Wellness Wednesday
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5/5/21 |
Can you believe it is May already? Where is time going and why is it going so fast? Try one of these short meditations to help re-center yourself. (you deserve a few minutes for yourself) 3 Minute Meditation to Stay Focused https://youtu.be/4Bs0qUB3BHQ Two Minute Meditation https://youtu.be/Z4rRjGhN-gs Mindful Minute https://youtu.be/ZME0JKiweL4 If you are struggling and need help, please feel free to reach out to UTSW EAP. It is free and confidential. You can reach them 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. They have great resources for a variety of life issues which can be found here Articles and Resources: Employee Assistance Program (EAP) - UT Southwestern, Dallas, Texas. They also offer up to 4 counseling sessions per issue. Services are provided for you and eligible family members and dependents in your home. Phone: 214-648-5330 Phone (toll-free): 1-800-386-9156 eap@utsouthwestern.edu Don’t suffer in silence. Reach out for help. |
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4/28/21 |
Psoas (pronounced SO-as) are a pair of large muscles that run from the lumbar spine through the groin on both sides of the body. It is shown in red on the picture below. These muscles allow your body to walk, run, bend over, stand, and sit. When you are seated these muscles shorten and when you stand they lengthen. Spending a lot of time seated can cause these muscles to get out of whack. Luckily there are ways to stretch and strengthen the psoas. 3 Ways to Stretch the Psoas Muscle - wikiHow Fitness – Psoas stretches The 8 Best Psoas Muscle Stretches for Binge Watchers (cosmopolitan.com) – More psoas stretches |
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4/21/21 |
At UT Southwestern, your mental health matters. If you are feeling overwhelmed or simply want to have a mental health check-in, consider using the interactive screening program UTSW Cares for You. This secure and confidential resource helps you navigate stress, anxiety, depression, burnout, and any other concerns you may be currently facing that impact your well-being. The tool, which offers anonymity, allows faculty, staff, and graduate students to complete a brief online wellness questionnaire. An experienced program counselor will review the questionnaire upon its submission and send a personal response over the secure website – including any recommendations for follow-up. No one will have access to your information or identity or know that you have taken this survey unless you voluntarily disclose that information. Additionally, the following resources are available:
Our commitment to your total wellness is another way we live out our mission of promoting health and a healthy society that enables achievement of full human potential. April is Stress Awareness month, for more information on stress awareness and wellness, visit Wellness: Benefits & Insurance - UT Southwestern, Dallas, Texas |
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4/14/21 |
Since the weather is getting nicer consider taking some time to go outside. Enjoy the sunshine. After applying sunblock, let the warm sunshine warm your face. Kick off your shoes and feel the soft grass on your toes. Below is a brief video about mindful walking meditations, as well as, some stretches to complete before and after a walk. https://youtu.be/09EO9IJgOiI Mindful Walking Mediation Lower Leg Exercises | Standing Dorsi-Flexion (Calf Stretch) (acefitness.org) Calf Stretch Upper Leg Exercises | Side Lying Quadriceps Stretch (acefitness.org) Quadriceps Stretch Walk With Ease Exercises | Arthritis Foundation Hamstring Stretch If you find it difficult to walk and meditate, try listening to some soothing music. https://youtu.be/RQPK_AyHEZM “When you walk, arrive with every step. That is walking meditation. There’s nothing else to it.” Thich Nhat Hanh |
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3/31/21 |
We made it to spring. Let’s March to April! These 2 meditations can easily be completed anywhere: https://youtu.be/6AkEAKtL7a8 5 Minute Abundance Meditation https://youtu.be/v_37p6osESk Five Minute Meditation for Beginners There are many things in life that will catch your eye, but only a few will catch your heart…pursue those. Michael Nolan |
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3/24/21 |
We made it to spring. Let’s March towards wellness! These 2 meditations can easily be completed anywhere: https://youtu.be/TIItPMs5b4U Accepting Uncertainty Meditation https://youtu.be/WBYYFbStfHM Guided Imagery to Refresh Yourself |
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3/17/21 |
We made it to spring. Let’s March towards wellness! Sometimes humor is the best medicine. Take a moment to laugh today. https://youtu.be/kn9nQVdmPps Dog looks at owners’ plate https://youtu.be/4Slcq0Jj4RM Sweet baby rests head on nurse’s hand https://youtu.be/xcgW3s-NBBI Chipmunk eating peanuts https://youtu.be/8Db3rluT76w News Anchor Laughs at Worst Police Sketch Fail I encourage you to take a few minutes for yourself this March. |
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3/10/21 |
We made it to spring. Let’s March towards wellness! Below are two short breaks that you can do easily at your desk, in the break room, or at home. 5 minute meditation https://youtu.be/vrgLjLAG9mY Yoga at your desk https://youtu.be/QT5hVb82mhM (The video is 7 minutes long, but the stretches stop at 4:43 minutes) |
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2/24/21 |
3 minute meditation https://youtu.be/8Ffhv3-8Sjw Easy exercises you can do with a ream of paper: |
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2/17/21 |
If you are struggling and need help, please feel free to reach out to UTSW EAP. It is free and confidential. You can reach them 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. They have great resources for a variety of life issues which can be found here Articles and Resources: Employee Assistance Program (EAP) - UT Southwestern, Dallas, Texas. They also offer up to 4 counseling sessions per issue. Services are provided for you and eligible family members and dependents in your home. Phone: 214-648-5330 Phone (toll-free): 1-800-386-9156 5 minute meditation https://youtu.be/n9ja1Wqkp1U 6 stretches to fix desk posture https://youtu.be/_poD7UcGqOk |
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2/10/21 |
2 minute dance break https://youtu.be/BgvypZc5PF0 6 minute Introduction to Breath Work https://youtu.be/vOiLNBSty4k |
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2/3/21 |
5 yoga poses to do at your desk 5 simple desk yoga poses to calm your mind and relieve tension while working from home (msn.com) 5 minute meditation https://youtu.be/OCorElLKFQE “Mindfulness is a way of befriending ourselves and our experiences.” Jon Kabat-Zinn |
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1/27/21 |
5 minute meditation https://youtu.be/MR57rug8NsM 5 minute stretches to do without leaving your chair https://youtu.be/nFIfv-jIgbI “Where there is peace and meditation, there is neither anxiety nor doubt.” Sr. Francis de Sales |
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1/20/21 |
5 minute instant recess https://youtu.be/tMuZ0_-Y7n4 5 minute motivation https://youtu.be/LrPQeSPULGk “Do not wait; the time will never be ‘just right.’ Start where you stand, and work with whatever tools you may have at your command, and better tools will be found as you go along.” – George Herbert |
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1/15/21 |
If fitness is part of your New Year’s Resolution, check out the information below. Student Life is offering FREE remote fitness classes. All the Zoom links are below. To join the weekly email list contact Sarah.McNease@utsouthwestern.edu. |
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1/13/21 |
5 minute meditation https://youtu.be/i50ZAs7v9es 5 minute chair yoga https://youtu.be/DOY30-u2Eas |
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1/5/20 |
The weekly Mindfulness Meditation Practice Group meets Fridays, 12:15-12:45 p.m. All are welcome! No need to RSVP. Please join us via Zoom at this link: Join Zoom Meeting https://zoom.us/j/535799243?pwd=cVIrVkpweWVRa3ZHRkdvbUlGZzY1dz09 Meeting ID: 535 799 243 Password: 055742 The same Zoom link will be used throughout 2021, if you wish to add it to your calendar. Please let Bryan Elwood know if you would like to join the e-mail list. |