HR Work Life and Well-being: April 2026 Bulletin

Spring is bringing lots of opportunities to support well‑being! Enclosed is the April Work-Life and Well‑being Bulletin, featuring highlights like the Becoming Wildly Resilient podcast series (this month’s focus: eating locally and fresh), the Retrain Your Brain Challenge (April 20–May 17), and a variety of work-life and well‑being workshops on sleep, nutrition, mental health, caregiving, and more.

Please help us spread the word by sharing this bulletin with your teams and units so everyone can take advantage of what’s available.

Visit the Work-Life and Well-being services website to see the vast array of resources and services. Check out the online calendar for upcoming workshops and events website calendar to find support that fits your schedule. RSVP and attend the opportunities that interest you.
 

Highlighted virtual workshop and in-person activity (full list below)

• Thursday, April 2, 12 - 1 p.m. Optimizing your sleep: Creating sleep habits for better ZZZs. Register here.  
• Wednesday, April 29, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Stop the Bleed display and demonstration, at Gatton Student Center, 2nd floor atrium. See details here.    

Upcoming Events

• Thursday, April 2, Noon - 1 p.m. Optimizing your sleep: Creating sleep habits for better ZZZs. Register here.  
• Monday, April 6, 12:10 - 12:45 p.m. Caregivers’ walk and talk: A Wildcat check-in (in-person) event. Meet in front of the Don and Cathy Jacobs Science Building. Register here. 
• Wednesday, April 8, Noon - 1 p.m. You don't know what you don't know. Register here. 
• Wednesday, April 15, 8:30-9 a.m. Virtual parents "real talk" chat. Register here.
• Wednesday, April 15, Noon - 1 p.m. Elder caregivers support group. Register here. 
• Tuesday, April 21, Noon - 1 p.m. Navigating the empty nest and changes in parenting roles. Register here. 
  Wednesday, April 22, 12:15 - 1 p.m. Work-Life campus walking; meet in front of Funkhouser Building. Learn more here.
  Wednesday, April 29, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Stop the Bleed display and demonstration (in-person only), Gatton Student Center, 2nd floor atrium. Register here.