Heart Month Events
Support a good cause and feel great while doing so! Help raise awareness of cardiovascular disease by participating in American Hearth Month events hosted by UT System and Wellness.
Go Red for Women: Celebrate National Wear Red Day
Feb. 6
Raise awareness about cardiovascular disease and posting a selfie on the or the UT Living Well platform. Be sure to tag on Instagram and use the hashtag #WearRedDay.
Walk It Out: Join us for the UT System Heart Walk
Feb. 12
Grab your colleagues and join the annual Heart Walk at the Main and Downtown academic campuses! Connect with fellow Roadrunners while raising awareness around the importance of being heart healthy. Check in at 9:45 a.m. at the North Paseo Building breezeway (Main Campus) or the Frio Street Building breezeway (Downtown Campus). The walk will begin at 10 a.m. Roadrunners for Wellness t-shirts and the annual Heart Walk pin will be available while supplies last!
If you can't join us, take your own 10-minute walk from wherever you are and post your photos on Instagram! Tag and use the hashtag #utsystemheartwalk. UT SELECT BCBS members can also earn points on the .
See you there!
Break up with Heart Disease: Blood Pressure Self-Monitoring Activity
Feb. 1-28
With heart disease rates increasing, tracking your blood pressure more frequently can help you identify patterns to share with your physician. To make tracking easy and fun, join the Blood Pressure Self-Monitoring Activity, available to UT Select members through the from Feb. 1-28. You’ll earn 20 points on the platform each week you track twice. Non-UT SELECT employees wishing to participate in this activity can reach out to Wellness for more information.
Wellness Resources
For questions about these events or other wellness resources, please email Wellness.
