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Support in identifying and achieving your goals

Whether you’re unsure how to start making change or you need help identifying a specific goal, we’re here for you with encouraging support and science-based tools.

During a consult, a health coach will work with you to set a well-being goal that aligns with what's most important to you. You will receive tools, strategies and encouragement to help you reach your goal. You'll also receive follow-up support.

You can learn more about health coaching consults in this video with registered UK HR health coach Amy Rodquist-Kodet.

One-on-one support at no cost to you

What we can help you do
 
  • Identify what needs to change, even if you're not sure what
  • Gain clarity around a change you want to make but are unclear how to begin
  • Provide encouraging support and science-based tools 
  • Help relieve the overwhelm that may be preventing you from achieving your goals
Examples of well-being goals  
 
  • Develop healthier sleep habits
  • Achieve better balance between work and life
  • Experience less stress and anxiety
  • Establish healthier eating and fitness habits

What you receive

  • One 60-minute session by phone, online or in person
  • Follow-up emails with additional support
  • Recommended resources tailored to your specific goal

Ready to make positive changes for your well-being?

Scheduling your first session is easy and flexible. When you select the button below, you’ll be directed to your health and wellness dashboard where you’ll log in and answer a few questions. Then, you can select how and when you would like to meet. You'll even receive a confirmation email with the details.

We’ll support you in your well-being journey.

MA, CHWC Amy Rodquist-Kodet

“I love having transformational conversations with individuals and groups that help people understand themselves more deeply, make sustainable changes, and live with greater purpose and joy.”

MS, TTS Jackie Carroll

“Stay open, be kind to yourself as you make subtle changes that get you closer to who you want to be and how you want to feel" My wish is for people to pause, reflect and make meaningful choices that feel in harmony with their values.”

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Aromatherapy for Better Sleep

Sleep is a vital part of our well-being and can help to prevent and reverse the effects of burnout. But, we know that counting sheep doesn't always cut it when our minds are racing after a stressful day. A sleep study from the University of Minnesota suggests that using lavender essential oils, combined with good sleep hygiene, can increase overall sleep quality. A lavender sleep spray is an inviting way to help your mind and body prepare for sleep.

November 17, 2020

Completing Our Body's Stress Response Cycle

When we face anything the brain perceives as a threat, stress is the body's natural response. Like all biological processes, it has a beginning, a middle, and an end. If we can move all the way through the stress response cycle, we stay healthier. Identical twin sisters Drs. Amelia and Emily Nagoski identify the difference between stress and stressors in their book, "Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle." They write:

November 17, 2020

Understanding Loneliness

In Dr. Vivek Murthy's book, "Together," he writes that "humans are social creatures: in this simple and obvious fact lies both the problem and the solution to the current crisis of loneliness." At the center of our loneliness is our innate desire to connect. We have evolved to participate in community, to forge lasting bonds with others, to help one another and to share life experiences. Simply, we are better together. And yet, in spite of our desire to connect, Dr.

Health and Wellness

We offer this benefit to you and your spouse while you’re an employee and as a retiree. All retirees and most employees are eligible, but if you’re less than half-time please review the details.

Contact our office

Monday-Friday 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
(859) 257-9355
healthandwellness@uky.edu
A-250 Southcreek Park, 2365 Harrodsburg Road