Summer Wellness webinars - Part II!

Mon, 22 Jul 2024 09:51:40 -0400
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Please see below daily Wellness webinars from the State, with ways to reduce your stress and anxiety to make the most of this summer.

Mindful Mondays:

Monday, July 22, 11:00 am - 11:30 am: Happy Summer Heart

It's well known that your emotions and your heart health are interconnected. Give your heart some love this month as you learn how to release the pressure of emotions and other happy heart strategies.

Register for 7/22 Happy Summer Heart

Monday, July 29, 11:00 am - 11:30 am: Get to the Heart of It - Emotions and Your Heart

This interactive webinar takes you deeper into the connection between emotions and heart health. Heart health experts will discuss the research that recognized the strong correlation between the two and what has been learned since then. Effective tips and strategies to manage emotions for heart health will be provided.

Register for 7/29 Get to the Heart of It - Emotions and Your Heart

Tuesdays: Wellness From the Kitchen with Chef Sandra Lewis

Tuesday, July 23, 11:00 am - 11:45 am: Lebanese Meatballs with Tabbouleh

Immerse yourself in the flavors of the Middle East for a quick dining vacation with this dish! Lebanese meatballs are easy to make using chicken, beef, lamb or a non-meat option. No matter what choice you make, signature spices guarantee an irresistible flavor. Tabbouleh is a healthy Mediterranean appetizer made with bulgur or quinoa, parsley, mint, and chopped vegetables. Together, it's a healthy dish that will be your summer go-to meal!
Register for 7/23 Lebanese Meatballs with Tabbouleh

Healthy U Wednesdays:

Wednesday, July 24, 11:00 am - 11:45 am: Curb Your Summer Cravings

Unlike the normal feeling of hunger that builds gradually, food cravings come on suddenly as desires for specific foods and textures. Food cravings are often a response to stressors and other external pressures experienced during summer. Learn more about summer cravings and strategies to help you manage these.

Register for 7/24 Curb Your Summer Cravings

Wednesday, July 31, 11:00 am - 11:45 am: Mindful Eating in Summer

When you practice mindful eating, you gain more satisfaction from your food so that less feels better! Consider this session a continuation of Curb Your Summer Cravings as you learn how to eat mindfully during summer and beyond.

Register for 7/31 Mindful Eating in Summer

Thursday Health Focus: Summer Fun and Safety

Thursday, July 25, 11:00 am - 11:45 am: How to Have a Cool Summer

Staying cool also means staying safe! This interactive session provides opportunities to get recommendations for summer hydration, safe summer workouts, injury-free outdoor cooking, insect bite prevention, and more. You'll also get answers to your summer heat-related questions.

Register for 7/25 How to Have a Cool Summer

Unwind Time Fridays: Summer Meditations!

Friday, July 26, 11:00 am - 11:15 am: Experience Your Mind and Body as a Lake

The appearance of a lake changes as clouds cause light to reflect off it in different ways. Experience your mind and body as a lake and observe what happens!

Register for 7/26 Experience Your Mind and Body as a Lake