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The purpose of the “Wildcat
Wellness Connection”
newsletter is to keep you
informed about wellness
related issues. Please note
that information in this
publication, along with
other similar materials, is
meant to complement the
advice of your physician,
not replace it. Before
making any major changes
in your medications, diet or
exercise, please consult
your physician.
If you have any questions or
comments please feel free to contact the Employee Wellness Graduate Assistant:
Gabrielle Nguyen.
Social Wellness VOLUME III ISSUE VI April 2016
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There are eight dimensions of wellness and the
wellness committee has decided to focus on each
of these in our monthly wellness connection. This
month’s newsletter will focus on social wellness.
Social wellness involves communicating, creating
and maintaining healthy relationships. Sustaining
an optimal level of social wellness allows you to
build healthy relationships and have supportive
social networks that allow you to develop assertive
skills and boost self-esteem in social situations
Practical tips for optimal social wellness:
Practice self-reflection (i.e. journal/diary, meditate)
Make an effort to keep in contact with supportive friends and family
Practice active listening
Join a club or organization (i.e. book club, volunteer organization)
Attend an athletic event
Retrieved 3/29/16 from: https://shcs.ucdavis.edu/wellness/social/#.VvqJ2vkrLIU
NMU has an event calendar that provides dates and times of events happening on
campus. Please click on NMU Events Calendar for more information.
Here are a few social events that are happening in April:
NMU Recruitment Town Hall on Wednesday, April 6 at 6pm at the Mead
Auditorium in West Science Hall
The Secret Garden, Wednesday-Friday, April 6-8 in the Forest Roberts
Theatre
Faculty and Friends Jazz on Thursday, April 7 in the Reynolds Recital Hall
(retrieved 3/29/16 from: https://shcs.ucdavis.edu/wellness/social/#.VvqJ2vkrLIU).
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Wellness Spotlight: Adam Burri
Before coming to NMU, his past wellness activities
were a result of his background in traditional
Chinese medicine. Adam has had several private
acupuncture clinics in Marquette that provided
traditional Chinese medical services to the
community. He shares that “traditional Chinese
medicine is a medical system that focuses on the
whole patient, and not just treating their
symptoms, which speaks to the essence of wellness
programs and therapies”. In addition to being a
licensed, board certified acupuncturist, he is also a
certified medical qigong practitioner and he has
taught group exercise classes at the NMU PEIF that
were focused on physical, mental, and spiritual
wellness.
Adam’s current position as a staff nurse
and acupuncturist at the health center allows him
many opportunities to focus on community health,
wellness initiatives and preventative health
programs for the faculty, staff and students. He
states that as a registered nurse he is able to
provide health teaching and wellness counseling
for acute and chronic medical conditions as well as
preventative health services such as immunizations
and blood pressure screenings.
Over the last several years, Adam has helped to extend the health center’s wellness activities outside the physical clinic by working with NMU nursing students in their community health rotation.
Through this partnership with the nursing department, the health center has been able to offer well received campus wide influenza immunization clinics in the fall and chronic disease prevention educational displays and blood pressure screenings at the health and wellness fair during the spring.
As an acupuncturist at the health center, Adam offers a wide range of complementary wellness services including acupuncture, tuina massage, cupping and gua sha. “I feel very lucky to be able to continue my practice in traditional Chinese medicine at the health center and even luckier to offer those services to the NMU community as a covered benefit”.
When the wellness committee was reestablished, Adam saw a great opportunity to use his education and expertise to serve our NMU community. By providing a nursing and complementary alternative medicine perspective, Adam hopes to better engage NMU faculty and staff in health and wellness programs that the committee is currently planning. He is also in the process of receiving his doctorate in nursing at NMU, after which he hopes to continue to serve the NMU community in the advanced role of a nurse practitioner.
If you are interested in any of the health and wellness services offered at the NMU health center clinic, please visit their website at www.nmu.edu/healthcenter or contact them by phone at 906-227-2355.
Adam Burri BA, BSN,
MTCM, RN, RAc, Dipl. Ac.
serves our campus
community as a nurse and
an acupuncturist in the
NMU health center, as well
as an active member on the
NMU employee wellness
committee.
(A. Burri, personal communication, March 29, 2016)
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Nutrition Presentation: Day of the Mushroom
Ingredients For the basil pesto
2 TBSP of pine nuts or walnuts
2 C. loosely packed basil leaves
1 garlic clove, peeled
½ small avocado
3 TBSP olive oil For the portobello pesto pizza
4 portobello mushrooms
2 medium tomatoes, sliced
1 ½ TBSP olive oil
4 ounces grated mozzarella (Or use sliced sandwich cheese – mozzarella, fontina, Swiss – 1 slice is approx. 1 ounce)
Nutritional Information (1/2 cup per serving): 303 Calories, 29 g Total fat, 6 g Sat fat, 17 g Monofat, 18 mg Cholesterol, 190 mg Sodium, 10 g Carbohydrates, 4 g Dietary fiber, 1 g Sugar, 13 g Protein
Nutrition Bonus: 228 mg Potassium
Directions: Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
Make the basil pesto by combining pine nuts, basil, garlic and avocado in a food processor. Pulse until ingredients are broken up. Drizzle in olive oil, while keeping the food processor on, until you get a sauce-like consistency. Season with salt and pepper.
Remove stems from portobello mushrooms and use a spoon to scrape out the inside gills (dark ridge-y stuff). Brush mushrooms with olive oil on both sides. Place mushrooms cap side down on a sheet pan. Spoon approximately 1/3 cup of basil pesto onto the mushroom. Top with sliced tomatoes and sprinkle with cheese.
Bake in the oven for 15 to 18 minutes, until cheese is bubbly.
Retrieved 3/22/16 from: http://blog.myfitnesspal.com/portobello-pesto-pizza/
Why did the mushroom get invited to all the parties? Because, he is a fun-gi! Stop by the NMU Wildcat Den
from 11am-2pm on Thursday, April 14 and learn about mushrooms with registered dietitian, Brett Peterson. This
presentation will highlight the health benefits and nutritional facts of mushrooms and you will be able to sample
three different dishes: Asian mushroom soup, mushroom and wild rice, and a Spanish rice with mushrooms.
Mushroom Facts:
Mushrooms are known as a cuisine filler and the “meat vegetable”
Mushrooms consists of 90% water
Mushrooms are rich in vitamin D, vitamin K and copper
30 species of mushrooms thrive in the dark
Compared to bananas, mushrooms have more potassium
Portobello is the most popular mushroom
To find out more facts and nutritional benefits of mushrooms, join Brett Peterson at his Nutrition Presentation: Day
of the Mushroom on Thursday, April 14 at 11am-2pm in the Wildcat Den (located on the second floor of the
University Center).
(B. Peterson, personal communication, March 29, 2016)
References
Are Mushrooms a Vegetable? | New Health Advisor. (2016).
Newhealthadvisor.com. Retrieved 29 March 2016, from
http://www.newhealthadvisor.com/Are-Mushrooms-a-
Vegetable.html
My Fitness Pal. (2016, March 30). Portobello Pesto Pizza. Retrieved
from http://blog.myfitnesspal.com/portobello-pesto-pizza/
Social Media Arizona. (2013). Forward Motion Concepts. Retrieved
29 March 2016, from
http://forwardmotionconcepts.com/social-media-arizona/
Social Wellness - UC Davis SHCS. (2016). Shcs.ucdavis.edu. Retrieved
29 March 2016, from
https://shcs.ucdavis.edu/wellness/social/#.VvwV-_krLIV
NORTHERN MICHIGAN UNIVERISTY
WELLNESS COMMITTEE
1401 Presque Isle Avenue
PEIF #215
Marquette, MI 49855
Email: [email protected]
Upcoming Events Superior Climbing Competition – Saturday, April 9 at the PEIF Climbing Wall
NMU Rec Sports is hosting its annual climbing competition; the competition will have
two age divisions: youth series and adult series (beginner, intermediate, and advanced). For
more information on events and registration, please visit NMU Outdoor Rec Center Programs.
Stay up to date with future programs by liking our Facebook page or by visiting our website:
https://www.facebook.com/NMU-Employee-Wellness-109968062427048/
http://www.nmu.edu/wellness/
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FitDesk Circulation
The Employee Wellness Committee is circulating a FitDesk to different
departments on campus. Each department can try it out for up to two weeks.
If your department is interested in trying out the FitDesk for a couple of
weeks, please contact Gabrielle Nguyen at [email protected].
Active Workstation Equipment Checkout
In partnership with the Olson library, this “try and buy” program
enables employees to be able to checkout active workout station equipment
from the library service desk for up to two weeks.
CHECK OUT:
www.nmu.edu/wellness
