Caregiver Webinar
Caregivers do so much and they deserve support too. Every day, adult caregivers show up for parents, partners, friends, and family members, often while juggling work, family, and their own needs. This free, friendly webinar series offered by Kaiser Permanente is here to support you with practical tips, real-life strategies, and helpful resources, no judgment, just support. Caregiving can be meaningful and exhausting without support systems. Join us on March 5 from 12:00 PM EST - 1:00 PM EST. Register today!
Lifestyle Medicine & Diet
Discover how daily habits and food choices can become your most powerful medicine. In this session, you'll learn how adopting an anti‑inflammatory, plant‑forward diet can reduce—or even reverse—the effects of chronic diseases such as diabetes, heart disease, and hypertension. Join us on Wednesday, March 11 from 5:00 PM EST–5:30 PM EST (special evening edition). Speaker: Michele Arthurs, MD, Regional Director of Lifestyle & Obesity Medicine, Kaiser Permanente
Register Now: Lunch & Learn with a Kaiser Permanente Physician
Mobile Health Screenings
Our popular mobile health screening van is returning to campus on Wednesday, March 18 from 8:00 AM EST - 2:30 PM EST (closed for lunch 11:30-12:15). NIH employees, contractors, and trainees can receive real-time health checks including BMI, Blood Pressure, Cholesterol, and Hemoglobin A1C- without leaving campus, waiting in a clinic, or re-arranging your schedule! Reserve your slot today ! Walk-ins welcome! You do not need to be a Kaiser member to participate. Note: Lab draws are prohibited if completed within the last 6 months.
National Nutrition Month Tabling Event
The Wellness@NIH program will be hosting a tabling event in recognition of National Nutrition Month. We will highlight our program offerings, offer printed recipes, share healthy snack ideas. Join us on Wednesday, March 18 in the Building 10 South Lobby from 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM EST. Take a time out during your lunch break to connect with us! Open to all NIH employees, contractors and trainees.
Freedom from Smoking
Freedom From Smoking, America’s gold standard smoking cessation program, is a proven way to quit smoking. Gain the skills you need to stop smoking for good. The program includes: 7 weeks of live instruction with a trained coach, support from the quit-smoking specialist at the Lung HelpLine, access to program materials at no cost to you, including relaxation exercises, referral to a free supply of nicotine patches and/or gum via MD QUIT NOW. Offered free of charge through Suburban Hospital and available to the NIH community. Sessions occur every Wednesday beginning March 18-April 29 & Friday April 10 from 6:00 PM ESt- 7:30 PM EST. Learn more and register today!
Holistic Approach to Financial Fitness
Discover a powerful, whole-life approach to financial wellness that goes beyond budgets and bank accounts. Join us on Thursday, March 19 from 12:00 PM EST - 1:00 PM EST to learn simple, practical daily habits that can ease money stress, boost your confidence, and create a stronger sense of balance in your life. Small changes can make a big impact — start building a healthier relationship with your finances and your overall wellbeing. Register today.
Dining Out the Healthy Way
Ready to make healthier choices wherever life takes you? Join us on Tuesday, March 24 from 12:00 PM EST - 1:00 PM EST and discover simple, practical tips that help you enjoy delicious, satisfying meals while dining out or eating on-the-go — without sacrificing your health goals. Learn how to navigate menus with confidence, spot smarter options in seconds, and turn every meal into an opportunity to fuel your body well. Healthy eating doesn't have to stay at home — take it with you! Register today!
Unlocking Thyroid Health
Your thyroid affects energy, mood, weight, and overall health. This webinar will cover common thyroid conditions, how they're diagnosed, and treatment options plus simple tips for supporting thyroid health. Join Johns Hopkins Community Physicians endocrinologist Dr. Rosalie Nagieri for and informative session followed by a live question-and-answer period on Thursday, March 26 from 1:00 PM EST - 2:00 PM EST. Learn more and register today!
NIH Clubs (Bethesda Campus)
Interested in joining fellow employees and guests in NIH Club activities, on and off-campus? Check out our clubs:
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.
NIH Clubs (Bethesda Campus)
Interested in joining fellow employees and guests in NIH Club activities, on and off-campus? Check out three new clubs:
Recent Recordings
8 Dimensions of Well-being: Emotional Health
A workshop on key priciples for supporting your emotional health every day and during uncertain times. View slides and recording.
The Art of Intentional Communication (January 2024)
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. View slides and recording.
Preventative Care Guidelines (December 2024)
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 -
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