Well-being Program
What's Happening this Month
March is National Nutrition Month
National Nutrition Month
Good nutrition is the foundation of a strong immune system, a lower risk of chronic conditions like diabetes and heart disease, and the key to a longer healthier life.
Check out this one pager for healthy recipes, educational articles, and other free resources available to JHU faculty and staff.
Webinar: Unlocking the Secrets of Nutrition Labels
Join a registered dietitian to hear everything you need to know about reading and understanding nutrition labels. From decoding tricky terms to identifying the nutrients that matter most, this webinar will help you make informed decisions about your diet.
Date: Wednesday March 19th
Time: 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Financial Well-being Resources for March: Debt Management
Dive into some helpful tips for managing debt and setting yourself up for a secure financial future.
Physical
Maintaining physical well-being is the foundation of your total well-being. Find resources on physical fitness, nutrition, tobacco cessation and more.
Virtual Fitness
Burnalong is a virtual wellness platform that features thousands of online classes for all ages, interests, and levels, plus the social motivation needed to achieve health and wellness goals. You can also add 4 friends or family members to your account. Click here to set up your free JHU BurnAlong account.
Nutrition & Weight Management
JHU has partnered with WeightWatchers to help you reach your weight-loss and wellness goals. With WeightWatchers’ most personalized program and award-winning app, you can lose weight, eat healthier, move more and develop a more positive mindset. Choose the plan that fits your lifestyle; core or premium. For newly retired employees, you will need to re-register below as a “retiree” in order to maintain your discount. Click here to access your discounted account. NOTE: Please note that this is a taxable benefit.
For JHU Police Department or Unite Here employees, please click here to access your unique WW account.
Onsite Fitness
On CAMPUS
Low membership rates are available to faculty, staff, and bargaining unit members at our on-site fitness centers at the Ralph S. O’Connor Recreation Center on the Homewood campus and the Cooley Center on the East Baltimore campus. Contact the center to join.
OFF CAMPUS
Through your free JHU LifeMart account, you have access to GlobalFit and other portals that offer gym discounts, resources for staying active at home, workout gear and more.
Cancer Support
Naviance is a free program created by Johns Hopkins Medicine that helps anyone impacted by cancer, offering prevention strategies, treatment guidance and emotional support. Naviance helps individuals stay healthy and reduce their cancer risk. But if the time comes when you or a loved one are impacted by a diagnosis, Naviance provides a compassionate navigator to guide you at every step. It can make all the difference in how you experience your journey.
Naviance helps you:
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- Recognize early warning signs and reduce cancer risk
- Understand and manage treatment
- Balance work, life, treatment and caregiving
- Support a colleague with cancer
Smoking and Tobacco Cessation
If you smoke, use tobacco products or vape, quitting is an essential step toward better health. Prepare to quit tobacco with smoking cessation resources from JHEAP. (Company code: JHEAP)
Each of our medical plan providers offers support for smoking and tobacco cessation including free nicotine replacement therapy. If you are not enrolled in one of Johns Hopkins health insurance plans, you still have free smoking and tobacco cessation support through a national network of tobacco cessation quit lines.
Mental & Emotional
We know that stress can take a toll on your mood and mind. The good news is that meditation, yoga, and other stress-busters can help you calm your mind, boost your mood, and improve your overall sense of well-being.
Johns Hopkins Employee Assistance Program (JHEAP)
Through Johns Hopkins Employee Assistance Program (JHEAP), JHU employees and their household family members have free 24/7 access to confidential counseling and referral services for help with stress at work or at home, emotional distress, a difficult life transition, or other challenges. You can reach JHEAP 24/7, 365 days a year, by phone at 888-978-1262 . Bypass the phone call and submit your counseling request via an online request form here.
Calm App Premium Membership
JHU students, faculty, and staff have free access to the Calm app. The calm app provides meditation instruction, sleep assistance, videos on mindful movement and stretching, and relaxing music. You can use the calm app from your phone or desk top. First create an account at calm.com/jhu and follow these steps:
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- Use an @jhu.edu or @jhmi.edu email to create the account
- Click on the confirmation email that is sent to your inbox
- Download the Calm app from Apple App store or Google Play, or go to calm.com
- Log in with the email you used to create the account and Calm Premium will be available for free
Clarity Capsule
The Clarity Capsule provides a private space for tranquility and rejuvenation, which can help reduce stress. Students, faculty, staff, and visitors are welcome to spend a few minutes inside meditating, listening to music, doing a breathing exercise, or simply having a quiet moment to themselves. The Capsule is located in East Baltimore inside the Ross Building/Turner Concourse, 720 Rutland Ave., Baltimore MD 21205. Learn more here.
Social
Social connection is a vital component of your overall well-being. Give back to your community, get support, and get fit together.
Give Back
Community Engagement – Whether you want to help fund school uniforms for city school students, bring holiday cheer to a family in need, spend a day in community service, or volunteer your assistance in some other way, JHU’s many service, charitable, and community programs are a great place to start.
Get Support: Virtual Groups
Benefits & Worklife hosts several recurring virtual networking groups for employees including:
These networking groups are an opportunity to connect with Hopkins peers who may be going through similar life experiences. Registration is required. To ensure privacy, these sessions are not recorded and are only available to Johns Hopkins affiliate employees. Visit the networking groups page or open the flyer to learn more and register to join.
Get Fit Together
Burnalong – Working out with friends, family and colleagues can help you stick to your wellness goals! As part of your free Burnalong account you also have access to add up to 4 sub-accounts so your friends/family can join.
Learn how to add sub-accounts by watching How To Add Sub Accounts and Take A Burnalong Class Together Virtually.
Looking for a team-building activity? You can set up team challenges to keep your department engaged, lift morale, and to get everyone moving together, regardless of work location. Use Burnalong as a quick 5 minute meeting starter to get your team energized and ready.
Financial
Financial stability and health are a key part of your overall well-being, and we’re happy to offer programs that can help. Visit the financial well-being page for resources including the Prosper Wise financial planning platform, consultation with professionals, money-saving benefits, and more.
Workshops
Faculty, staff, and departments can access an array of workshops that provide enrichment, education, and tools to help you effectively manage the daily challenges of living, and help you to thrive in all areas of your life.
Benefits Insight Webinar Series
Join us on the fourth Thursday of each month for an educational series designed exclusively for our valued faculty and staff. Each webinar provides an in-depth exploration of a specific benefit to empower you with knowledge and optimize your work-life experience. View the flyer.
REquest a Workshop
Benefits & Worklife workshops assist Johns Hopkins employees in managing the competing demands of work, personal life, and academic pursuits. Schedule a workshop for your next staff meeting, work retreat, or special event. Workshops are one-hour in length and must be requested at least one month in advance of the event date. These offerings are free of charge and require a minimum of ten employees to schedule. See offerings and complete the form to request a workshop on the Workshops and Webinars page.