide

  • Benefits:  Works the backs of your thighs
  • How to do it:
    1.  If you have a chair with wheels, sit and extend both legs forward, toes up and heels on the floor.
    2.  Keeping the rest of your body still, press your heels into the floor as you bend your knees and try to bring the chair toward your feet.
    3.  Extend your legs again and repeat.
    4.  Do up to 10 reps.

Illustration by Kagan Mcleod

If you’re in a regular chair, place your heels on a towel on a slick floor (or wear socks), and draw the towel toward your chair. Straighten your legs and slide the towel out again to return to the starting position. Do up to 10 reps.

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Shoulder stretch

Standing or sitting for long periods of time can take a toll on your muscles. To prevent or reduce stiffness and pain, try simple office stretches throughout the day. Perform these stretches several times throughout the day to help keep your muscles from feeling sore and tight.

Start by stretching the back of your shoulder:

  • Place one hand under your elbow.
  • Lift your elbow and stretch it across your chest. Don’t rotate your body as you stretch.
  • Hold the stretch for 15 to 30 seconds. You’ll feel tension in the back of your shoulder.
  • Relax and slowly return to the starting position.
  • Repeat the stretch with the other arm.

 

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Seated Stretch

Perch on the edge of a chair or bench. Sit tall with feet firmly planted on the floor.

  1. Place right ankle over left knee. Let the knee fall open toward the floor.
  2. Bend forward at the hips and place forearms on shins. Hold for 30 to 60 seconds, then repeat with left leg.

Tips: Keep the crossed-leg foot slightly flexed to maintain stability in the knee. Use a contract-relax action to deepen the stretch by placing a hand on the inner thigh just above the knee so the outer thigh drops slightly closer to the floor. At the same time, push up against the hand. Hold for 10 seconds and repeat.

The ‘X Model’ of Employee Engagement

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Check out the short video on “The ‘X Model’ of Engagement” shown today at the UCI Staff Engagement Town Hall Meeting.  Enjoy!

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 UCI Staff Engagement Town Hall
Thursday, July 25, 2013
12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Bren Hall 6011

The Council of UC Staff Assemblies (CUCSA) and the Chancellor’s Advisory Committee on the Status of Staff (CACSS) invite you to attend the UCI Staff Engagement Town Hall. UCI Staff Assembly and CACSS will present along with guest speakers Ken Feer, CUCSA Chair and Joe Epperson, Executive Director of Systemwide HR Employee Relations.

Sincerely,

Jason Valdry, Staff Assembly Chair
Director of Technology Services, Claire Trevor School of the Arts

Valerie Jenness, CACSS Faculty Co-Chair
Dean, School of Social Ecology; Professor of Criminology, Law & Society

Natalie Schonfeld, CACSS Staff Co-Chair
Director, DUE Student Support Services

UCI Staff Assembly is a volunteer support organization for staff on campus and at UC Irvine Medical Center.  For more information on Staff Assembly please visit our website at:  www.staffassembly.uci.edu

To subscribe to the UCI Staff Assembly email list please go to My ZotMail at:
https://www.ddm.uci.edu/Office2/app/ZotMail/index.aspx