OptimalWork Challenge
The OptimalWork Challenge is designed to help you engage in a meaningful way with the tools and content of the program, as well as with other campus resources. You can earn points by watching course videos, completing Golden Hours, listening to Audio Shorts, taking Inventories, and visiting with OptimalWork coaches. Our data shows that overall, students who use OptimalWork effectively have more fulfilling and successful academic, personal, and emotional lives. Our hope is to encourage you to make use of this UD-provided resource for your personal benefit, and for the benefit of all whom you encounter--and maybe win some cool prizes, too!
October Prizes!
- All participants who earn over 150 points in the OptimalWork Challenge will be given Cap bar drink cards.
- Every individual participant in the OptimalWork Challenge who earns at least 150 points will be entered in a raffle for $50 Amazon gift cards, Door Dash gift cards, and UD swag.
- Team prizes include:
- Kimbell Museum trip with Dr. Romanick Baldwin, including lunch at the museum and a viewing of the Roman Statues exhibition.
- Brunch at Monaco with Dr. Kaisersatt
- Brunch with Dr. Spring
- UD Forno Party
- "Food Microbiology Feast" with Professor Babb-Henriquez.Charcuterie and drinks, only
including items that have been created/brewed/stewed with the help of microbes!
- Winners will be announced in an email to all OptimalWork Challenge participants at the beginning of November, and instructions to redeem prizes will be provided at that time.
1. Accept your premium subscription to OptimalWork.
Go into your @udallas.edu email to find the invitation, and accept it using the links provided.
2. Sign up for the Challenge.
Use the form below to input your information. When you fill out the form, please use the email associated with your OptimalWork account (this should be your UD email).
Note: If you have forgotten your OptimalWork password, just hit the “forgot password” button on the login page. If you do not have an email invitation from OptimalWork for a UD account, email Dr. Spring at mspring@udallas.edu. But first, please search your email for invitations from OptimalWork.
3. Accumulate points.
You will begin accumulating points by using various OptimalWork tools and resources through the end of August. The full point breakdown is below:
Points Breakdown
| Meet with an OptimalWork Peer Coach to seek guidance through the program. | 10 points |
| Previously watched Masterclass, Overcoming Anxiety, or Coaching Class video (prior to starting the competition) | 1 point |
| Freshly watched Masterclass, Overcoming Anxiety, or Coaching Class video (during competition) | 2 points |
| Golden Hours (Maximum of 4 / day / participant counted). Enter through a project and complete the mindfulness exercise before beginning. | 10 points |
| Audio Shorts | 1 point |
| Inventory (maximum of one/week per individual) | 5 points |
Note: If you have already completed a course/courses, you can either choose to restart
the course, or simply keep going where you left off. The Challenge Coordinator will
track courses, Golden Hours, and Inventories based on your progress in the program.
Special Tips:
For a Golden Hour to count in the system, it must be done through the modules on OptimalWork.com AND you must complete a break at the end of each Golden Hour.
Participation in this challenge is voluntary, but we hope that participants will enjoy the challenge of the competition, and that they will benefit from all of the resources the OptimalWork program has to offer and from the growth that it inspires. If you have any questions, please contact Dr. Matthew Spring at mspring@udallas.edu.