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Follow your heart
Charles Dickens offered this advice on boosting emotional, physical and social health:
“Have a heart that never hardens, and a temper that never tires, and a touch that never hurts.”
Featured events
Let’s CU Well Speaker Series: Moving Away from Biomedical Individualism in Health and Wellness
Let's CU Well with Dr. Maisam Alomar
Join us to support a culture of care in the College of Arts & Sciences (and beyond!)
In this session, Dr. Alomar will explore the focus on individual responsibility for COVID prevention which overlooks underlying causes as to why minorities generally had worse outcomes than the overall population in the U.S. In the days since COVID-19 first became a pandemic in the United States in 2020, researchers and health care professionals developed a series of guidelines to reduce the risk of dying or becoming seriously ill from the disease. Those guidelines were well-meaning, but at the same time they generally focused on “biomedical individualism” (what the individual could do to reduce their risk) to the exclusion of understanding why certain segments of the population, particularly racial and ethnic minorities, were at much greater risk of being harmed by COVID-19. Alomar will share additional views on COVID-19 and U.S. health care policy during her upcoming seminar, “Moving Away from Biomedical Individualism in Health and Wellness.”
Tuesday, Mar 21, 2023 11:00 AM | Zoom
This event is free and open to the public.
Registration | New Fathers Group
Are you a new father or father-to-be? Join this four-week group over Zoom to discuss and navigate topics like being a working parent, how to maintain a connection with your partner, ways to engage with your baby, how to come to terms with the impact on independence, self-doubt and more.
Fridays, March 3-24, 12 p.m., Zoom
Registration | New Mothers Group
Are you a new mother or mother-to-be? Join this six-week group to meet in person over lunch. We'll discuss the particular challenges of being a new mom who also has a career. This group will share ideas and offer support. Bring your lunches (and babies, too!).
Tuesdays, March 7-April 18, 12 p.m., CASE
Promotoras De Salud: An integral part of the healthcare system in improving Latina Women’s Health
The COVID-19 pandemic affected underserved and marginalized communities of color the most, as the virus ravaged through the Latinx community. The Promotora De Salud model proved to be an effective model for the dissemination of COVID-19 prevention and awareness information. This workshop will describe the Promotora Model and its effective use in healthcare and beyond in social impact organizations to improve Latina Women’s health.
Thurs., March 9, 12 p.m., Zoom
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Focusing on your heart
Get heart-centered with the Quick Coherence Technique from HeartMath®. This technique can be done anytime, anywhere and helps you stay centered and in flow as your prepare for and navigate your day!
Step 1: Focus your attention in the area of the heart. Imagine your breath is flowing in and out of your heart or chest area, breathing a little slower and deeper than usual.
Suggestion: Inhale 5 seconds, exhale 5 seconds (or whatever rhythm is comfortable).
Step 2: Make a sincere attempt to experience a regenerative feeling such as appreciation or care for someone or something in your life.
Suggestion: Try to re-experience the feeling you have for someone you love, a pet, a special place, an accomplishment, or focus on a feeling of calm or ease.
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