It’s not too late to sign up for the October Hike happening this Friday Redtop Mountain State Park in Cartersville, GA Friday October 18th @ 1:30 ($5 parking fee *cash at drop box, card at visitor center* or State park pass required) Bring a snack and Double the amount of water you think you will need! Meet at 50 Lodge Road, Cartersville […]

Take the Pressure Off! Have you been getting your 5 servings of fruits and veggies a day? That’s awesome! Haven’t started yet? It’s not too late! Take steps now to fight high blood pressure and challenge yourself to wellness. Check out the DASH Diet HERE for tips and tricks on what foods can help lower […]

After several rounds of voting, we have a winning name for the Cartersville Hiking Trail Naming Contest: Highlands Trail Naming contest winner:  GHC Student – Matthew Lewis We will be working to have signs printed and put into place for the trail, complete with the new trail name. In the mean time, I encourage you […]

Highlands Unlikely Hikers October Hike is coming up next week, sign up and mark your calendar. Where: Redtop Mountain State Park in Cartersville, GA Friday October 18th@ 1:30 Need to Know: $5 parking fee *cash at drop box, card at visitor center* or State park pass required Bring a snack and EXTRA water. Double the amount of […]

The Take the Pressure Off blood pressure challenge starts TODAY! 1 out of 3 people in the U.S. has high blood pressure – so let’s challenge ourselves to bring it down! Eating more fruit and vegetables has been proven to help lower blood pressure. So we’re starting a month-long challenge for all employees to eat […]

Help us name the Cartersville Hiking Trail for the chance to WIN a swag bag with bookstore & wellness items. If you have an idea for a name, please submit it to Clifton Puckett (cpucket@highlands.edu) by September 30th. The Wellness Committee will select the winning entry. Good Luck! If you are at another location, the […]

Earn up to a $100 Well-being credit ($200 total possible reward per family) by participating in USG Well-being programs. Make sure to log your Healthy Activities by September 30th!  Visit www.ourwellbeing.usg.edu for more details    

Join us THIS FRIDAY (September 27th) at 1:30 pm for the Highlands Unlikely Hikers September Hike This month we will be hiking Berry College Mountain Campus. Meet at the Old Mill to hike the bike and dirt road Reservoir trails: rated easy to moderate, about 2.5 miles round trip lasting about 2 hours with multiple […]

Sign up TODAY for the Keep America Active Challenge Visit https://ourwellbeing.usg.edu and register by THIS SUNDAY (Sept 22nd) in order to participate in this challenge. Compete on your own or create a team of 2-15. Send in your registration confirmation to GHCWellness@highlands.edu for a CHANCE TO WIN a black USG Wellness Program swag bag full of awesome goodies (t-shirt, […]