Stories for April 1, 1998: Admissions Numbers Disappoint Clark Kerr: Higher Education in Perspective There's Something New Under the Sun at Cal Day '98 Deconstructing the Barbie Myth Selection Process Nears Completion For Regents' Chancellor's Scholars Notes on Barbie History Goes Digital at the Hearst Museum Code Blue Stations Go Online It Pays to Exercise Happy 100th Birthday to Campus Plan Community Relations Projects Benefit Both City and Campus Acknowledging Public Health Heroes A Micro Laser Is on the Horizon Food on the Run Around the Globe New Titles in Order for Christ, Hyatt Fast Facts are Foremost as "Jeopardy!" Comes to Campus Mukansinga Aids Rwandan Survivors Student Callers are Stars in Telephone Fund Raising ASUC, University Agree on bookstore		It Pays to Exercise by Trish Ratto, University Health Services posted Apr. 1, 1998 Increased energy, enhanced concentration, improved job satisfaction and reduced stress: regular exercise pays, not only with improved health and well-being over the long term, but with more energy and ability to focus in the short term. The Surgeon General’s recommendations for a daily dose of 30 minutes or more of moderate-intensity activity can be realistic, accessible and user-friendly, because every little bit counts. Several shorter bouts of activity throughout the day, five to 10 minutes each, can add up to these big rewards. Supervisors can encourage staff to be more active by supporting flexible work arrangements for: walk breaks lunch hours with time to exercise and eat arrival/departure times that allow exercise before or after work To become more active, use the stairs, walk briskly to complete errands, and relax after work by playing actively with your children, working in the garden or walking your pet. For More Information “Fitting Fitness In,” a 15- to 30-minute workshop ideal for staff meetings, is offered by Health*Matters. Call 643-4646. The Health*Matters Walking Group meets throughout the year Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 12:10 p.m. at the Campanile for a 30-minute walk on campus. No enrollment is necessary. http://www.uhs.berkeley.edu/FacStaff/HealthMatters/Exercise/ includes information on exercise resources on campus, and tips on beginning and maintaining an exercise program. [ Back to top ]

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