Recreation and Wellbeing

In recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, join FITWELL Talks to explore how nutrition and other lifestyle factors may influence breast cancer risk. Learn about evidence-based dietary strategies, physical activity, and healthy habits that can support overall well-being and help reduce risk.

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Calling all UCLA staff, faculty, and students to join the annual UCLA Recreation Halloween Walk on Thursday, October 29! All hands on deck! Register now to be part of this spooktacular campus adventure! Stroll solo or with your crew to at least 3 haunted stations across campus between 11:00 AM and 2:00 PM. Costumes encouraged! Get a stamp at each Walk location, collect fun prizes, earn a FREE Halloween-themed t-shirt (while supplies last) when you finish at the John Wooden Center with 3 stamps! Attend the walk and enter to win a FREE Apple, courtesy of the UCLA Computer Store! Arrrrrr You Ready to Walk?

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Bruin MindFit is a mindful movement and meditation offering that teaches several effective stress management tools and is offered to UCLA faculty, staff, and students at no cost. In person outdoor grounding and revitalizing workshops to reconnect to the earth and walk mindfully on the grass. An opportunity to take a break and reset in the company of other Bruins. Tuesday 11/17/26, 12:15-1:00p, Dickson Court South

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FITWELL Talks: Conversations with UCLA experts on the latest wellbeing research, practical recommendations, and more. Just thirty minutes via Zoom over your lunch hour. Join live, listen in, and come ready with questions. Take good care. November 2026: FITWELL Talks The Future of Health Detection: How Saliva Can Reveal Disease Risk with Dr. David T.W. Wong, D.M.D., D.M.SC. Learn how UCLA researchers and the Wlab are exploring noninvasive methods to identify biomarkers associated with cancer and other diseases, assess disease risk, and support earlier detection. Discover how these innovations could shape the future of preventive, personalized healthcare and highlight the important connection between oral and systemic health.

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FITWELL Talks: Conversations with UCLA experts on the latest wellbeing research, practical recommendations, and more. Just thirty minutes via Zoom over your lunch hour. Join live, listen in, and come ready with questions. Take good care. December 2026 - FITWELL Talks: Being Mindful for a Joyful Holiday with Diana Winston, Director, UCLA Mindful Attendees will learn about mindfulness for managing stressful situations that the holiday season often presents, which will include tips and tools for topics like balancing emotions, seasonal depression, managing family dynamics, and social and financial anxiety. Includes a brief expert-led guided meditation with Diana Winston.

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FITWELL Talks: Conversations with UCLA experts on the latest wellbeing research, practical recommendations, and more. Just thirty minutes via Zoom over your lunch hour. Join live, listen in, and come ready with questions. Take good care. January 2027 - FITWELL Talks: Lessons Learned from the Blue Zones to Maximize Longevity with Dr. Elizabeth Ko, MD, FACP, ABOIM, UCLA Health Explore lessons from the Blue Zones, regions of the world where people tend to live longer, healthier lives. Learn about lifestyle habits that support longevity, including nutrition, physical activity, social connection, and stress management, and discover practical ways to incorporate these evidence-informed strategies into your everyday life to support long-term health and well-being.

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FITWELL Talks: Conversations with UCLA experts on the latest wellbeing research, practical recommendations, and more. Just thirty minutes via Zoom over your lunch hour. Join live, listen in, and come ready with questions. Take good care. February 2027: FITWELL Talks: Staying Healthy and Using Brain Imaging to Prevent Dementia with Dr. Daniel H. Silverman, MD, PhD, UCLA Health Join Dr. Daniel H. Silverman, MD, PhD, Director, Brain Wellness Consultation service at UCLA Health, for a FITWELL Talks session exploring Alzheimer's disease and prevention. Learn about brain health, factors that may influence cognitive decline, and strategies to support cognitive health as you age.

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FITWELL Talks: Conversations with UCLA experts on the latest wellbeing research, practical recommendations, and more. Just thirty minutes via Zoom over your lunch hour. Join live, listen in, and come ready with questions. Take good care. March 2027: FITWELL Talks: Rewiring Your Thoughts and How to Reduce Ruminating about Anxiety with Claire Pichel, LCSW, PMH-C BHA Therapist, UCLA Health Learn practical strategies to recognize and interrupt cycles of rumination, challenge unhelpful thinking patterns, and develop healthier ways to respond to anxious thoughts. Discover tools to build greater emotional resilience, support mental well-being, and feel more grounded in everyday life.

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FITWELL Talks: Conversations with UCLA experts on the latest wellbeing research, practical recommendations, and more. Just thirty minutes via Zoom over your lunch hour. Join live, listen in, and come ready with questions. Take good care. April 2027: FITWELL Talks: Aging with Resilience: Supporting Cognitive Health and Emotional Well-Being, with Dr. Helen Lavretsky, M.D., M.S., UCLA Health Aging well is about more than living longer. It’s about feeling your best along the way. Explore evidence-based strategies to support cognitive health, emotional well-being, and resilience as you age.