Start Smart: Set Your Sleep and Recovery SMART Goal!
Ready to make healthy habits simple and sustainable? Start with SMART goals, Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-bound. These goals help you stay focused, track progress, and celebrate success. Submit your goal so we can cheer you on and share helpful resources along the way.
Example:
Goal: For the next 21 days, I will set a bedtime of 10:30 p.m. and turn off screens at least 30 minutes before bed, 5 nights per week, to improve my sleep quality.
Why? Because small, consistent steps lead to big results.
Your Next Move:
- Define your sleep or recovery goal.
- Track your progress with easy tools – like Healthy Emory Connect and complete the Sleep & Recovery campaign.
- Celebrate wins at every check-in.
Want to go beyond your sleep and recovery? Check out our Well-being SMART Goal Webpage for tips that align with any other element of well-being that matters to you!
Healthy Emory Connect: Sleep & Recovery
Make rest a priority and strengthen your well-being during the annual Sleep & Recovery campaign. These habits are more than just downtime; they’re powerful tools for improving overall health and resilience. Quality sleep and active recovery habits help restore energy, repair muscles, and support mental clarity. They also play a critical role in reducing the risk of chronic conditions while boosting immune function and emotional well-being.
About this Campaign
What are the activities
To earn your medical plan well-being incentive or be eligible for a Healthy Emory reward, you must complete five activities: read two articles, watch two videos, and complete the Rest to Rise Challenge using Healthy Emory Connect (Sharecare).
When is it?
Sleep & Recovery takes place from July 1 - August 31, 2026. You may join the campaign starting July 1.
Who is eligible?
Sleep & Recovery is open to all benefits-eligible employees, as well as spouses and pre-65 retirees on an Emory medical plan.How to Participate
To qualify for the medical plan well-being incentive or reward, you must complete the following activities:
Educate yourself about sleep & recovery
Review four pieces of content in their entirety between July 1-August 31:
- Article 1: Foam rolling: what’s with all the hype? Curious about foam rolling? Learn how this self-massage technique can ease muscle tension, improve flexibility, and support recovery.
- Article 2: What to eat when you cannot sleep. Learn which foods support restful sleep and reduce inflammation, and how timing your meals can help you fall asleep faster.
- Video 1: Gentle moves for a happy back: This video guides you through gentle movements that stretch and strengthen key muscle groups, ease back discomfort or pain, and help you feel better and move more freely.
- Video 2: Four Ways to Care for Muscle Pain Caused by Inflamed Fascia. Muscle pain from inflammation can slow you down—but it doesn’t have to. Learn effective strategies to relieve discomfort, promote healing, and support recovery.
Complete the Rest to Rise Challenge
Track your sleep for at least 21 days from August 1-August 31. While the goal is to aim for 7-9 hours of sleep, you do not need to meet this target to complete the challenge. Enable your automatic sleep tracker to make it easier to track. Ensure you visit the app every few days to sync your tracker.
To participate:
- Create an account and sign in at healthyemory.sharecare.com or open the Healthy Emory Connect (Sharecare) .
- Navigate to Achieve > Challenges, select Rest to Rise Challenge, and click Join.
Important: Both the Rest to Rise Challenge and all four Sleep & Recovery Activities must be completed to earn your incentive or reward.
Completing the program
- Sign into healthyemory.sharecare.com on your web browser or open your Healthy Emory Connect (Sharecare) app.
- Go to Achieve > Rewards > Healthy Emory Connect
Any completed activities will appear under the "Completed activities" heading and will have a green checkmark next to them.
Incentives and Rewards
Emory Medical Plan Enrollees
If you're enrolled in an Emory medical plan, you can earn a $100 medical plan well-being incentive by completing all five activities in this program.
Not on the Medical Plan
If you are not enrolled in an Emory Medical Plan, complete all five activities in this program to earn a raffle entry for a chance to win rewards.
Additional Resources
Contact Sharecare Support via their support page or call 855-428-1708.
Contact Healthy Emory at healthyemory@emory.edu.
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