Lifestyle education is delivered in a variety of different formats. Educational information on a variety of health-related issues can be obtained via Web Conferences or by participating in a 4-8 week long educational class with a skill-building focus delivered telephonically.

• DesktopSpa™

Are you looking for a way to integrate healthy practices into your daily life to reduce stress and increase your effectiveness, energy, and performance? Then DesktopSpa is the right program for you! Imagine audio and video wellness exercises using yoga, relaxation, tai chi, ergonomics and many other highly effective techniques delivered directly to your work or home computer! DesktopSpa can be programmed to deliver these unique, brief and highly effective exercises at regular intervals to keep you energized and healthy throughout your day.   DesktopSpa is offered as a Wellness benefit to MUS Insurance plan members only, and is password protected. Please contact your campus Wellness office to retrieve your password and begin your "mini-treatments."   >>> Enter DesktopSpa

• Healthy Thinking Program
Click here to view a Powerpoint presentation of the 2008 Healthy Thinking Program >Healthy Thinking Pilot Program     Mindfulness recordings from the class offered by Dr. John Weaver as part of the Healthy Thinking Program are available in mp3 format: (Must have media player)   >>> Session 1 >>> Session 2 >>> Session 3 >>> Session 4 >>> Session 5 >>> Session 6 >>> Session 7 >>> Session 8

• Online Class

Small Steps to Health and Wealth Many Montana families are financially stressed because of the downturn in the economy. MUS Wellness and MSU Extension are teaming up to help families cope (and improve their health at the same time)!   Small Steps to Health and Wealth™ (SSHW) is an exciting two-session program that can help you find financial solutions in these tight economic times plus the added benefit of learning creative ideas to improve your health! SSHW will be offered to MUS employees on November 6th and 13th during the noon hour.   The sessions will be taught via the internet (instructions will be provided on how to download free online program). Presenters Marsha Goetting, MSU Extension Family Economics Specialist, and Lynn Paul, MSU Extension Food and Nutrition Specialist, will show you how to use the same strategies to change both your health and financial situation. You’ll quickly realize how much your health and personal finances are connected. Every participant will set goals in health and/or wealth and take action by identifying small, doable steps for achieving personal goals. You must register for the program by October 31 so you can be sent the workbook that is used during the session. Thanks to financial support from MUS Wellness and MSU Extension, the cost is only $5 for each participant, reduced from $25. A past participant said, “I’ve lost 15 pounds since the SSHW class and have automated savings for the first time since I’ve been married.” You can view more success stories at: www.montana.edu/sshw/successstories.html   When: Nov 6th and 13th during the noon hour.   Where: Online class via the internet (click here for instructions on how to download free online program >instructions )   Cost: $5   Register: e-mail Kelsey at krozell@montana.edu. Register by October 31st!