Gentle Yoga with Gillings Culture of Health
Take time to relax and rejuvenate with gentle yoga. Find strength, balance, flexibility, and an overall feeling of energetic renewal. A mindful yoga practice can enhance self-compassion, lighten a heavy heart, and relieve the tensions of stress and anxiety. Employees can enjoy a free virtual gentle yoga sessions two times a week.
Inhaling Positivity Mid-Day Meditation
Bring balance into your day with free 15-minute mid-day micro meditation every Wednesday at 12:30 p.m. Add calmness to your day with meditation techniques to help you relax, rejuvenate, recharge, and reduce stress. Participate on your computer or mobile app.
Unconscious Bias training
Explores unintended/implicit bias and introduces foundational concepts that are necessary to additional engagement with DEI-related topics and issues. This workshop will be offered monthly throughout the year, and is strongly recommended to be first training that participants attend. Part of the SOM DEI certificate program for faculty and staff The DEI Certificate Program online enrollment … Read more
Respecting All
This workshop explores microaggressions and biased behavior prevalent in the SOM and provides participants tools with which to intervene when witnessing acts of disrespect and discrimination. Part of the SOM DEI certificate program for faculty and staff The DEI Certificate Program online enrollment for UNC SOM faculty and staff via this link Register for Respecting All by visiting … Read more
Racial Justice Workshop
This workshop addresses structural racism in the United States. The workshop explores the history of race as a social construct and the effects of racism on our education and health care systems. It also engages participants in a discussion of how to combat structural racism within the School of Medicine. Part of the SOM DEI certificate … Read more
Virtual Mindful Monday Meditation
Zoom online meetingSee the event link to register.
Mindfulness & Self-Compassion
Take advantage of self-compassion meditation sessions provided by School of Medicine and dedicate time to self-nurture. Mindfulness and self-compassion meditations assist with stress reduction, mental flexibility and even resilience. Each session is approximately 20-25 minutes in length.