Healthy for Life offerings

Healthy for Life is the wellness program for University of Missouri employees. Most of us are unable to participate in the wellness activities because of our distance from campus. But there are some programs available to off-campus employees. Here is more information about some of the programs offered by Healthy for Life.

Million Step pedometer program
Sign up for the pedometer program through Healthy for Life by sending a $15 check to 205 Heinkel Building, Columbia, MO 65211. Faculty, staff and family members are eligible to join and will receive a log book and odometer. If you already have a pedometer, sign up for FREE! Once you reach 1 million steps, you’ll get your money back, a certificate and a free T-shirt. Receive prizes for every million steps.

Ride to Wellness
For $20, you can purchase an odometer for use with your bike. Faculty, staff, and family members are eligible and will receive a logbook and odometer. If you have an odometer already, sign up for FREE! Once you hit 500 miles, you will receive a t-shirt, a certificate, and your money back! You will also receive prizes for every 500 miles. Send a check for $20 to 205 Heinkel Building, Columbia, MO 65211 to sign up.

Weight Watchers (online)
Healthy for Life offers a 25% rebate for those who enroll in at least 12 weeks of this program when you miss no more than once logging your weight and attending meetings. When
you join online, please inform Melissa Willett so you will be eligible for the rebate. She can be reached at WillettMD@umsystem.edu or (573) 884-1397. When you complete your session, mail a copy of your logbook to Melissa at 205 Heinkel Building, Columbia, MO 65211.

Eat for Life online
Healthy for Life’s regular 10-week program on creating a healthy relationship with your food, body and mind is now a course you can take online at your convenience. Video and audio components teach the foundational mindfulness practices (meditation and yoga) and the BASICS of Mindful Eating. If you have a history of chronic dieting, have rigid rules about eating, or find yourself eating when you’re stressed, bored or unhappy, this may be the program for you. This non-judgmental, non-diet approach helps you use your internal physical cues to guide what and when you eat.

For more information or to sign up for these programs, check out the Healthy for Life website, send an email to wellness@umsystem.edu or call (573) 884-1312.