Exercise Catered to You Through Sports Medicine
Have you tried lots of exercise programs, but nothing really stuck? Perhaps it wasn't catered specifically to what motivates YOU - your unique goals and needs - and your starting point with exercise. If you're interested in trying a more comprehensive approach, the Sports Medicine 450 course is offering a free opportunity for faculty and staff to do just that!
January Wellness: Productivity & Creativity Month
Human Resources’ Thrive Wellness Program is pleased to highlight Productivity and Creativity Month by providing you with tailored resources to aid in your personal and professional development.
Kaiser Permanente 2022 Updates
Take advantage of Kaiser Permanente’s resources to end this year strong and to get to know your Kaiser Permanente benefits and what's new as of late. Take some time to review the new content you can access in 2022 featuring new tools, resources, and information that will help you to understand what Kaiser Permanente has to offer.
Advent Service 2021
December 9, 2021 | 8:45 AM | Please join colleagues in a time of hopeful anticipation as we enter the season of Advent.
Preparing to be with Family Over the Holidays
December 2, 2021 | 10 AM | Join Dr. Kelly Haer, LMFT, Executive Director of the Boone Center for the Family for a webinar on how to relate better with family and celebrate Jesus more fully this Christmas. Kelly will also acknowledge how the holidays can trigger our stress, and provide guidance on how we can have a more relational, joy-filled time together.
Fall 2021 Spiritual Practices
This fall, the Hub for Spiritual Life offers two spiritual practice sessions to the Pepperdine community. John Peterson, Associate Director of Pepperdine's Center for Faith and Learning, and Associate Professor of English for Seaver College, and Zac Luben, Associate Chaplain for Partners, will lead us through two workshops designed to better cultivate a sense of spirituality in our lives and where we stand with God today.
November Wellness: Holiday Stress Month
Human Resources’ Thrive Wellness Program is pleased to highlight Holiday Stress Month by providing you with tailored resources to aid in your personal and professional development.
Nutrition Basics and Myths
November 16, 2021 | 12 PM | The class, hosted by Kaiser Permanete's Dr. Hashmi, will review nutrition basics and provide insight on the importance of a balanced diet and exercise. Nutrition is instrumental in preventing, maintaining, and even reversing aspects of long-term chronic diseases such as diabetes, heart disease, and kidney disease. In addition, the class will discuss several nutrition myths, including fad diets and exercise regimens. Dr. Hashmi will also be available to field questions that Pepperdine employees may ask.
Your Health and Holiday Stress: A Survival Guide
December 2, 2021 | 10 AM | During the bustle of the holiday season, there are stressors that may not be recognized as affecting health and overall well-being, stressors that can lead to or exacerbate serious health problems. Stress can affect nearly every system of the body and everyone feels and reacts differently. UCLA Health Cardiologist, Dr. John Hollowed, will discuss the science of stress on your body, and the many ways to lower your stress, especially during the holidays.
What Is Osteopathic Medicine?
November 12, 2021 | 11 AM - 12PM | Osteopathic medicine is the fastest-growing medical field in the U.S., according to the U.S. Bureau of Health Professions. Doctors of Osteopathic Medicine are trained to look at the whole person from their first days of medical school, which means they see each person as more than just a collection of organ systems and body parts that may become injured or diseased. Today, more than 25 percent of medical students in the United States are training to be osteopathic physicians. Learn more about this fascinating field of primary care medicine from Malibu-based UCLA Health primary care physician Rose Milanes-Kopp, DO.
