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Financial Counseling
Is COVID-19 causing you financial stress? You can now schedule a video conference with a financial consultant to help guide you through this challenging time. Call 800-678-6265 or submit an online request to get connected to a financial counselor.
Mindfulness Coaching
Mindfulness training is a way to strengthen your ability to concentrate, relax, develop self-awareness and create new habits for paying attention that can decrease stress and internal friction. You have access to speak to a Mindfulness Coach who can assist you in beginning a mindfulness practice. Learn more about the benefits of mindfulness coaching by calling 800-678-6265 or registering here.
Home Office Ergonomics
This webinar provides a step-by-step process on how to improve the set-up of your home office. By the end of the 40-minute webinar, you will know where to place your keyboard to eliminate wrist pain, how to best position your computer to avoid eyestrain, ways to improve your sitting posture and much more. View the webinar.
You’re Invited to a Special Day of Wellness
February 25, noon to 1 p.m. AND 4:30 p.m.
Buckeye Wellness would like to invite you to attend a special day of wellness presentations, Thursday, February 25. First, register to celebrate Heart Health month with University Chief Wellness Officer, Bernadette Melnyk, Ph.D., APRN-CNP, FAANP, FNAP, FAAN. Register Here.
Second, register to learn about the importance of breaking the stigma of mental health with Coach Ryan Day. He will share his personal story with mental health challenges and insights into how to overcome them. Register Here.
EmPOWERED Black Women and Well-Being Roundtable
February 25, 6 p.m.
The virtual experience is the first in a collaborative series between EmPOWERED to Serve™ and Go Red for Women. Amy Dubois Barnett, vice president of digital for BET, will moderate, and Sorority Presidents from the Divine Nine (D9) and The Links, Incorporated will lead.
The conversation will explore health equity and how the COVID-19 pandemic and vaccines relate to the heart health of Black women — because we know one life lost due to heart disease is one too many. Register Here
Do You Have an Idea for a Wellness Program?
Are you looking for information or a better understanding of a wellness issue? Do you have expertise or connection to an expert who can speak about a wellness issue? Please send ideas, suggestions or expert contact information to a Wellness Innovator for consideration. Your Innovators are Lila Andersen(.43), Quanetta Batts(.2), Ash Faulkner(.172), Randall McKenzie(.87), and Christina Moore(.809).
Share your Wellness Achievements
Are you preparing to run a marathon? Did you start a new yoga practice? Are you working on a creative project? Are you involved in your community? We want to hear your wellness story and celebrate your achievements. You are an inspiration! Send your story and photos to a Wellness Innovator and we’ll share it in an upcoming Wellness Wednesday newsletter.
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