Financial Webinar:
Join the NIH Federal Credit Union on Tuesday, November 18 from 6:00 PM EST - 7:00 PM EST to more confidently address the financial, lifestyle, and emotional transitions of retirement. You'll learn how to guard against risks and manage the inevitable ones and learn to gauge when you're ready for retirement. Reserve your virtual seat
Mindful Monday:
While the holidays offer joy to many, they can also bring stress and burnout. Discover how mindfulness can help you cultivate inner peace, boost your mood, and reclaim your energy this holiday season. Join Kaiser Permanente for this free session on Monday, December 1 from 12:00 PM EST - 1:00 PM EST. Register today!
Thriving Tuesday:
Join us for this free session to learn how practicing gratitude can help you relieve stress and increase happiness in your life. The Power of Gratitude session is being offered on Tuesday, December 2 from 2:00 PM EST - 3:00 PM EST. Register today.
Wellness Wednesday:
Join us on Wednesday, December 17 from 12:00 PM EST- 1:00 PM EST for Reflective Journaling. Learn journaling tips and techniques to help document your feelings, emotions, and reactions to stressful situations. 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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