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CU Healthy is excited to spend the next week promoting several initiatives that include physical, mental, and financial wellness. Below is an overview of the activities. Updates will be posted daily with more information.

Workout Classes

Stay active and try a new workout class, offered for free on Headquarters campus!

F45 Training Class

F45 Training in East Lansing offers a mix of circuit and HIIT-style workouts geared toward everyday movement. The F stands for functional training, and 45 is the length in minutes of their fun, cardio-centered classes. Attendees of the class will receive a free 7-day pass to F45 Training when they open!

·       When: Saturday, October 24 at 8:00 a.m.

·       Where: Headquarters Building 1 West parking lot (we will practice physical distancing)

·       Equipment: water bottle and a yoga mat (optional) 

·       Click here to sign up

Zumba with AAERG

Zumba incorporates a variety of Latin-inspired dance moves and music to promote a healthy heart and a fun, exciting way to build strength, improve cardio fitness, promote flexibility, and decrease stress.

·       When: Saturday, October 31

·       Where: Specified location

·       Equipment: Water bottle

·       Click here to sign up

Questions

Please contact CU Healthy.

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Headspace

You may have heard that mindfulness, the ability to be fully present in the moment, can have numerous benefits—everything from decreased stress and sadness to increased focus and happiness, according to general mindfulness research. But what exactly is mindfulness? And, how can you recognize it and reap its many benefits? Mindfulness meditation practice is one way to truly experience the current moment and integrate that awareness into your everyday life.

CU Healthy is proud to partner with Headspace to help you get started on your mindfulness journey by offering one year of Headspace for free! Headspace is a science-based mental health solution that offers meditation, mindfulness, and sleep modules. Click here to sign up by October 30. Look forward to future initiatives that promote mindfulness and engaging with Headspace.

Hidrate Water Bottles

The human body is comprised of about 60% water. A good general rule for proper hydration is to drink the ounce equivalent of half your weight in pounds per day. For example, it is recommended that a person who weighs 150 pounds drinks 75 ounces of water per day. The benefits of proper hydration are plenty and include maximizing physical performance, improved energy, brain function, cardiovascular health, and muscle and joint function.

Back by popular demand, and to help you stay hydrated, CU Healthy is excited to offer a discount on two different Hidrate water bottles! This water bottle tracks every sip and syncs to their free hydration app and most fitness apps. It glows when it's time to drink a little more. CU Healthy is subsidizing the cost for one water bottle per employee. If you would like to order more than one water bottle, it will be an additional $10. Click here to browse a single-page catalog. Click here to order by October 30.

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Financial wellness can impact our overall health. Money is one of the biggest causes of stress, and stress has a significant impact on our overall health. The Credit Union provides great financial education resources to members, which includes us. Check out the financial education area on our website to learn more.

Watch Your Wallet Mini-Campaign with WellSteps

We are partnering with WellSteps to bring you a mini-campaign that builds your financial wellness. This two-week campaign begins Monday, October 26, and involves tracking your daily spending. Record participation in the campaign in WellSteps to receive 50 points toward the fourth quarter incentive!

Another great opportunity to check in on your financial wellness is with a one on one meeting with a Principal Advisor regarding your retirement savings options. Click here to sign up for a phone session. Several dates and times are available in October and November. If attending during work hours, please seek management approval. Log this activity in WellSteps for even more points!

Before your Principal Financial Meeting

• Verify that you have access to your online account. Make sure you can log in. If not, visit www.principal.com and click Login in the upper right corner. Click Create an Account on the next page.

• If you have them, bring statements from your Social Security benefits, retirement plans from previous employers, and any individual retirement accounts.