Montana Moves January Challenge: It all Starts with a Goal It's not a goal unless you write it down. We began 2013 with the same challenge. Many of you responded, and many of you had some amazing stories to tell by the end of the year. Many said that in 2014 they would continue to... Continue Reading →
Happy New Year everyone! We hope you and your family had a safe and festive Holiday season. Here in the Wellness office we have so much to share with you, and catch you up on. So let's get started. First, we want to announce our December Challenge of the Month winners. They are: Mike Walker... Continue Reading →
It’s a week until Christmas and for many people, that means last minute Christmas shopping, preparing to visit family, attending holiday parties, and eating lots of Christmas cookies. In the midst of holiday preparations, however, we wanted to remind you about the Montana Meals Challenge of the Month: Give the Gift of Good Nutrition by... Continue Reading →
Montana Meals December COTM: Give the Gift of Good Nutrition! Many of our monthly challenges have to do with us, but December focuses on your community. In the spirit of the holidays, the Montana Meals December challenge is to consider the nutrition of your neighbors by making a donation to your local food bank.... Continue Reading →
Everyone loves a good story. It's why we go to the movies and read books. It's why we love to tell stories and to hear someone "spin a good yarn." We gravitate toward stories that inspire us; stories that make us feel good. And often, we find our own narratives quite interesting--if we didn't, I... Continue Reading →
Neal and I spend a considerable amount of time on the road, traveling around the state for WellChecks and workshops. While we haven’t gotten much better at packing (the amount of stuff we collectively pack for a week away from home probably rivals Lewis & Clark's first outing), we are getting better at practicing and... Continue Reading →
BIG BIG Congratulations to our "Montana Bikes" Wellness Team who participated in the National Bike Challenge from May through September. Our 37 riders from across the state logged over 17,000 miles! To put that in perspective, if there were an east/west road that circumnavigated the world from Montana, our team collectively would've ridden that road... Continue Reading →
Montana Moves October COTM: It's Family Time! We know you were busy in September, getting back in the groove of school and all the activities that come with the Fall. In October, your challenge is to create some healthy family habits, or even a new tradition! Don't get stuck in the rut of "too busy"---prioritize... Continue Reading →
When MUS Wellness launched our Montana Moves and Meals program last fall, Cristin and I decided to begin by writing out our respective exercise and nutrition philosophies. When I read her "Six Tenets" for the first time, I thought, "these are really good, and really simple." I believe that if everyone tried to follow these... Continue Reading →
Montana Meals September COTM: Enjoy Your Food! The September Montana Meals challenge isn’t about what you eat, it’s about the way you eat; and this month, that means allowing yourself the time and freedom to truly enjoy your food! While this challenge may sound easy, for many of us it’s not. Too often, our busy lives... Continue Reading →
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