Small daily activities can add up to meaningful, lasting change. That idea is at the heart of “M-56: Your Road to Well-being,” a new MHealthy program that invites participants on a 56-day virtual journey with one quick activity each day to support their well-being. Registration is now open on the MHealthy Portal. 

The program begins on Sept. 28. Daily activities are inspired by U-M’s Model of Well-being and invite participants to:

• Test their knowledge

• Learn something new

• Reflect

• Take a small action 

Along the virtual route, participants will also encounter familiar landmarks from Flint, Dearborn, Ann Arbor, and Michigan Medicine. A new activity will unlock each day through Nov. 22. Participants have until Dec. 6 to complete all 56 days.

M-56 coincides with the launch of U-M’s 2026-27 Year of Human Health and Well-Being, part of the university’s Look to Michigan vision. 

“Well-being is shaped by the small choices we make each day,” said  Alison Nix, associate director for MHealthy. “M-56 brings the Year of Human Health and Well-Being to life through a simple, flexible and engaging program. It gives participants practical ways to support their bodies and minds, strengthen relationships, connect with their communities and build healthy habits one day at a time.”

Program features include:

• Easy access: Log in to the MHealthy Portal from your computer or download the Asset Health app to access the M-56 program from a mobile device. Enable push notifications on the app to get program reminders.

• M-56 Slack Channel: Connect with other participants, share photos, ask questions and find encouragement. 

• Weekly emails: Receive tips and information about resources, events and programs supporting the eight dimensions of well-being: physical, mental, social, financial, environmental, occupational, intellectual and spiritual.

• Zoom backgrounds: Bring the M-56 journey to virtual meetings with downloadable program backgrounds. 

• Gift card drawings: Share photos in the M-56 Slack channel for a chance to win gift cards throughout the program. 

The M-56: Your Road to Well-being program is open to active, benefits-eligible faculty and staff as well as their spouses/other qualified adults enrolled in a U-M health plan. Register by Oct. 19. 

Learn more about M-56: Your Road to Well-being and register on the MHealthy website.