| Wellness Resources at UNC/Mental Health 1st Aid | Nadia Charguia, MD Description: Dr. Charguia will provide an overview of wellbeing resources available through UNC Health and the UNC Department of Psychiatry. She will review a number of self-help resources, crisis support services, and personal care resources. She will also give a brief overview what … Read more
| Tai Chi for Energetic Balance | Jay Dunbar, PhD Description: Dr. Dunbar will provide a brief overview of tai chi practice and how a tai chi practice can benefit wellness. He will then lead a tai chi practice. He will be available for a few minutes at the end to address any questions. Bio: … Read more
| Yoga for Restoring Body and Mind | Laura Terry, PT, E-RYT Description: Laura will provide a brief overview of yoga practice, the mind/body connection, and how yoga can help with stress, burnout and other physical and emotional concerns. She will then lead a gentle/accessible practice for 30 minutes. She will be available for a … Read more
| Ayurvedic Medicine for Health, Vitality and Longevity | Marc Edwards, MD Description: Dr. Marc Edwards will provide an overview of Ayurvedic Medicine and how it can be used to benefit health, vitality and longevity. He will be available at the end to address any questions. Bio: Dr. Edwards, a board-certified family physician, has studied … Read more
| Stigma and Mental Health – Table Talks with UNC Anesthesiology | Skye Margolies, PhD, Amy Goetzinger, PhD, Seema Patidar, PhD Description: This joint “Table Talks” or virtual roundtable discussion is brought to you by the Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee and the Wellness Committee of the UNC Department of Anesthesiology. The topic is Stigma … Read more
| 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