Speaker Spotlight: Dr. Lynn Rossy

Lynn Rossy, Ph.D.

Dr. Lynn Rossy is the Health Psychologist for Healthy for Life, the UM system wellness program for faculty and staff on all four campuses.  She is involved in developing, delivering, and researching programs that target stress reduction, physical inactivity, obesity, and wellness in the workplace.  She has been teaching Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction Programs since 2000—receiving her training from the Center for Mindfulness in Medicine, Healthcare, and Society in Massachusetts.  She developed an empirically-validated 10 week program (available in-person or on-line) called “Eat for Life” which helps people have a healthier relationship with their food and their bodies and writes a weekly blog called “Tips 4 Mindful Eating.”  She is involved in efforts to create a psychologically and physically healthy work environment at the University of Missouri.