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Fitness & Mindfulness Classes
  • January 2024 Schedule​ and January Class Descriptions​
    • Classes not listed as "In-person" or "Zoom," are held on R&W's Facebook Live page/noted at the top of each monthly schedule. No login needed to participate.
  • Monthly Mindful Moments:
    • Weekly Meditation with Dr. Rezvan Ameli every Thursday from 2:00 to 2:30 pm ET. ​​(Zoom link)  ​
    • Non Sleep Deep Rest with Allison Rose, Wednesday, January 22 from 3:00 to 3:30 pm ET (Zoom link)​ 
      Meeting ID: 160 232 3183 and Passcode: 361980
​​​Daily Movement Classes - Fitness Calendar​​

Wellness@NIH Monthly News​letter 

  • Read timely topics and register for upcoming events. 
View the monthly ne​wsl​​etter​

Workshop: The Art of Intentional Communication

Join NIH Wellness and the NIH Ombuds Office on Wednesday, January 22 from 11:30 am to 12:30 pm ET for a workshop on active listening and conscious communication to benefit your work and personal well-being. This webinar will highlight and demonstrate the key aspects of being fully present, observant, and purposeful in our words and actions with others. Register in advance. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
Register now
​January Financial Wellness Webinars
​Check out the NIH Federal Credit Union's webinars. Upcoming dates:
  • Understanding Medicare: Tuesday, January 21 @ 6pm – 7pm EST
  • Pass Down Prosperity: Wednesday, January 22 @ 1pm – 2pm EST
  • Is Your New Year’s Resolution to Reduce Spending: Tuesday, January 28 @ noon – 1pm EST​​
NIHFCU Financial Wellness Webinars Flyer​ ​

Webinar: Boosting Your Brainpower

Learn daily habits and activities to exercise your mind and improve your overall brain health at any age. Offered by Kaiser Permanente on Thursday, February 6 from 12:00-1:00 pm ET. ​

​View flyer and register​

Mobile Health Screenings: 

During American Heart Month®, NIH is bringing biometric health screenings back to campus on Thursday, February 20 and Thursday, February 27 from 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM. Walk-ins are welcome & appointment reservations are limited.​


View flyer and register​​​​​

Five Tips: Pause to Benefit Your Well-Being

We all know there is a need to take pause during the workday, and yet sometimes it seems hard to step away. If you’d like some new ideas, or you are not sure what to do for your well-being when you take a pause, this guide offers five tips to reset and nourish yourself.
View Five Tips​

​NIH Clubs (Bethesda Campus)

Interested in joining fellow employees and guests in NIH Club activities, on and off-campus? Check out three new clubs:

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​Recent Recordings 

Preventative Care Guidelines

Learn the importance of preventing, finding, and managing health problems with an array of tools to support your preventative care. Recording​.

Menopause 101: Supporting the Shift with Sleep, Physical Activity & Nutrition (November 2024)​

For many women, the array of physical, cognitive and emotional symptoms can begin up to ten years prior to menopause and continue during the post-menopausal years. A community approach  can support us all. View recording, download PPT slides​ or three-page flyer​.​

Reading The Food Label (October 2024)

​Kaiser Permanente's Health Educator teaches NIH staff how to read the USDA food label, practical tips for portion control, and understanding key  ingredients. View the recording​.

Wellness Workshop: Stress Management (September 2024)​

Learn tips and tricks for managing stress and burnout - explore the effects of stress and how to mitigate them in your everyday life. View the recording.​

Nutrition & Meal Planning for the Whole Family (August 2024)​

Speakers from NIDDK and ORS discussed eating for your microbiome, recipes that support gut health, and meal planning to benefit the whole family. View the ​recording​. Download a PDF of the slides, or view the PPT. Staff also shared recipes with one another during the workshop. Check out the (anonymous) Google doc for more meal-planning tips​ from your NIH community!

Setting Boundaries and Seeking Work-Life Balance (August 2024) 

Connect with the Wellness@NIH community about the importance of balancing personal and professional life. Learn tips and tricks for communicating and setting boundaries and ways to maximize work-life balance this summer.  View the recording​ and the workshop slides.

​​​Unlocking the Door to Men's Health - Webinar (June 2024)
Panelists from NIMH and Wellness at NIH discussed the importance of taking care of ourselves so we can take care of others. We addressed societal norms, despair, stress, coping skills, and the importance of preventative health, among other topics. The event has passed - view recording.

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Resource Reminders

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