Wellness
Our commitment to your total wellness is another way we live out our mission of promoting health and a healthy society that enables achievement of full human potential.
Stay Healthy While on Vacation
Getting sick or injured can ruin a vacation, so consider your health and wellbeing with these tips:
- Don't forget to practice good sun safety, and use sunscreen with UVA and UVB ray protection.
- Prevent mosquito bites with insect repellent.
- Exercise caution when eating and drinking outside the U.S. Read the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) Food and Water Precautions for Travelers.
- Make sure to follow local laws and customs.
Have fun and RELAX – it’s good for you!
Featured Wellness Benefits
- Healthier U Club
Make a positive impact on your health with small, manageable changes to your lifestyle as a member of the Healthier U Club. The Healthier U Club focuses on three keys to a healthy journey: sleep, physical activity, and healthy eating.
The Healthier U Club is open to all UT Southwestern employees. For a limited time, when you register you will receive a 2025 Limited Edition Wellness Lunch Bag as a thank you for being a part of the club!
(After joining the club, UT SELECT and UT CARE members can particpate in additional activities by using the Living Well/Limeade wellness online platform.)
- Living Well/Limeade Wellness Platform
The UT Living Well Wellness platform, powered by Limeade ONE, is available to eligible UT SELECT and UT CARE members (employees, retirees, and dependents) ages 18+, to help you take control of your well-being.
Discover personalized activities to support your physical, emotional, financial, and work well-being goals. Stay in the know on all the upcoming system-wide challenges, join and track activities, and connect with colleagues. There are endless ways to interact with the program, earn points, and get the support you need in your well-being journey.
Highlights
- A well-being assessment that will personalize content based on strengths and opportunities – earn cool incentives just for completing.
- Large library offers whole-self well-being activities.
- Interactive news feed helps you stay up to date with Living Well and institution-specific updates, connect with colleagues, and access resources.
- Mobile app (Limeade ONE) delivers well-being on the go.
Limeade ONE
Note: You must register and log in to the Living Well website first before you can download the Limeade ONE app.
If prompted, use the promo code: "UTX" or "University of Texas."
Register for Living Well first
Limeade ONE app
- LifeMart Employee Discounts
Meeting your wellness goals doesn’t mean breaking the bank. With LifeMart Discounts, you have access to offers and discounts to help you be your best. Access LifeMart Discounts today to save on fitness gear, healthy eating, sleep health, gyms and virtual fitness, and much more.
Don’t wait! Take the first step today and start saving while achieving your wellness goals with LifeMart Discounts. Plus, you can access LifeMart discounts anywhere, anytime, with the LifeMart mobile app. (Pre-registration is required.) Simply download the app and you can browse major savings on the go. The app is available for download from GooglePlay or the Apple App Store.
Sign up today. First-time users should visit discountmember.lifecare.com and use registration code: UTSMC.
Need help with LifeMart discounts?
For fastest service, please directly helpdesk@lifecare.com the LifeMart Help Desk. - MDLive Behavioral Health Support
MDLive provides licensed therapists who offer help through video chat for various support and assistance needs:
- Relationship
- Parenting Support
- Stress Management
- Grief & Loss and much more
- Available to eligible UT SELECT and UT CARE members (employees, retirees, and dependents) ages 18+
- Headway Mental Health Support
Whether you know what you need or aren’t sure where to start, Headway will help you find the right fit. You can find providers who are in-network with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas.
- Headway offers same day matching with providers who have openings within 48 hours.
- Virtual or in-person appointments
- Personalized matching support
- Instant bookings
- Available to eligible UT SELECT and UT CARE members (employees, retirees, and dependents) ages 18+
- Learn to Live
Get a mental health tune-up online and learn new skills to help you break old patterns that may impede your mental health. At no added cost for UT SELECT members, the self-paced, online cognitive behavioral therapy programs from Learn to Live can help you improve your mental health so you can feel better and enjoy life more. An online assessment helps pinpoint the right programs for you, such as stress, anxiety, and worry, social anxiety, depression, substance use, and insomnia.
Available to eligible UT SELECT and UT CARE members (employees, retirees, and dependents) ages 18+
- Additional Resources From Headspace
There are no out-of-pocket costs for:
- 24/7/365 Employee Support Line
- 1:1 mental wellness, text-based coaching
- Meditation, sleep support, and mindfulness activities and guided courses
- Personalized referrals for therapy and psychiatry
- Personalized referrals to:
- Childcare resources
- Adult/elder care
- Legal services
- Financial services
- Critical incident support (unexpected employee death, workplace violence, societal events affecting the workforce, etc.)
- Workplace seminars
- Manager consultations
Employees and their dependents enrolled in UTSW health plans also have access to therapy and psychiatry through MD Live at no cost.
Out-of-Pocket Costs
You may incur an out-of-pocket cost (deductible, copay, etc.) if you choose to use a provider recommended by Headspace, such as virtual or in-person therapy or psychiatry providers. Virtual and in-person therapy and psychiatry sessions for health plan members and their enrolled dependents are billed through your insurance. When a therapist or psychiatrist is in-network with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas, the session can be billed as an in-network claim with the member's health insurance carrier. The eligible member is responsible for copays/deductibles.
Need more information about Headspace or have questions?
Visit Employee Support or call a Headspace Resource Specialist at 855-420-0734.
Disclaimer
- This webpage includes information about third parties not affiliated with UT Southwestern, including products and services offered by third parties (“Employee Discount Program”). Neither UT Southwestern nor UT System endorses products and services offered through the Employee Discount Program. UT Southwestern and UT System are not responsible for agreements or transactions that you enter into with third parties participating in the Employee Discount Program or for resolving disputes between you and those third parties. UT Southwestern and UT System do not guarantee, or guarantee the quality of, products and services offered through the Employee Discount Program. There is no warranty of any kind, express or implied, regarding the products and services offered through the employee discount program.