Beating the Holiday Blues
Additional tips to to avoid holiday stressors!
Additional tips to to avoid holiday stressors!
Trouble Sleeping? More and more research is coming out that the use of electronics near bedtime can interfere with sleep. Light is considered one of the strongest factors affecting the body’s circadian clock, which regulates the sleep-wake cycle. Melatonin is suppose to be highest at night to help induce sleep. However, light can suppress melatonin…
COPING WITH STRESS & COMPASSION FATIGUE As a healthcare professional, you may face stress on the job under usual conditions due to long shifts, competing responsibilities, and witnessing or hearing about difficult patient experiences. As a responder on the front lines of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, you are likely working longer hours, seeing…
How Can I Sleep Better? Stress often interferes with sleep, which then can make the next day more difficult to manage. If this continues, it can lead to depression, anxiety, irritability, and forgetfulness. Many anti-depressants are effective because they help people sleep better. Some people want to try natural ways to increase sleep and then…
This might be the right tool for you! One of our senior counselors, Cheryl Confer, recently attended a workshop on Coherent Breathing. This is a simple breathing practice that is designed to reduce stress and anxiety and create a relaxed state of mind and body. It is based on a scientific principle of regulating the…
February is Heart Healthy Month for Women https://www.goredforwomen.org/fight-heart-disease-women-go-red-women-official-site/know-your-risk/know-your-numbers/
National Public Health Week 2019 kicks off 4/1/19! Attend events and join in on conversations about focused on the 2019 theme:“Creating the Healthiest Nation: For Science. For Action. For Health.” The Wellness Hub at UMB will be hosting events throughout the week designed to engage and inform on key public health issues in your local…