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Everyday this week we will send along different tips for your
physical and mental well-being. Each day will focus on a different
type of well-being and will include various podcasts, articles,
challenges, quizzes, TED talks, and more.
Thursday, May 5, 12:15 – 12:30 p.m.
Take 15! - Part 3
Join us for a 15-minute discussion about self-care and practice some mindfulness techniques to improve your overall wellbeing.
WATCH THIS: Creating More Lollipop Moments, TEDx talk, 6 mins. Drew Dudley talks about how everyday acts of kindness or social connection can have a large impact.
READ THIS: Want Stronger Relationships at Work? Change the Way You Listen, by Manbir Kaur. Conversations that encourage cooperation and understanding result in the release of hormones like oxytocin that reinforce a bonding experience.
DO THIS: Read about how enthusiastically responding to others’ good news (called Active Constructive Responding or ACR) builds trust and connection. Then peruse an ACR Worksheet created by the Consortium for Health and Military
Performance (yes, the U.S. military teaches ACR!) and get started today practicing your ACR skills to build stronger relationships.
In episode 4 of the new podcast, co-hosts Chris and Bree enjoy a lively conversation with lawyer well-being pioneer, David Jaffe. David discusses the research study he co-authored regarding law students and how that data has informed significant shifts in how law schools are addressing the well-being of their students.
David Jaffe is Associate Dean of Student Affairs at American University, Washington College of Law. He is co-author of the 2016 national law student study, Suffering in Silence, and a number of other publications on law student well-being. He serves on the ABA Commission on Lawyer Assistance Programs (CoLAP) as co-chair of the Law School Assistance Committee, and in 2015, he received the CoLAP Meritorious Service Award in recognition of his commitment to improving the lives of law students.
USI is the Rhode Island Bar Association's relationship administrator with Blue Cross Blue Shield and Delta Dental. Today we're focusing on oral health care and dental wellness! A healthy mouth keeps your whole body healthy 🦷
Oral health tips for when you're at the office or on the road
Spring Cleaning Checklist
A Healthy Mouth
Understanding the Link Between Oral Health & Wellness
We encourage all of you to participate in May's
31 Day Mental Health Challenge! Each day has a new suggestion
and tip - challenge yourself to participate for all 31 days!
Do you have Fitbit or other step tracker? We’re having a step-it-up contest where the three members with the most recorded steps during Well-Being Week can win great health-related prizes! Just track your steps each day during Well-Being Week, and email us a photo of your device showing the total number of steps you recorded at the end of each day, every day this week. We’ll total your steps and reward the top three steppers!