Employee Wellness

Supporting Physical and Mental Wellbeing

Kennesaw State University Employee Wellness is here to serve you! Our Employee Well-being Philosophy is to increase awareness of positive health behaviors, to motivate employees to voluntarily adopt healthier behaviors through providing opportunities and a supportive environment to foster positive lifestyle changes. We encourage mindful eating and research evidence-based health programs that support a holistic approach to physical & mental wellbeing.

Employees reaching their overall well-being goals benefit by:

Improving cardiovascular endurance
Improving muscular strength and endurance
Increasing flexibility
Maintaining an ideal body weight
Lowering cholesterol levels
Lowering blood pressure and resting heart rate

Preventing/managing diabetes
Improved mental health
Improving quality of sleep
Reducing lower back pain
Improving self-esteem and body image
& much more!

Employee Well-Being Programs

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Health and well-being programs are offered to all KSU faculty and staff! These programs vary each semester and cover a variety of topics including nutrition, weight management, stress management and physical activity. Program details are promoted through the HR newsletter to all employees.

Be on the lookout for the next program offered!

Diabetes Prevention Program

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Your KSU Employee well-being team is proud to be offering CDC's National Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) to our staff, faculty, and spouses. This one-year small group program teaches you how to eat healthy, increase your physical activity and manage your stress to prevent or delay type 2 diabetes, with the support of a lifestyle coach and research evidence-based curriculum from the CDC.

To be eligible for the program, you must:

Have a body mass index (BMI) of 25 or greater AND
Have prediabetes diagnosed by a blood test OR
Have a history of gestational diabetes OR

Screen positive for prediabetes using the American Diabetes Association risk test.

Full Plate Living Healthy Lifestyle Program

Full Plate Living Healthy Eating Program

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Your KSU Well-being Team is here to support you on your journey to better health. We’re excited to invite you to learn about the Full Plate Living Healthy Lifestyle Program.

🍽️ Full Plate Living is a free program by the non-profit Ardmore Institute of Health, certified by the American College of Lifestyle Medicine. It teaches you how to eat a high-fiber diet for more energy, lower cholesterol, better blood sugar, and weight loss. The program focuses on small, achievable changes for big results. Participants have reported weight loss, increased energy, and improved confidence in making healthy food choices.

Full Plate Living is for you if you want to:

✔️Have more energy
✔️Lose weight
✔️Sleep better
✔️Reduce risk of diabetes and heart disease
✔️Control your blood sugar
✔️Feel good

Easy to Understand and Fun to Follow No forbidden foods, no points to count, and no guilt or shame. Eating enough fiber from foods you love makes healthy eating easy.

Flexible Participation Option: Self-Paced Program with Optional Coach and Community Support: Complete lessons at your own pace, schedule coach sessions as needed, and join community support groups. Start the program whenever it works for you.

Coaching Consultations

We are excited to offer well-being consults to support you in achieving your health and fitness goals. Your well-being team is here for you. Whether you’re looking to improve your diet, get fitter, or find more balance in your life, we can help you build healthy habits that last.

Why Schedule a Wellbeing Consult?

Nutrition Guidance: Learn how to make healthier food choices and set achievable nutrition goals.
Fitness Guidance: Stay active and motivated with helpful fitness tips.

Well-Being Program: Discover how to take full advantage of our well-being program.
Health Care Plan: Find ways to make the most of your health care plan.

Employee Well-Being Events, Programs & Workshops

Join Us for a Walk and Talk with your Wellbeing Team!

Summer Walk and Talk Events!

We invite you to our Well-being Walk and Talk 🚶‍🚶‍ events to support each other and stay active. Connect with your co-workers, enjoy an energizing walk, promote your wellbeing, meet your wellbeing champions, and learn about our wellness programs designed to support a healthier lifestyle.

🕒 Duration: Approximately 30 minutes. You are welcome to join for as long or as little as you can. Whether you want to chat or simply enjoy the company, everyone is welcome.

Click HERE to register.

Kennesaw Campus-Tuesdays

🗓 Dates: June 10th, July 8th, Aug 5th 🕒Time: 12:30- 1:00 pm
📍Meeting Point: Kennesaw Campus Green by KSU logo.

Marietta Campus-Wednesdays

🗓 Dates: June 4th, June 18th July 9th, July 23rd and August 6th 🕒Time: 12:30 - 1:00 pm
📍Meeting Point: Marietta Campus, at the Globe

Let’s support each other and make our workplace a healthier, happier place! See you there! 👣

Join Us for Zumba Glow!

Get Ready to Dance at Zumba Glow, where fitness meets fun.

Get ready to dance the night away under neon lights, with glowing accessories and an electrifying playlist that will keep you moving and grooving! 🎶

🗓 Date: June 27, 2025
🕒 Time: 5:00 - 6:00 pm
📍 Location: Employee Fitness Center

Why Zumba Glow?

Stress Relief: Dance your stress away and boost your mood.
Fitness Fun: Burn calories while having a blast.
Community: Connect with your co-workers and make new friends.

Mindfulness: A Tool for Healthy Work!

Join us for an engaging Lunch and Learn.

🗓 Date: Thursday, June 5th, 2025
🕒 Time: 12:00 - 1:00 pm
📍 Location: Virtual Session

Join us for a lunch and learn focusing on mindfulness, a powerful tool to promote wellbeing. Defined as a non-judgmental present moment awareness, mindfulness is an evidence-based strategy to relieve stress, promote health and wellbeing, and enhance work productivity. This session will be particularly focused on tools for practical mindfulness, or methods to weave mindful moments into everyday life.

Kristin A. Horan, PhD is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychological Science and a core faculty member in the Center for the Advancement of Military and Emergency Services Center at Kennesaw State University. She received her PhD in Industrial Organizational Psychology from Bowling Green State University. Her research focuses on interventions to improve employee safety, health, and well-being, particularly in high-risk occupational settings, such as emergency services agencies.

Don't miss out on this opportunity to enhance your wellbeing and productivity through mindfulness!