Making Monday the Day All Health Breaks Loose!

We’re a public health initiative associated with Johns Hopkins, Columbia, and Syracuse Universities that promotes sustainable behavior change by dedicating every Monday to health.

Our Campaigns

Individuals and organizations can apply one or more of our campaigns to address different health behaviors, including nutrition, physical activity, stress management, and tobacco cessation.

Calm the Mind, Calm the Class with the DeStress Monday at School Program

Start the school year right with our DeStress Monday at School program! Join the thousands of teachers around the world who've used our free 10-week email series to introduce stress management practices into their personal routine and their classroom.

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Highlights from Our Partners

We work with leading health institutions to develop evidence-based health programs and promotions that can be implemented in a range of settings including hospitals, schools, workplaces, and communities.

Johns Hopkins Helps Expand the Global Meatless Monday Movement

Teams from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health have lent their expertise to engage more countries and international NGOs in doing Meatless Monday, as a way to reduce meat consumption around the world.

Columbia University Irving Medical Center Embraces Healthy Monday

Columbia University Irving Medical Center worked with The Monday Campaigns to develop a Healthy Monday wellness program designed for nurses and nurse practitioners to reduce stress and increase healthy physical activity.

Syracuse University Lerner Center Forges New Paths With Monday Mile

The Lerner Center in the Maxwell School at Syracuse University implemented the Move It Monday-Monday Mile program across two counties in upstate New York. Their efforts drove participation from local residents, and resulted in new walking paths throughout the cities.

The NYU Langone Health Rusk Rehabilitation Team Builds a Healthy Monday Program

The NYU Langone Health Rusk Rehabilitation team created a program focused on digital delivery to improve patient learning and participation in cardiopulmonary rehab activities. Early data shows promising results for improving engagement.

Refresh Every Monday with Our Check-Up Tool

Our interactive Healthy Monday Refresh Check-Up Tool is designed to help you assess how you’re feeling every Monday and see options for actions you can take to move toward you wellness goals.

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Find the Monday Campaigns that Work for You

Our campaigns offer weekly activities to stay healthy, along with free resources that organizations can use to start their own Monday programs.

Go Meatless on Monday

We have program materials and recipes to implement Meatless Monday in your school, hospital, workplace, or community.

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DeStress on Monday

We have weekly practices for breathing, mindfulness, and positivity, to refresh your mind on Monday and help you manage stress all week.

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Cook With Kids on Monday

We have kid-friendly recipes, cooking tips, and guides to implement programs in school or community settings.

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Get Moving Monday

We have simple, accessible exercises that make it easy to take the first step to moving more at home, work, or in your community.

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Make Monday Quit Day

We support smokers with weekly tips and offer a Program Enhancement Guide for tobacco cessation professionals.

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Caregiver Monday

We encourage caregivers to set aside time every Monday to focus on taking care of themselves with weekly self-care practices, research, and programmatic materials.

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The Monday Campaigns News

New National Survey Shows That Americans Predict Better Health in 2022

Americans are looking forward to better health in 2022, according to a new nationally representative survey conducted by Data Decisions Group (DDG) and The Monday Campaigns.
Eric Adams serves up a Meatless Monday meal at the launch of the program at NYC Health + Hospitals

Meatless Monday Advocate Eric Adams is the New Mayor of New York City

Adams has always been a strong proponent of programs like Meatless Monday, advocating for its adoption in public schools, prisons, government buildings, and hospitals.

The DeStress Monday at School Program Is an A+ for Teachers

Teachers deserve to have tools that can reduce their stress at their disposal. The DSMAS program is a simple, turnkey option that takes only a few minutes every week to start off with a more mindful, focused approach.

Recent News

How the Alameda Health System Promotes Wellness with Healthy Monday

Alameda Health System has been using Healthy Monday materials since 2020 as a way to bring simple and action-oriented health messaging to their 5,000 employees and large, diverse patient population.

Parents Still Struggling with Burnout Post Pandemic, New Survey Shows

Parenting has never been a stress-free responsibility, but in the years since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the job of the parent has become even more difficult and complex.

A Healthy Lifestyle Requires Both Smart Food Choices and Exercise, New Study Shows

To reduce overall mortality risk, one must consume a high-quality diet that includes more whole foods and less red/processed meat, while also incorporating regular physical activity into one’s weekly routine.
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Healthy Monday for Total Wellness

The Healthy Monday campaign encompasses more than one health behavior. Organizations can create their own Healthy Monday wellness program using resources from each campaign and individuals can sign up for our Healthy Monday Refresh newsletter and follow #HealthyMonday to get a weekly round-up of the latest news from all of our campaigns.

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This Week's Healthy Monday Practices

9 Essential Ingredients for Making Hundreds of Meatless Meals

Meatless meals aren't harder to make than your average meal. You can make it easier if you have the right ingredients. You can create hundreds of meatless meals with a few unique ingredients.
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5 Tips to Make Smokefree Goals on Monday and Stick to Them!

Goals are essential to a successful quit. When you know where you’re going, the way becomes clear. This Monday, we’ve got five easy tips to help you quit smoking.

Move It For Your Mood

All forms of exercise — from walking and jogging to yoga and weight lifting — can help reduce feelings of anxiety and stress. Plus, many forms of movement are free, accessible to all individuals, and doesn’t come with any unpleasant side effects (when done properly).
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Cultivate Inner Strength Through Yoga and Positive Thinking

The process for building inner strength is similar to that of physical strength, requiring the use of both mental discipline and physical determination. Yoga is an excellent way to foster the mind-body connection.
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Here’s How to Make Your Home Office a Peaceful Place to Work

Working from risks blending the critical line that divides your work from your personal life. Creating a dedicated home workspace can help reestablish those boundaries and make your job more enjoyable.

5 Healthy Ways to Connect with Family when Life Gets Busy

Although fitting in family time isn’t always easy, there are numerous ways you can connect with the family when things get busy—and many of the options don’t require venturing too far beyond your living room or backyard.

A Pantry-Friendly Recipe Kids Can Cook and Everyone Will Love

Our friends at ChopChop Magazine are sharing some of their most popular pantry-friendly recipes to help you through this time when most people are spending a lot more time cooking at home with what they already have.

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