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Healthy Emory Connect is a new way to help Emory employees get fit

Emory Wellness has announced a new platform for tracking fitness called Healthy Emory Connect. Marisa Hutchinson and Curtis Williams, both of the Emory Wellness staff, gave presentations about the new service this week at the Emory Libraries’ all staff meeting and the LITS IT Briefing, respectively. Healthy Emory Connect is now the one-stop shop for […]

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Introducing Healthy Emory Connect

January 2018 saw the launch of Healthy Emory Connect, a wellness application designed to serve as an online hub for all of your health and wellness needs, whether you’re looking to earn your 2018 health plan incentives, track your personal health and fitness goals, or connect with colleagues for a little friendly competition! Things to […]

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Jack Scott makes art from the detritus of IT

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Jack Scott has a unique skill for creating art using old computer parts. While some people look into the surplus room and see piles of dusty junk, Jack sees an opportunity to create something interesting. As a high school student, Jack had interests in construction, then graduated from Emory with a degree in art history/visual […]

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Join the LITS Wellness Committee

The LITS Wellness Committee is looking for new members. Emory and LITS leadership considers wellness initiatives an important part of our community and encourages the promotion of health. To help cultivate a culture of wellness, we are looking for individuals interested in serving on the LITS Wellness Committee. We are looking for folks with a […]

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Promoting Mindfulness and Compassion at Emory: A Profile of Prof. Bobbi Patterson

The LITS Wellness Committee was delighted to welcome Professor Bobbi Patterson, professor of Pedagogy in the Department of Religion and the Graduate Division of Religion at Emory, back to the library on Friday, October 13, where she led a meditation session for LITS employees focused on mindfulness and stress management. If you’re interested in taking […]

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King of Pops and sun safety on August 14

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The LITS Wellness Committee is hosting a sun safety awareness event featuring King of Pops! The event will be held in the Woodruff Library’s Jones Room from 2-3 pm on Monday, August 14. Did you know that people with thin or thinning hair should apply sunscreen to the scalp as well? Or that you can sunburn even on […]

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Colorful Choices nutrition challenge: put produce first!

Heart shape made from vegatables & fruit

TODAY IS THE LAST DAY TO REGISTER for Colorful Choices, a six-week nutrition challenge that will help you put produce first. No calorie counting, no fat gram tabulating, no weighing or measuring. Just easy-to-remember daily selections of colorful produce.Track your fruits and veggies daily on the Colorful Choices mobile app. The challenge runs March 27–May 7. All Emory employees […]

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