| Cultivate Calm with Mindfulness Techniques | Paula Huffman BS, RN, ERYT Description: Mindfulness practice develops a mental state achieved by focusing one’s awareness on the present moment, while calmly acknowledging and accepting one’s feelings, thoughts, and bodily sensations, used as a therapeutic technique. This brief workshop focuses on mindfulness for calming the anxious mind … Read more
| Protecting Your Neck and Back While Working at Your Desk | Nicholas Wise, DC, MS Description: Dr. Wise will be speaking about and demonstrating postural adjustments to facilitate ease and enhance musculoskeletal wellness, while working at one’s desk. Bio: Dr. Nicholas Wise, DC, MS is an experienced chiropractor and former NIH T32 post-doctoral research … Read more
| It’s OK Not To Be OK: Using #Vulnerability to Change The Culture of Healthcare And Normalize Asking for Help | Jessica Gold, MD, MS Dr. Gold also writes for the popular press and has been featured in, among others, The New York Times, The Atlantic, The Washington Post, TIME, and Self. She writes a … Read more
| Radical Acceptance | Susannah Matthews, MSW, LCSW Description: Susannah will discuss how radical acceptance, the ability to accept situations that are outside of our control without judging them, can help us reduce suffering and distress. Rather than being attached to a painful past, radical acceptance suggests that non-attachment is the key to overcoming suffering. … Read more
| Using the Wheel of Wellness to Promote Personal Well-being | Jessica Barnhill, MD, MPH Description: Dr. Barnhill will be speaking about the Use of the Wheel of Wellness in clinical care and for enhancing personal health and wellness. Bio: Dr. Jessica Barnhill is a board-certified Family Medicine Physician. She completed an NIH T32 post-doctoral … Read more
| Optimizing Sleep Health | Skye Margolies, PhD Description: This will be an interactive talk in which we will review the basics of sleep, discuss why many of us have experienced disrupted sleep in the setting of the global pandemic, and review strategies for optimizing sleep health. Participants will have the opportunity to ask questions … Read more
| Coping and Resilience | Seema Patidar, PhD Description: In this workshop, Dr. Patidar will briefly review the various ways individuals respond to stressful events, with the goal of increasing awareness of individual coping styles. Resilience will be introduced and strategies for fostering resilience will be presented. Bio: Dr. Patidar is an Associate Professor in … Read more
| Wellness into the Holidays | Nadia Charguia, MD, Chrystal Schiller, PhD Description: Drs. Charguia and Schiller will discuss common stressors encountered leading up to the holiday season and coping strategies that can help to stay healthy, happy, and balanced. Bio: Nadia Charguia, MD is an Associate Professor in the UNC Department of Psychiatry and … Read more
| Nutrition and Wellness: Mediterranean Diet | Melissa Cranford, RD/LDN Description: Melissa Cranford will provide a brief overview of the Mediterranean diet, effectiveness on weight management and overall health. She will be available for a few minutes at the end for questions. Bio: Melissa Cranford, RD/LDN holds a B.S. in Dietetics and Nutrition from Keiser … Read more
| Chair Yoga/Stretching | Dani Shirey, ME Description: Dani will provide a brief overview of yoga, the benefit of stretching throughout the day, and how it a yoga practice can benefit your wellness. She will then lead a chair yoga session with modifications. She will be available for any questions at the end. Bio: Dani Shirey … Read more