Join the spring wellness challenge, Star Trak, a 6-week journey to prioritize movement and community.
Category: Well-Being
Financial Literacy Library
Explore our collection of financial wellness resources to begin or continue your journey toward financial confidence.
Spring Forward: Taking steps towards well-being at WashU
Every moment in 2025 brings a chance to focus on what matters. At WashU, we’re building a community of support as we prioritize our well-being together.
Thrive in 2025: WashU Well-being Resources and Incentives
Your 2025 guide to WashU well-being programs & rewards
Family Planning with WashU’s new program, BenefitBump
WashU has proudly partnered with BenefitBump, a national organization dedicated to supporting new and aspiring parents. This partnership delivers comprehensive resources to employees throughout their journey to parenthood, from initial planning through the postpartum period.
WashU HR Team Spreads Holiday Cheer While Highlighting Family Care Resources
WashU HR and Wellness Champions volunteer their time with Project Holiday Cheer, and support family care resources
Resources to Support Employee Transitions
Set yourself up for success by utilizing the resources in place through Human Resources to best support yourself, whether as a new employee, if you’re transitioning into a new role or planning to retire soon.
Going for Gold: How Shonda McDaniel and the Mesmer Eyes Team Triumphed in WashU’s Well-Being Challenge
Winning a gold medal isn’t just for those who competed in the Paris Olympics last summer. Shonda McDaniel and colleagues want to prove they’re gold medalists, too
Nourish your body and mind
Nourish your body and mind with the 2024 fall well-being challenge!
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month
If you know someone who may be the victim of domestic violence, help them find support now.
Hurricanes Milton & Helene | Employee Resources
WashU employees who been impacted by Hurricane Helene have resources available to them and eligible family members.
Unleash your inner Olympian | Get active with Go Gold
Unleash your inner Olympian by joining the summer 2024 well-being challenge, Go Gold.
St. Louis CITY2 Engagement Supports Connection Across WashU
One department that has really embraced these WashU-Sponsored events is the School of Medicine’s Department of Anesthesiology.
Managing Your Child’s Health in Preparation for the New School Year
Resources to help WashU families prepare for the back-to-school season
Hurricane Beryl | Employee Resources
WashU employees who been impacted by Hurricane Beryl have resources available to them and eligible family members.
Knowledge is Power
WashU employees explore professional development opportunities and bettering our future as a collective team.
May: Mental Health Awareness Month
Mental and emotional health resources available to WashU employees
Find Your Way | 8ight Ways to Wellness
Find your way to wellness with the spring 2024 well-being challenge, 8ight Ways to Wellness.
WashU makes list of ‘America’s best large employers’ (Links to an external site)
WashU has been recognized by Forbes as one the 2024 recipients of America’s Best Large Employers.
Distinguished Honors Awards Now Open
Nominate a deserving staff member through the university’s Distinguished Honor Awards, which open Feb. 5, 2024.
Ask the UnitedHealthcare Nurse Advocate
In this series, we’ll explore a variety of healthcare-related topics and questions based on conversations with employees.
Wellness Champion Spotlights
Thrive tip: Rest, recharge and rejuvenate this holiday season
Be proactive and reduce stress when you can with these tips during the holiday season.
Fall into Fitness
Step into a journey of well-being this fall.
Move more, live better: Embracing the power of physical activity
Meet Tyler and Jenny, two employees from WashU’s Physical Therapy Clinic who are dedicated to promoting physical activity and supporting coworkers on their well-being journey.
Israeli-Palestinian Conflict | Employee Resources
WashU employees who been impacted by the war in Israel have resources available to them and eligible family members.
WashU Physical Therapy Offers Expedited Access for Employees
Washington University Physical Therapy offers expedited access for WashU employees and their dependents enrolled in the university-sponsored health plan.
Rx Savings 101 | Maximize your prescription coverage
Maximize your prescription benefit coverage
Stay Financially-Savvy with New Financial Well-being Program
Enrich is a web-based platform that offers personalized finance courses and tools to WashU employees, with a particular focus on the relevant life events and benefits of our employee population.
Healthy planet, healthy people
Improve your well-being by learning and practicing eco-friendly activities that reduce your ecological footprint and conserve natural resources.
WORLDWIDE WELLNESS | Spring challenge top teams
Spotlighting the top 3 teams of the spring 2023 well-being challenge
Fine-tune your well-being compass with Worldwide Wellness
Fine-tune your well-being compass during the Worldwide Wellness spring 2023 challenge.
WashU recognized as a top workplace
WashU has been recognized in several recent surveys as a top workplace.
Free Tree Seedlings
The Human Resource Well-Being Team is partnering with Sustainability and WashU Arboretum to hand out oak, pecan, and wahoo seedlings. You can request up to 3 seedlings. Pick up at Schnuck Pavilion on March 30 from 1:30pm to 4:00pm.
Wellness Tip | Screen time for kids
Parents might worry about how many hours their kids spend on their tablets, smartphones, or TV, but research has shown that the amount of time a kid spends on their screen may be less important than how dependent the child is on the screen. How do you know if your child is addicted to their […]
Support for International Disasters
WashU employees who been impacted by the recent earthquakes in Turkey and Syria have resources available to them and eligible family members.
Let’s Celebrate Heart Health Month
In honor of National Heart Month, WashU’s employee Well-being Team is highlighting important steps and resources to help you take care of your heart. Eating healthier, exercising more and getting regular check-ups are key steps toward a healthy heart. In addition, reducing stress and considering our emotional connection to ourselves play a vital role in […]
Wellness Champion Fund Projects
WashU Wellness Champions are eligible to apply for start-up funds for projects that promote innovative, personalized solutions to their unique work group. HR’s Well-being team offers financial support to Wellness Champions who are in good standing and interested in start-up funds to address the wellness needs of their workgroup. Read about the Champion Fund Projects […]
How to Make Holidays Kid-Friendly
Help kids rise to the occasion, and don’t aim too high. Caroline Miller, Child Mind Institute Let’s acknowledge that the holidays can be stressful for many people for varying reasons, and this includes parents and children. Why are the holidays so fraught? Because expectations are heightened, and holidays can feel like a test of how […]
Learning and Development’s 12 Days of Learning challenge
12 Days of Learning challenge: daily 5-minute exercises
Improving Your Credit Score
A series of financial security tips Your FICO score is a credit scoring technique used to evaluate applicants for almost any type of loan. Each of the three major credit-reporting agencies evaluates these factors and determines your credit score; therefore, you may have three different scores. FICO scores range from 300 to 850, with a […]
Establishing Credit
A series of financial security tips One pillar of financial society is built on the idea of credit: student loans, credit cards, home mortgages, and other kinds of financing arrangements that allow us to spend more than we may have readily available in cash. Understanding how to establish and maintain a healthy line of credit […]
Credit Security Freeze
a series of financial security tips With millions of identity theft cases reported each year, a security freeze can be a useful measure in preventing identity theft. While not for every consumer, the security freeze is considered the strongest measure one can take in protecting a credit file. How it Works A security freeze works […]
Preventing Credit Card & Identity Theft
A series of financial security tips Whether you have misplaced a credit card or had a purse or wallet stolen, the loss of personal identification and financial information can be a major concern. Knowing the right precautions to take can help safeguard your financial freedom and prevent devastating losses to your cash reserves and credit […]
Refresh and reinvigorate with Renew
Take time to refresh and reinvigorate yourself during the fall 2022 wellness challenge, Renew.
Increase Your Energy with Morning Movement
A guide to energizing your fitness routine, by Meghann Feely, associate director of fitness & operations at sumers recreation center While it can be hard to find the time (or motivation) for movement, a good goal is to fit in at least 30 minutes of moderate activity each day, like brisk walking or cycling. More […]
Find nourishment this fall
A guide to nutritious eating, by MyWay to Health Wellness Consultant Maggie Danforth, RD, LD Many factors contribute to our health and how we feel, yet we often overlook how the food we eat impacts our daily lives. Just as we wouldn’t expect our cars to run on vegetable oil or on empty, we can’t […]
Support for Traumatic Events
Resources for faculty and staff who have been affected by the Oct. 24 shooting at Central Visual and Performing Arts High School in St. Louis.
Fall Health and Wellness Updates for Employees
Open enrollment, flu vaccines and other tips to help you and your loved ones stay healthy this fall.
WashU’s Annual Health Screenings: Get to Know Your Numbers
The value of annual biometric screenings and how Wellness Champions contribute to the health of the WashU community Annual health screenings are an essential building block for any well-being goal. By “knowing our numbers”, we can detect disease early, establish a baseline for our health, and make informed health decisions. Seeing your medical provider for […]