Daily Fitness & Movement Classes
May Events
Stress Reduction Techniques: Relax, Get Centered and Improve Your Mindset
Join NIH panel members from Wellness@NIH, EAP and Ombuds for “Stress Reduction Techniques: Relax, Get Centered and Improve Your Mindset." The goal of this session is to help you unlock key tools to stress management through exploring how we prevent stress from negatively impacting our communication, when to seek help and how Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction techniques can calm the mind and re-center the body. This session will be a lecture and experiential format so please be prepared to participate and enjoy some time to unwind!
- Thursday, May 2, 2024
- 2:00 – 3:00p ET
- Zoom link below. Meeting ID: 160 527 6872. The session will be recorded.
- Individuals needing a sign language interpreter or CART services (real-time transcription) to participate, enter your request into the request portal at Access Interpreting (usked.com) or email the NIH scheduling team (nih@ainterpreting.com). Please make your request no later than Friday, April 26.
National Physical Fitness & Sports Month
National Physical Fitness and Sports (NPFS) Month is an initiative by the President's Council on Fitness, Sports, and Nutrition since 1983, to promote the importance of physical activity, physical fitness, and sports participation. Join Wellness@ NIH and the NIH Recreation & Welfare for Fit Checks, outdoor classes, and mindfulness this month.
Bike to Work Day
Join us at more than 100 pit stops in DC, MD, and VA for this FREE event for a fun and healthy way to start your day. The first 16,000 who register and attend at a pit stop receive a FREE T-shirt.
- Friday, May 17, 2024
- Free giveaways, food, and beverages at participating locations, while supplies last.
Spring Well-Being Challenge, "Nourish" - tracking continues through mid-May
Grow virtual veggies, fruits, and grains from around the world by recording health activities to kick off spring. Receive 7 new recipes each week! Additionally, a mobile app is available. All NIH staff and family members 18+ can participate and track your progress
Effective Behavior Change Webinar
Want to learn how to be consistent in adopting and/or maintaining healthy behaviors? Join the NIH Health & Wellness Council for a webinar panel on “Effective Behavior Change.” Explore the key factors that contribute to effective behavior change, habit formation and habit change as they relate to the adoption of healthy behaviors. Our panelists will share insights from clinical psychology, general health and wellness and personal experience.
- Monday, June 10
- 12:00p to 1:00p ET
- Zoom link in flyer below and this session will be recorded.
NIH 2024 Safety, Health and Wellness Day
Recent Recordings - National Nutrition Month
Healthy Cooking Demonstration: Keeping it Simple
Food & Mood Webinar
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NIH-wide panel members discussed the gut-brain connection, the microbiome, Ayurveda/eating with the seasons, and the whole-person approach to food and mood. Recording.
Virtual Grocery Store Tour
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Learn how to navigate your gorcery store most effecitvely to make healthy choices! Recording
