Healthy IU Programs & Services
Spring 2025 Programs
2 options available!
Mondays, January 13 – May 5, 2025 (skipping MLK Day & Spring Break – March 17th)
12:30-1:00p (ET)
Join Online HERE: https://iu.zoom.us/j/4827247576
Instructor: Leslie Flowers
These 30-minute drop-in Zoom sessions are an opportunity to relax, restore, and re-charge to meet our daily lives with inner peace and balance. Together, we will practice the relaxation tools of conscious breathing, meditation, and chair yoga. No previous experience necessary.
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Thursdays, January 16 - May 8, 2025 (skipping week of March 20 for Spring Break)
12:15-12:45 p.m. (ET)
Live online at https://iu.zoom.us/j/99813946997?pwd=SWdnYkQreXNiKzBpejd1WWlNeFhnZz09
Facilitator: Linda F. Brown, PhD, HSPP; clinical health psychologist and certified Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction instructor
You are warmly welcome to participate in these 30-minute sessions that include 15 to 20 minutes of guided mindfulness meditation practice plus a short reading about mindfulness. This is offered on a drop-in basis; you can join us whenever it fits your needs and/or circumstances, no advance notice required. We hope you will benefit from this span of stillness to relax and refocus in the midst of your workday. Participants are muted throughout the session; we encourage you to have cameras on to create a sense of community.
Mondays, January 13 - May 19, 2025 (skipping MLK Day and spring break)
10a-11a (ET)
Where: Sidney and Lois Eskenazi Museum of Art, Roehm Family Art-Making Studio (2nd floor)
Add Mindful Mondays at Eskenazi to your Calendar Now
Join us at the museum and mentally prepare for the week by making art or journaling and make some time to check in with yourself!
The art studio will be open and equipped with art activities meant to help you feel more balanced and in control, while the nearby Martin Commons will have some yoga mats available for light stretching (when space allows).
Hosted by Keaton Evans-Black, Arts-Based Wellness Experiences Manager
Thursday, January 16, 2025
1:00 - 2:00 PM (ET)
Online
Register for Start Strong, Stay Committed Webinar Now
Many resolutions fade by the second Friday of January. Join us to reset and stay on track. We’ll share insights and WW tools to keep you motivated and committed to your wellness goals all year long. Make this your best year yet by staying the course!
This webinar is hosted by WW (WeightWatchers).
Wednesdays, January 22 - April 30, 2025
12:30 - 1:00 p.m. (ET)
Online
Register for Nutrition Nuggets Now
Join Registered Dietitian Steven Lalevich on Wednesdays for a nutrition conversation via Zoom. Each week, we’ll explore a nutrition topic and open up the dialogue for Q&A. No need to attend every session; join us when you can.
Mondays, January 27 - March 3, 2025
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. (ET)
Online
Register for Mindful Self-Compassion Now
We are all good at attending to the needs of those around us, but we are often very hard on ourselves. And that is a set up for things like burnout, stress, and resentment. Research shows that people who adopt self-compassion practices have less depression and anxiety and are more likely to experience positive mind states like happiness and life satisfaction. Mindful Self-Compassion is a training developed by Kristen Neff, Ph.D., of the University of Texas at Austin, and Christopher Germer, Ph.D., of Harvard. It is a research-proven 6-week course with each session lasting an hour.
Please join us for this chance to re-learn how to include yourself in your own circle of caring.
The course provides a number of ways to bring self-compassion into even the most stressful moments. Here is a breakdown of the classes:
- Session 1: Exploring what self-compassion is and seeing how it does or does not show up for us, and then looking at ways to cultivate it.
- Session 2: Seeing how to bring more self-compassion into our lives with simple, easy to implement practices that can be done in the moment.
- Session 3: Looking at ways to work with the inner critic and to find our inner compassionate voice.
- Session 4: Using self-compassion to work with difficult emotions.
- Session 5: Investigating caregiver fatigue and burnout, and how self-compassion can remind us to offer care to ourselves as we attend to the needs of others.
- Session 6: Exploring the importance of our core values, and how self-compassion can help when we can’t completely live in alignment with those values. We will also look at the resources available to maintain a self-compassion practice.
Facilitator: Jonathan Walker, MD; Clinical Assistant Professor, Indiana University School of Medicine, Fort Wayne; Certified Mindfulness Facilitator, International Mindfulness Teacher's Association
Tuesdays, January 28 – April 8, 2025 (skipping March 18th for Spring Break)
12:30 PM – 1:30 PM (ET)
Online
Register for the Prevent T2 Now
Prevent T2 is a 10-week lifestyle change program based on movement and eating habits. It is designed for people with pre-diabetes, but also for people who are at high risk for type 2 diabetes and want to lower their risk.
In this program, you will learn strategies that fit YOUR life in an expert-led, confidential, small-group setting. Examples of sessions in this 10-week program: Simple lifestyle changes resulting in a healthy you; Food choices that energize you and meet your goals; Group motivation and individual mentoring.
Note: If you have been diagnosed with diabetes, learn more about the Livongo diabetes management program available through IU benefits.
Instructor: Betty Klein, CCWS, Health and Wellness Specialist
Orientation
Friday, January 31
Noon - 1:00 p.m. (ET)
Online
Classes
Fridays, February 7 - March 14
Noon - 1:00 p.m. (ET)
Online
Register for Mindful Way to Stress Reduction Now
A growing body of research has shown that mindfulness meditation practice improves concentration and focus and may lead to greater well-being, less reactivity to stress, and fewer symptoms of anxiety, depression, fatigue, and sleep disturbance.
This program focuses on:
- Recognizing and addressing stressful situations effectively “on the spot”
- Managing chronic stress
- Improving focus and communication
- Enhancing mind-body wellness
Employees are invited to the orientation, which is the first session, to assess if this class meets their needs. The class is free to IU employees committed to attending the weekly sessions. The class is an adaptation of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction, the program developed by Jon Kabat-Zinn and the Center for Mindfulness, University of Massachusetts.
Facilitator: Leslie Flowers
Tuesday, February 4, 2025
1:00 – 4:00 PM (ET)
Online
Register for Anxiety at Work – Training for People Leaders Now
This training is recommended for people leaders. This training will help leaders create an emotionally safe place to work and build a resilient work culture for their teams. Participants will learn how to spot rising anxiety levels among their team members; ease the concerns of employees who are overwhelmed or worried about the future; and engage in effective conversations about emotions in uncertain times. This training will illustrate how everyone at all levels can work together to build an environment that fosters camaraderie, productivity, and calm.
Those who attend the session can opt in to receive a free copy of the book "Anxiety at Work: 8 Strategies to Help Teams Build Resilience, Handle Uncertainty, and Get Stuff Done" by Adrian Gostick and Chester Elton through campus mail after the training.
This training will not be recorded to allow for a more comfortable environment for attendees to engage with the content.
Instructor: Catherine Matthews, JD, Ph.D., Sr. Consultant, Talent and Organization Development, IU Human Resources Sara Kinder, MSW, LCSW, Work + Life Coordinator for Healthy IU, IU Human Resources
Register for one of two separate sessions:
Friday, February 7, 2025
2:30 – 4:00 PM (ET)
OR
Friday, February 28, 2025
2:30 – 4:00 PM (ET)
Where: IUB, Indiana Memorial Union (IMU), Bowling & Billiards
If you have never bowled before or just need some extra tips to improve your game, this is the program for you. This fun and interactive program is designed to teach the rules and 4-step approach of bowling. The session will include time to actively practice skills and concepts with the guidance of a coach. Socks are required. Bowling shoes will be provided. Hosted by IMU Bowling & Billiards
Instructor: Ryan Clemons is the Manager for the IMU Bowling Alley and has received his Gold level bowling instruction certification.
Wednesday, February 12, 2025
Noon - 1:00 p.m. (ET)
Online
QPR stands for Question, Persuade, and Refer — the 3 simple steps anyone can learn to help save a life from suicide. People trained in QPR learn how to recognize the warning signs of a suicide crisis and how to question, persuade, and refer someone to help.
What will you learn?
- How to get help for yourself or learn more about preventing suicide The common causes of suicidal behavior
- The warning signs of suicide
- How to get help for someone in crisis
This training is a live, virtual Zoom session led by an IUB Prevention Insights instructor.
Tuesday, February 18, 2025
12-1 PM (ET)
Online
Register for How to be a Savvy Consumer Now
Healthy eating doesn’t have to be expensive or time consuming. In this presentation, we’ll discuss healthy food choices, grocery shopping tips, nutrition label reading, and strategies for planning and preparing healthy meals and snacks.
Instructor: Steven Lalevich, RD
Wednesdays, February 19 - March 12, 2025
10:30-11:30 a.m. (ET)
Online
Register for Winter’s Breath: A Mindfulnes Journey from Winter to Spring Now
Join us for 4-week introductory course designed to help you cultivate mindfulness practices that can enhance both personal and professional well-being. As we transition from the stillness of winter to the awakening of spring, this class offers a supportive and engaging environment to start your journey. Whether you are new to mindfulness or looking to deepen your practice, you'll find a space to renew your sense of peace and balance through guided mindfulness exercises and reflective practices.
Instructor: Natalie Rollman, MAEd Clinical Education Specialist Department of Family Medicine and Patricia K. Kinney Assistant Dean of Diversity & Inclusion Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law
Tuesday, February 25, 2025
11:00 – 11:30 AM (ET)
Online
Register for Chinese Finger Exercises Now
From the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine, there are six pairs of meridian channels going through the hands. Finger exercises can facilitate the flow of energy through these channels and stimulate the brain.
Instructor: Jing Wang; Associate Professor, IUI World Languages and Cultures
Friday, March 7, 2025
8:30 a.m.- 4:30 p.m. (ET)
Online
Mental Health First Aid is an 8-hour course that provides information on how to assist someone experiencing a mental health concern and practices how to approach a crisis until professional help can arrive.
What will you learn? Signs and symptoms of mental health disorders; How to reduce stigma; The impact of trauma and addiction; How to support a person with a mental health disorder and connect them to care; How to recognize, react and respond to mental health issues and crisis.
This training is a live, virtual Zoom session. Prior to attending the live training, participants must complete a two hour, online, self-paced course.
Who should attend? This training is tailored for individuals that live or work in Allen, Boone, Carroll, Clinton, Fayette, Lawrence, Martin, Monroe, Morgan, Owen, Scott, Tippecanoe, and/ or White County and interacts with adults in the general population.
This training is provided by IUB Prevention Insights.
Wednesday, March 26, 2025
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. (ET)
Online
Register for Understanding Your Aging Parents Now
In this session, participants will learn how to recognize the signs of situations that might need to be addressed, along with tips, considerations, and crucial questions to ask your aging parent. Topics covered include home safety to maintain independence and understanding the impact of the losses associated with aging.
Instructor: Marcy Carlson, M.A., Associate Faculty, IUI & IUFW Health and Human Sciences; Professor Carlson has a M.A. in Adult, Community, and Higher Education as well as Applied Gerontology from Ball State University
Wednesdays (3-part series)
March 26 from Noon-1:30p (ET)
April 2 from Noon-1p (ET)
April 9 from Noon-1p (ET)
Where: IU Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, Virgil T. DeVault Programs Room 111
Register for Awake at Work: Everyday Mindfulness Now
This is a workshop about ATTENTION as currency and the choices we make about how to spend it. The capacity to do things on autopilot or by rote habit is a wonderful gift we humans enjoy; yet it can be quite costly if we are not awake to its effects on well-being. Fortunately, we also have the capacity to step out of the trance of autopilot at times if we set an intention to do so and put it into daily practice.
We will meet in-person to explore together the practical ways of being awake to our moments when it matters, equipping us to meet stressors mindfully and be less likely to miss the daily opportunities for connection, awe, and gratitude. An examination of our relationship to technology will be included. There will be mini-lectures, in-session mindfulness exercises, and small and large-group discussions. Participants will be invited to fold a few practical mindfulness practices into their everyday activities between sessions—practices that do not require adding anything to the to-do list.
Instructor: Linda F. Brown, Ph.D., HSPP; clinical health psychologist and certified Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction instructor
Tuesday, April 1, 2025
12 – 1 PM (ET)
Online
Register for Nutrition for Dental Health Now
Did you know that your dental health affects your overall health, including your risk of heart disease, diabetes, cancer, and Alzheimer’s disease? In this presentation, we’ll discuss dietary strategies for promoting healthy teeth and gums that will benefit your whole body.
Instructor: Steven Lalevich, RD
Tuesday, April 8, 2025
1:00 – 2:00 PM (ET)
Online
Register for Vapes, Pouches, & IQOs Now
Tobacco use has evolved, and young people (and adults) today are using products you might not even know about—like vapes, heat-not-burn devices, and nicotine pouches (e.g., Zyn). Led by a tobacco expert, this workshop will dive into what these products are, how they work, and why they’re so addictive. You’ll learn about the serious health risks, the cost of addiction, and the growing popularity of these products among youth and why ongoing legislation matters so much in this space. This session will arm you with knowledge to know what/how to ask about or listen for regarding modern tobacco and how to have conversations with young people (or others) in your life about it.
Instructor: Deborah Hudson Buckles, CPAHA, NCNTT, Tobacco Control Branch Lead, Office of Community Outreach and Engagement Project Director, Rethink Tobacco Indiana Certified Tobacco Treatment Specialist
Wednesday, April 9, 2025
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. (ET)
Online
Register for the Sandwich Generation Webinar Now
Many people today will face having to take care of an elderly relative while they are still taking care of their own children. This is known as the “Sandwich Generation”. This presentation will discuss how to collect information, communicate with compassion, be proactive and respectful, and cope with the issues people in the Sandwich Generation must face.
This webinar is provided by Supportlinc EAP.
Friday, April 11, 2025
10:00 AM – Noon (ET)
Online
Register for Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR): Suicide Prevention Training Now
Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR) is an evidenced-based skills training program to reduce suicide. This is an online, 2-hour training to help recognize the warning signs of a suicide crisis and how to question, persuade, and refer someone to help. The skills in this program can be applied to prevent suicide deaths within your work and larger community and amongst family and friends.
Learning Objectives:
-Understand the common myths and facts surrounding suicidal behavior.
-Understand risk factors of suicide and knowledge of protective factors.
-Recognize and identify warning signs that someone is at risk for suicide.
-Increase knowledge of referral sources and how to refer someone for help.
-Demonstrate implementation of the progressive QPR steps.
Those who attend the full training and complete a survey with their campus mailing address will receive a QPR booklet and additional materials through campus mail. This training will not be recorded.
Instructor: Sara Kinder, MSW, LCSW, Work + Life Coordinator for Healthy IU, IU Human Resources
Monday, April 14, 2025
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. (ET)
Online
Register for the Managing Eldercare Responsibilities Webinar Now
It’s not uncommon for one family member to be the primary caregiver for an older relative. This presentation will teach attendees how to identify and access available resources, whether that be other family members or additional caregiving options.
This webinar is provided by Supportlinc EAP.
Friday, April 25, 2025
Noon – 1 PM (ET)
Online
Register for Reducing Mom-Guilt & Catching Joy Instead
In this presentation, we’ll dive into the messy, beautiful world of "mom guilt"—that overwhelming feeling that no matter how hard we try, we’re somehow falling short. Whether it’s balancing career and family, making time for ourselves, or just trying to be "a good mom," the guilt can feel all-consuming.
Together, we’ll explore where these feelings come from, how they shape our mental health, and most importantly, how we can rewrite the story with more self-compassion and less pressure. It's time to give ourselves permission to be imperfect—and in doing so, discover the power of embracing our authentic, beautifully flawed selves.
Instructor: Dr. Beth Trammell, PhD, HSPP, IUE Associate Professor of Psychology, Director, MA in Mental Health Counseling Program
If you are interested in participating in the Indy Mini and/or 500 Festival Miler Series this spring, an IU team was created as part of the 500 Festival Employee Wellness Challenge. This is open to all IU employees.
Register through this link to join the ‘Indiana University Indianapolis’ team for a discounted registration rate. If you register via the general website or have already registered, the team will show up in the employer pulldown list, but you will not receive the discounted rate. The discounted registration rates end by 4/27.
Discounted registration rates through the Employee Wellness Challenge:
- Mini-Marathon: $75
- 5K: $35
- Mini Maniac Challenge: $155
- Mega Mini Challenge: $130
- Greatest Spectacle Challenge: $190
- Miler Series: $65
- Virtual Miler Series: $60
Please contact IU Team Captain, Brendan Maxcy, for questions: bmaxcy@iu.edu
Care Talks, by Care.com, provide advice and guidance from expert speakers to help you better care for yourself and your family.
There are seven monthly Care Talks on the following themes:
- Child Care and Parenting
- Disability and Neurodiversity
- Aging and Adult Care
- Financial Wellness
- Your healthy Lifestyle
- Emotional Wellness
- Succeed at Work
Watch these free, pre-recorded sessions of EAP’s most popular topics.
Sign up to receive access to the recordings.
January - Healthy Habits: New Year's Resolutions
February - Resiliency: Building Resilience for Optimal Performance
March - Addiction Awareness: Understanding Addiction
April - Empathy: Compassion Fatigue
May - Mental Health 101: R U OK Overview for the Workplace
June - Understanding Diversity: Understanding Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging: What They Really Mean
July - Workplace Stress: Dealing with Difficult People
August - School-Life Balance: Navigating Return to School
September - Grief and Loss: Coping with Grief
October - Depression: Understanding Depression
November - Holiday Mental Health: Holiday Survival Guide
December - Boundaries: Healthy Workplace Relationships & Developing Supportive Connection
Learning to provide current IU staff, faculty, and students with access to an online library of more than 15,000 expert-led video tutorial and courses. Expand and improve your business, technology and creative skills on your schedule, from any device, anywhere.
If you are interested in accessing pre-recorded webinars, please browse our Healthy IU webinars and recordings here.
Year Round Programs
SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP), administered by CuraLinc Healthcare, is a confidential resource that provides 24/7 access to professional counseling and referrals.
IU is excited to offer WW as a covered benefit, year-round, at no cost to you! Core and Premium options are available.
Offered throughout the year, excluding June & July. Sessions last approximately 1 hour.
Whether you have pre-diabetes, diabetes, or simply want to focus on prevention, there are resources at every stage.
Livongo, available at no cost to IU medical plan members, helps you manage hypertension using a smart blood pressure monitor, personalized action plan, and expert coaching.
Learn more Hypertension (High Blood Pressure) Management here
These webinars are designed to increase financial literacy while focusing on actionable steps to develop healthier financial habits. Open to all ages and career stages.
These webinars are targeted to IU faculty and staff who are ready to learn how to prepare for the years and months leading up to retirement and navigate the transition from employee to retiree.
As many tobacco users know, kicking the habit is not easy. But success rates increase with every attempt to quit. There are resources and support systems to help you quit tobacco!
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