Eight evidence-based techniques for maintaining good mental health
The journal Nature, has put together a great list of tips for maintaining your mental health. All the advice in here is evidence-based, from medical experts and academics. Some of this will be things you’ve heard before, but they bear repeating — often, even small changes can have profoundly positive effects on your well-being. Surprise! […]
Managing election and post-election stress – A Message from Director Witherell
Dear colleagues, 2020 has disrupted our lives in a number of ways, and tonight’s election may provide an additional stressor. Nobody knows how this is going to play out, of course, but with the level of anxiety across the nation very high, many of us may bring another distraction to work with them in the […]
Parenting in the New Age: “Good Enough”- From Toddlers to Teens – November 4, 2020
Join the Environmental Health & Safety team for a live wellness webinar presentation provided by Alison King, Licensed Clinical Social Worker with Health Net. Date: Wednesday, November 4th Time: 1 – 2 pm View webinar recording (Passcode: #+g9m6?^) Download slides: This new way of life requires us to […]
Wellness Apps for Kaiser Members
Kaiser is offering it’s members no-cost access to online fitness classes and 2 wellness apps, making it easier to take care of yourself anywhere. Make the most of your membership with extra support for your total health — mind, body, and spirit. Sweat it out from the comfort of home with on-demand workouts at no […]
Wellness Good Reads – articles and more to help with challenging times
Good Reads Coping: Dealing with Life’s Inevitable Disappointments in a Healthy Way – Coping is a vital human behavior, one that is necessary for successfully navigating through the challenging and often murky obstacle course that is life. Building Work-Life Boundaries in the WFH Era – It’s vital to understand how you and your employees navigated […]
Inclusive Recreation & Fitness
In honor of National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM), UC Berkeley Rec Sports offers a series of fitness and recreation resources: Adaptive online exercise classes from Bay Area Outreach & Recreation Program (BORP) and the National Center on Health, Physical Activity and Disability (NCHPAD). Free exercise resources and live events from Disabled Sports USA. Chair […]
Find Your Words – A Mental Health Resource from Kaiser
Mental health matters, and we should talk about it — just like we talk about physical health. Find Your Words is a new website from Kaiser Permanente that’s designed to make it easier to open up about mental health and empower more people to ask for help, take action to help themselves, and support others. […]
Be Well at Work – Mindful Parenting Workshop – October 20, 2020
Self-care, learning to push the pause button, and being mindful may not be responses we typically engage in when responding to the needs of our children, especially if we are tired, angry, or if we learned different parenting behaviors as children ourselves. The purpose of this workshop is to educate parents on effective ways of […]
Wellness Webinar: Stress and Stress Management – October 14, 2020
Stress is a fact of life. Some stress is good – it can spur us to act – but long term, chronic stress can wreak havoc on our physical and mental health. As 2020 continues to bring trying times, with new challenges coming up each day, paying attention to our stress and expanding our ability […]
Feel Better with Berkeley Lab Yoga Club Classes
The practice of yoga can help provide physical and mental well being. The Lab’s Yoga Club offers classes that feature varying styles of practice, for different levels of experience, and are scheduled throughout the week. Learn more, view a calendar of classes, and get Zoom access information: https://yoga.lbl.gov/
