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The Simple Things You Should Be Doing Every Morning

Wellness Article of the Week: Huffington Post Healthy Living

"The alarm sounds and you're off: Onto checking emails, finding car keys and, if you're lucky, brushing your hair. The madness, the rush of it all -- it's got to stop. Adding intention into your...

Posted: October 8, 2013, 8:29 AM

Open Recreational Weight Room hours 10/7/13-10/13/13

Below you will find this weeks varsity weight room hours

The RAC will also have extended hours until 10pm, Monday-Thursday while renovations are being completed in October. The UMBC NCAA Division-I Athletics Program is welcoming students/faculty/staff...

Posted: October 7, 2013, 1:06 PM

Open Varisty Weight Room Hours 9/30/13-10/6/13

All UMBC Students, Faculty, Staff, and RAC Members: PLEASE PARDON OUR PROGRESS WHILE WE RENOVATE THE RAC WEIGHT ROOM! The UMBC NCAA Division-I Athletics Program is allowing...

Posted: October 3, 2013, 10:26 AM

New Group Fitness Equipment

Medicine Balls, Weights, Jump Ropes and Resistance Bands

The entire department of Group Fitness and Wellness would like to inform everyone that we have upgraded many components of our department within the past few weeks, and the Group Fitness Equipment...

Posted: October 2, 2013, 3:32 PM

October Skillsoft Topic of the Month

Performance Management Series

SkillSoft Topic of the Month: Performance Management Series This series of courses outlines the five phases of a performance management system: planning, monitoring, improving, reviewing, and...

Posted: September 30, 2013, 3:05 PM

What Happens to the Brain When You Meditate

Wellness Article of the Week: Life Hacker

"Ever since my dad tried to convince me to meditate when I was about 12, I’ve been fairly skeptical of this practice. It always seemed so vague and hard to understand that I just decided it wasn’t...

Posted: September 30, 2013, 8:29 AM

10 Simple Things You Can Do Today That Will Make You Happier

Wellness Article of the Week: Buffer Blog

Happiness is so interesting, because we all have different ideas about what it is and how to get it. It’s also no surprise that it’s the Nr.1 value for Buffer’s culture, if you see our slidedeck...

Posted: September 24, 2013, 8:25 AM

The Habits of Supremely Happy People

Wellness Article of the Week: Huffington Post

Martin Seligman, the father of positive psychology, theorizes that while 60 percent of happiness is determined by our genetics and environment, the remaining 40 percent is up to us. In his 2004...

Posted: September 17, 2013, 9:53 AM

September Skillsoft Topic of the Month

Interpersonal Communication: Communicating with Confidence

The course shows you how the essential elements of trust, credibility, and specific confident communication behaviors bring about confident communication and enhance your influence. It highlights...

Posted: September 10, 2013, 12:49 PM

12 Happiness Myths Debunked

Wellness Article of the Week: ABC News

A few things—like chocolate, chick flicks, and clean sheets—are almost guaranteed to boost your mood. But when it comes to achieving true happiness, there are a ton of misconceptions.   Shawn...

Posted: September 10, 2013, 8:41 AM