From Rebecca Schubert, GMHEC Employee Well-being Program Coordinator
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| “Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants.” ― Michael Pollan, In Defense of Food: An Eater’s Manifesto March is National Nutrition Month so there is no better time to incorporate some small changes to enhance the quality of our diet. One of the best things we can do to enhance our health and well-being is to consume more vegetables and fruits. If you’re looking for some creative ways to do that, join Nancy Wind, health coach and founder of Peaks and Poses on March 15th or 22nd of the dietitians from Whole Health Nutrition on March 11th or 18th for a plant-based cooking workshop. Leader’s Guide to Enhancing Employee Resilience: Leaders play a critical role in the resilience of their teams and resilient teams are what will enable our faculty, staff, and students to thrive. By proactively helping your team build resilience, leaders will benefit from more engaged and productive employees and better short- and long-term outcomes. Join Rebecca Schubert, GMHEC Employee Well-being Program Coordinator for this engaging presentation where you will learn about the five ways leaders can support and enhance employee well-being and come away with practical strategies you can implement to ensure that your employees and teams are able to persevere in the face of challenge. Thursday, March 4th noon-1:00 pm EST. Please RSVP for this session to rebecca.schubert@gmhec.org no later than noon on March 3rd. Zoom meeting password 135790. It Starts with You: Join Ashley Hodgetts, Registered Nurse, Health Coach, and founder of Fit Together Health and Wellness for this five week, virtual, group-based coaching program. Clarify your wellness goals, shift your daily habits, and create a consistent routine to optimize your health and well-being. This program will be held on Wednesdays in April. The time will be determined based on participant interest. There is a minimum number of participants necessary to launch this program so if you are interested, please RSVP to Rebecca.schubert@gmhec.org by Friday, March 19th. Desktop Well-being: Simple strategies for staying well at your desk: Working at a desk all day can be hard on our bodies and minds. Aches and pains and brain fog can be more common than we would like. Join Rebecca Schubert, GMHEC Employee Well-being Program Coordinator to learn about how you can stay well while working at your desk. We will talk about setting your workstation up to support your body and mind as well as strategies to stay on track with nutrition and physical activity to enhance your well-being. Tuesday, March 2nd 9:00-10:00 am EST. Zoom. Meeting password 135790. Go Deeper into Ayurveda an ancient healing system: In this three-session series you will learn about the principles of Ayurveda and how this lifestyle and healing system can positively impact your diet, sleep, nutrition, immune system, and well-being. Presented by Nancy Wind, founder of Peaks and Poses. Thursdays March 11th, 18th and 25th. 7:00-7:45 pm EST. Click here to register. The Central VT Solid Waste District is offering some great workshops over the next couple of weeks including: Backyard Composting Basics Tuesday, March 2nd 2:00-3:30 pm EST. Click here to register. Zero Waste Shopping and Swapping Wednesday, March 3rd 3:00-4:30 pm EST. Click here to register. Recycle Right: From Blue Bin to Beyond. Friday, March 4th 4:00-5:30 pm EST. Click here to register. Re-Cook Café: How to make the most of your food Tuesday, March 9th 5:30-7:30 pm EST. Click here to register. Getting and Keeping Good Credit. Credit scores influence personal finances in more ways than most people realize. Whether it is your auto insurance premium or the interest rate on your mortgage, you want your credit score to be deemed “excellent”. We will discuss the criteria that determines a credit score, as well as how to establish new credit, how to recover from credit challenges, and best practices for maintaining an excellent credit score. Brought to you by the team from My Secure Advantage. Tuesday, March 9th noon-1 pm EST. Click here to register. Want to make the most of your Cigna benefits? Cigna has a host of tools available to make it easier for you to get estimates on the cost of medical visits and procedures and compare the costs of procedures and prescription. Check out this short video (see item #3) to make sure you are fully informed and making the most of your health plan. Cigna behavioral health guide. Learn more about the suite of behavioral health benefits including virtual counseling, coaching, substance abuse support and lifestyle management programs. Well-being Resource Guides. Check out your school’s well-being resource guide to learn more about all the amazing resources available to support and enhance your well-being. Please note: We are making some changes to our regularly scheduled programming and will not be offering our Tuesday and Thursday lunchtime physical activity classes with Jeff or our afternoon stretch sessions with Beth during the month of March. |