Blog Posts in Category: Faculty/Staff
December 30, 2014
Accountant Office of Business Affairs Year Started at UNH: 2013 What does health mean to you?: Health means being healthy in mind, body and soul, they are interconnected. It comes from personal choices made daily with regards to exercise, food and life decisions and one area will affect the other. The benefit of being physically healthy is that it improves your mindset, and in turn, your center of well-being and consequently your outlook on life is more positive. What do you do to make a... Read More
October 15, 2014
Sr. GIS Analyst Facilities / Campus Planning Year Started at UNH: 2003 What does health mean to you?: It means an investment in my family’s physical and mental well-being. It means being able to keep up with my 17 month old son now and in the future. It means I am doing everything I can to ensure an adventurous life with my beautiful wife and son. It means taking time to make better life decisions for myself, my family, and those I interact with every day. What do you do to make a Healthy UNH... Read More
August 13, 2014
Manager, Leadership Communications Communications and Public Affairs Year Started at UNH: 2009 What does health mean to you?: An ongoing pursuit of balance between the emotional and physical, personal and communal. Or: juggling family, career, community, outdoor pursuits, chill-out time, chores and the day-to-day minutia while maintaining some semblance of peace, perspective and mirth. What do you do to make a Healthy UNH?: I take advantage of Healthy Returns, the Employee Fitness Center and... Read More
July 31, 2014
Assistant Professor English and Women’s Studies Year Started at UNH: 2009 What does health mean to you?: Health means caring for myself and choosing activities and behaviors that keep me in a happy and well state. I think of the term UBUNTU “I am because we are.” For me, health is about being in a loving and sustainable community that makes our bodies and souls feel wonderful. What do you do to make a Healthy UNH?: I preach the gospel of self-care to my students. I tell them how important it... Read More
July 15, 2014
Administrative Assistant IT Academic Technology Year Started at UNH: 2000 What does health mean to you?: To me health means feeling well enough to enjoy activities and time with family and friends. What do you do to make a Healthy UNH?: I ride my bike to work occasionally. I often walk during my lunch hour, returning energized for a more productive afternoon. I participate and encourage colleagues to take advantage of the many healthy programs that UNH offers, such as Healthy Returns, the... Read More
July 11, 2014
Accreditation and Compliance Manager/Dispatcher UNH Police Department Year Started at UNH: 1995 What does health mean to you?: Eating a balanced diet, maintaining a healthy weight, and taking care of my body with sleep, exercise and diet to prevent getting sick. What do you do to make a Healthy UNH?: Try to get employees to go with me to Healthy Returns. How do you stay fit?: Walk, yoga and coach my kids’ sports teams and participate in the activities with them. Do you have any tips for eating... Read More
March 19, 2014
Adjunct Instructor English Year Started at UNH: 2009 What does health mean to you?: As a teacher of writing I would feel embarrassed if I did not do what I encourage my students to do when attempting to interact with meaning and language: use the dictionary. Health is defined as follows: 1. the state of being bodily and mentally vigorous and free from disease 2. the general condition of body and mind: in poor health 3. the condition of any unit, society, etc: the economic health of a nation 4... Read More
March 5, 2014
Graduate Student and Leader/ Staff Marriage & Family Therapy and Outdoor Adventures Year Started at UNH: 2012 What does health mean to you?: I view health as an umbrella term that refers to one’s level of personal well-being, as related to one’s mind, body, and spirit. What do you do to make a Healthy UNH?: I lead trips for Outdoor Adventures, a program run through Campus Recreation. We bring students and staff on all sorts of trips such as snowshoeing, Cross Country skiing, hiking, and... Read More
February 19, 2014
Admin III Thompson School of Applied Science Year Started at UNH: 2012 What does health mean to you?: You are what you eat! A healthy body = a healthy mind. Some say your body is a temple and you should treat it as such. I completely agree with that. What do you do to make a Healthy UNH?: Instead of hopping on the bus, I make time to walk to my campus destinations. College Woods offer a wonderful escape from reality. How do you stay fit?: I work out at a gym about 3-4 times a week. I love... Read More
November 19, 2013
Director Facilities Project Management Year Started at UNH: 1987 What does health mean to you?: Health is the ultimate balance between the mental, physical and spiritual resulting in a comprehensive sense of well-being. All three need to be in balance so that I can perform my work to the highest level. Health allows me to build and maintain relationships with my family, friend and co-workers in positive ways. Health allows me to move the ball down the field towards goodness each and every day... Read More
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