Wellness Ambassador of the Month
Heather Segale – Tahoe Environmental Research Center

How long have you worked at UC Davis?

I have worked at UC Davis for 18 years.

What does Wellness mean to you?

Read this month's Nutrition Corner article to learn some nutrition tips on how to enjoy food with the environment in mind!

Creating and maintaining balance in life is what wellness means to me -- diligently seeking, daily, to synergize 8 interconnected dimensions of wellness.

Read this month's Nutrition Corner to learn some nutrition tips to make steps towards improving heart health!

In this month's Nutrition Corner, learn some helpful tips on how to plan your meals and eat on a budget!

I strive to make my colleagues feel supported in their own wellness goals, as well as bring staff together in a positive and uplifting way.

Meet people where they are at, and connect with your colleagues to learn what activities they would appreciate!

December is a month filled with joyful holidays and happiness! Read this month's Nutrition Corner for some useful tips to help you stay healthy through the joyful holiday season!

I love to build community, and through the Wellness Ambassador program, I feel our internal community has been strengthened.

"I find wellness to mean living a healthy lifestyle to support physical and mental well-being. Really, that encompasses anything - taking time for self-care, treating myself to a new fun activity or delectable snack, creating a routine, pushing myself to learn something new . . . the list goes on."

"Wellness means being mindful of yourself, including your emotional and physical health, and making thoughtful choices that leads you towards a fulfilling life of positive growth. Wellness is a personal decision, and we get to define how this goal can be accomplished in our own life."

"I've contributed to the mission by starting the conversations with my coworkers and management to consider doing activities that will promote a healthier work environment, having wellness conversations, and having a wellness mindset to take actions towards being a healthier department overall."

"As a Wellness Ambassador, I help create accessibility to wellness opportunities and create events based on my colleagues' interests. I cheer on their participation, accomplishments and offer resources."

"Being a Wellness Ambassador has given me the opportunity to learn more about ways to live a healthy lifestyle. Sharing that information with my team has been rewarding as their feedback, upon receiving this information, has been positive and encouraging. In addition, I have developed wonderful friendships with my committee members who are just as passionate about sharing health and well-being with the rest of our team."

"Wellness means overall well-being: being active by actively connecting, actively caring, actively giving, and actively moving are my go-to tactics toward well-being! Well-being is something that we DO. We eat well, move well, sleep well, rest well, work well, and relate well. Wellness means that we live well!"