Time for a stretch break!
No need to wait for baseball to return for a seventh-inning stretch. Attached are a few pages of helpful stretches you can do either at the office or at home.
Also if anyone is interested, St. Peter’s Health Partners is offering a FREE year-long condition-specific lifestyle change program aiming to prevent or delay the onset of Type 2 Diabetes (CDC-approved curriculum). Participants will learn skills to improve their diet, increase physical activity, and manage stress. Participants will go through the program with a trained lifestyle coach and will have the support from other participants with the same goals.
The FREE program begins on June 30th and meets weekly for 16 weeks, then bi-weekly, and then monthly for the remainder of the time. All meetings will be hosted virtually through WebEx so this program is open to everyone regardless of geographic region. A link will be sent via email prior to the first session.
Note: You must qualify for the program to participate. Learn more about the program and find out if you have prediabetes by taking the CDC self-assessment quiz via this link. To register PLEASE CLICK HERE! There is no cap on registration.
Self-Care BINGO
The Wellness Committee invites you to play Self-Care BINGO. Now more than ever is a great time to prioritize self-care and try new things. The instructions/description are right at the top of the attached document. It’s really simple –save a copy to your computer or print it out and check off the boxes as you complete the activities. Try to complete a different BINGO line every week or just work towards checking each box so you can try each activity and see which have the greatest impact on your well-being. Some things you may want to make part of your regular routine.
Stay Home Self-Care BingoMay is Mental Health Awareness Month
May is Mental Health Awareness Month and the following links are available with information to offer assistance and to promote self-care and well-being at this critical time!
- National Alliance on Mental Illness offers coping strategies and resources to stay up to date on information.
- Mental Health Association of NYS has handouts and activities to share to help start a conversation about mental health. They also have a list of upcoming webinars.
- NYS Office of Mental Health has both public resources and provider resources related to the pandemic.
- WNYT story on new mental health help
