Faculty and Staff Wellness Program

Faculty and staff can connect with our Wellness Coach (yg434@njit.edu) to learn more about how incorporate taking care of yourself into your workday! 

 

 

Services for Faculty and Staff

An ongoing look at wellness events for faculty and staff at NJIT. To request wellness workshops for yourself and others as well as for any comments and suggestions, contact our Peer Wellness Coaching Coordinator youthser.guerrero@njit.edu

Wellness Wednesday - Join via Google Meet at 9:30am and 3:30pm to explore Wellness strategies. A combination of education and real time practice. Also a place to share, if you choose to, about your wellness wins and hurdles so we can be supportive! 

Tuesday March 25th - Understanding Food Cravings Tabling. Learn why we experience cravings and practical tips for preparing yourself - cravings are normal and natural, but we can learn ways to mitigate their impact. Come to the Campus Center Lobby from 2:30 to 4pm, participate in an activity and you might win a pocket journal! If you cannot make it, here's the source material.
 

Wellness Groups - Check out these developing wellness groups for faculty and staff. Participation is voluntary and free of charge.

 

Weightlifting Group - Meets Wednesdays and Thursdays at 11:30am. Wednesdays at the WEC 2nd Floor gym and Thursdays at Warren Street Gym. This group gets together to exercise using weights from small to big. You can bring your own workout or folllow along with someone else. There are showers at both gyms. You can add your name and create new meet-up times on this form registration is encouraged

Kickboxing Group - Meets on Wednesdays at 12:30 in the Raquetball room at the 2nd floor of the WEC. Led by an experienced coach and staff member, this is a step into a useful and intense martial art! 

 

Fitness and Intramurals 

 

Check out IMLeagues and create an account to see all the numerous ways to move at NJIT! Sign up for zumba, yoga, archery, and more!

 

Peer Wellness Coaching is a confidential service that supports the optimal well-being of employees by empowering them to make decisions, set goals, and take action to experience a satisfying life balance. It is a gentle approach to long-term lifestyle adjustment. Faculty and Staff would receive coaching from our in-house wellness coach and program coordinator, Youthser Guerrero. For questions and/or to get started, please email him at youthser.guerrero@njit.edu 

Coaching begins as a conversation in a setting that is comfortable to you. From there, your coach will support you in various ways towards the goal(s) you've set. You will receive support that "meets you where you are" and considers ways to gently refocus you on the mission to create a healthier you! 

Ready to get started? Click on this link to set up a time and preferred method for your first coaching consult. You may also simply book a live informational session before getting started. 

(Peer Wellness Coaching is not a substitute for professional counseling or health services.)

A computer program available to faculty and staff that teaches you ways to self-regulate using mindful breathing. This 5 minute video shows the system in action.

NJIT has three Biofeedback machines available at the Center for Peer Wellness Coaching. Contact youthser.guerrero@njit.edu for more information or visit https://calendly.com/njitpwc/20mins to book time with a machine. 

NJIT has partnered with BetterYou to bring you a non-intrusive mobile app to help you stick to your health goals!

Need help or want to discuss your health goals with our wellness coach? email youthser.guerrero@njit.edu or visit the Center for Peer Wellness Coaching! 

We will create wellness challenges to diversify our communities activities and those can be found through BetterYou when you use our NJIT-specific sign up link. Through the app, you can invite other colleagues to join in the fun, let's motivate each other to be healthier! 

NJIT Faculty and staff interested in participating in wellness coaching will meet with our program coordinator, Youthser ("yo-sir") Guerrero most recently supported healthcare professionals during the Covid19 pandemic and has prior years of experience promoting health and wellness across diverse demographics in various settings. He received a Masters in Exercise Science from Montclair State University.

Youthser promotes his own wellness by listening to music, moving, cooking, practicing mindfulness and learning. He is lovingly supported by his wife Carolyn and daughters Elise and Charlotte. Youthser believes in ongoing learning, practicing compassion towards self and others and inserting fun into life as much as possible.