Employee Wellness Opportunities by Dimension

Emotional Wellness

Taking care of you

• Is everyday life stressing you out? Employees enrolled in AU’s life or disability insurance can get help through an Employee Assistance Program provided by National Insurance Services. Information is available on the HR portal site
• Take time for fun and exercise: play a game, listen to music, read, walk, garden, dance, bike or swim
• Take 10 minutes each day to unplug from phones, social media, and your computer.
• Try yoga, meditation or Tai Chai

Physical Wellness

We’ve got what it takes to help you stay healthy and fit!

• Join the Rec Center
• Participate in a Group Exercise Class
• Stop smoking by enrolling in Medical Mutual’s Quit Line *
• Join AU’s Weight Watchers at Work program (rebate available for employees enrolled in AU’s health care)
• Go walking to a park in the City of Ashland
• Utilize Medical Mutual’s Disease Management Programs (Asthma, COPD, Coronary Artery Disease, Diabetes, and Heart Failure) *

* = available for employees enrolled in AU’s health care

Social Wellness

 Looking for something to do?

• Volunteer with a local charity
• Re-connect with friends or family you haven’t talked with or seen recently
• Join a club or organization
• Send a thank you note to somebody who has helped you recently. It could be a co-worker, family member, etc.

Environmental Wellness

Make Ashland your home away from home and contribute positively to the environment

• Learn about recycling on campus by visiting AU’s Campus Sustainability Facebook page
• Make use of recycling bins in your department or building
• Limit your purchase of bottles of water by using a refillable water bottle and utilizing the Bottle Fill Stations on campus
• Become aware of the local environment by checking out the Ashland County Parks District website for ways to enjoy the district’s 17 parks within Ashland County

Occupational Wellness

Bring value to your work

• Be familiar with the procedure to report and receive treatment for work place injuries
• Become certified in FA/CPR/AED
• Pursue professional development opportunities
• Strive for work-life balance

Spiritual Wellness

Make meaning out of Life

• Attend a worship service
• Visit AU’s prayer garden
• Participate in a spiritual retreat
• Travel - go on a mission trip or outdoor adventure
• AU Prayer Request Form

Intellectual Wellness

Knowledge is Power

• Enroll in a class
• Visit the campus library or campus library website to see what books, videos, etc. are available about a subject that interests you
• Try a crossword or Sudoku puzzle
• Attend an Arts event at AU. Ashland University Arts Guide