Prevention and Wellness

December 8, 2020
Emergency Preparedness and Response, Prevention and Wellness, Public Health and Safety
LET’S KEEP IT UP LET’S #MASKUP

MASK UP Wearing face masks is something that we can do every day to help prevent the spread of the virus. You should always wear one when you go out to public places and anytime, you’re around...
December 3, 2020
Nutrition, Prevention and Wellness
A Healthier Holiday Recovery: How to Stop Overeating and Start Eating Smart

When it comes to seasonal weight gain, many of us blame the nonstop stream of holidays from Halloween to Thanksgiving and all the way through to the end of the year. After all, it seems impossible...
December 1, 2020
Prevention and Wellness
Here Comes the Flu

Flu season is almost here and getting a flu vaccine has never been more important. By vaccinating against the flu, you are helping to reduce its spread during the COVID-19 pandemic and helping...
November 25, 2020
Exercise and Fitness, Lifestyle Medicine, Mental Health, Nutrition, Prevention and Wellness
6 Holiday Stress Tips to Protect Your Health

Many of us love the holiday season, but for others, the light and joy is overshadowed by stress and anxiety. This has been a challenging year, so the adage of trying to juggle work, purchase...
May 20, 2020
Mental Health, Prevention and Wellness
Living in the present moment

Live in the present moment… only the present can be grasped or, better, embraced. Stephen Hough (b. 1961) Pianist In this unusual time, our freedom to physically embrace has been limited. At...
May 4, 2020
Mental Health, Prevention and Wellness
Grace is not a stationary thing

Grace is not a stationary thing. It is always found in a becoming. Meister Eckhart (1260-1328) Theologian So much seems to be changing and evolving. Information that was accurate yesterday has...
April 28, 2020
Mental Health, Prevention and Wellness
Finding Strength & Comfort

I know there is strength in the differences between us. I know there is comfort where we overlap. Ani DiFranco (b. 1970) Singer | Songwriter These days profoundly disturb. They poke at our fears,...
April 21, 2020
Mental Health, Prevention and Wellness
There are some things you learn best in calm, and some in storm

There are some things you learn best in calm, and some in storm. Willa Cather (1873 – 1947) Novelist Our life, like our planet’s life, knows both calm and storm. We experience times when...