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For the month of May, Associate Wellness recognizes
National Mental Health Awareness Month
and Lifestyle Medicine Week.
 
May Events:  

Associate Wellness: Mindful Mondays – Back to Basics
Join 3 weeks of 15-minute meditations to explore the basics of how to meditate and create a realistic meditation practice.
Carebridge: Preventing Burnout
Learn the signs and symptoms of burnout, how it can impact your work and life, and how to cope with it.
Mondays, May 6 – 20
10:00 – 10:15am
 Tuesday, May 7
3:00 – 3:30pm

Associate Wellness: The Illusion of Perfect Eating
Learn why popular diets are unrealistic compared to recommended eating styles.
Associate Wellness: Finding Ourselves in Nature
Honor Mental Health Awareness Month with an exploration of symbolism in nature for this creative wellness workshop.
Monday, May 13
12:00 – 1:00pm
 Wednesday, May 15
12:00 – 1:00pm

Carebridge: Caregiver Support
Join this support group to learn the steps every caregiver can take to preserve their own health and wellbeing.
Fidelity: Tackle Debt and Understand Your Credit Score
Learn strategies to help manage debt and understand your credit score to build your financial foundation.
Wednesday, May 15
2:00 – 2:30pm
 Thursday, May 16
12:00 – 12:30pm

Associate Wellness: Meditation with
Dr. Camacho – Appreciate Life
Learn how meditation can help you to live every day as if it was the first day or the last day of your life.
Weight Watchers: Summer Solutions
WW experts will share strategies for staying healthy and balanced all season, even with summer fun.
 
Thursday, May 16
12:00 – 1:00pm
 Thursday, May 16
1:00 – 2:00pm

Associate Wellness: Mental Health in America and a Changing World
Learn how modern life affects mental health and build your coping toolbox to deal with difficult emotions.
Carebridge: Supporting Friends & Family with Mental Illness
Join this training to reduce the stigma around mental health and learn proactive ways to help your loved ones.
Tuesday, May 21
12:00 – 1:00pm
 Tuesday, May 21
12:00 – 12:30pm

Associate Wellness: Photography & Wellness – What Nourishes You?
Join our photography group! Please see the flyer for our monthly theme and assignment.
Carebridge: Grief & Loss
Participate in this monthly support group to learn more about the common reactions and healthy ways to cope with your loss. 
Thursday, May 23
12:00 – 1:00pm
 Wednesday, May 29
1:00 – 1:30pm

In celebration of Lifestyle Medicine Week, Montefiore Einstein associates
are invited to enjoy nutritious whole plant-based foods, participate in physical
activities, and learn about the benefits of optimizing sleep, managing stress,
and avoiding risky substances.
When:
Friday, May 17, 11:00am – 2:00pm

Where:
Montefiore Moses Campus East
Garden (Rain Location – Grand Hall)

Register by scanning the QR Code or visiting: https://bit.ly/3ISWVhd

 

 Itinerary:
  • 11:00am – 11:30am Introduction
     
  • 11:30am – 12:00pm Whole Food, Plant-Based Cooking Demo
     
  • 12:00pm – 1:00pm Breakout Sessions Experiencing the 6 Pillars
     
  • 1:00pm – 2:00pm Breakout Sessions Experiencing the 6 Pillars
     
  • 11:30am – 2:00pm Whole Food, Plant-Based food tastings available

 

Interested in learning more about Lifestyle Medicine and
how it can support your goals for health & wellbeing?

Check out these resources to get started:

Get inspired with this booklet containing practical tips for integrating
the pillars of Lifestyle Medicine into your life.

Take the complimentary Lifestyle Medicine & Food as Medicine Essentials Course
for a foundational, evidence-based introduction to the field of
lifestyle medicine and engage in focused nutrition education for the
prevention and treatment of chronic disease.

ENROLL FOR THE FREE COURSE HERE.

Enter code ESS-MONTE at checkout.
*Enrollees will be prompted to create a free account
and are not required to purchase a paid membership.
 

Wellness Liaison Spotlight

Cynthia Marotta
Senior Project Manager, MIT

What wellness activities are you involved in and what motivated you to get started?
Dr. Camacho's meditations are on the top of my list. I also really enjoy anything food or cooking related. My biggest motivation to get healthy was during Covid when my job was moved to remote and I no longer had my 1 hour commute (each way). I made a promise to myself that I could no longer say I did not have the time.

As a Wellness Liaison, how has the Associate Wellness team supported you and your department's goals for wellbeing?
I am a new manager and one thing I am very passionate about is health and a person's wellbeing. When I meet 1:1 with my team members, I check in with them to see how they are handling the stress of our work. I am very open about my health journey and one day was asked what I believe has helped me the most overall, and my answer was meditation. I asked if this person would like to join me for one of Dr. Camacho's upcoming meditation sessions and he said absolutely. Then I asked if was ok for me to ask the team to join during a scheduled IT meeting and they all did. Better than that – they all loved it. We also choose a word of the year and do bimonthly check ins on it as a team to keep us on track.

Do you have any words of advice or encouragement for other associates who want to make a change to improve their health?
Start and end your day with gratitude. Speak kindly to yourself, always speak to yourself like you would your best friend. Learn to celebrate a win every day, no matter how big or how small it seems. The smallest changes in adding healthy habits can make a world of difference in your life.
   

MYTHS of Therapy That Are Holding You Back

There are many myths about therapy that exist. Carebridge breaks down the most common ones and presents the facts you need to know.

EXPLORE THE COMMON MYTHS
   

Many of us serve as caregivers, both in our work with patients and in our own families. Caregiving has profound effects on our lives and can bring stress and other emotional burdens when we lose people we care for. The burden of loss can become even heavier when we do not have the opportunity to take care of ourselves.

Healing Loss: A 3-Day Residential Workshop

This workshop provides a safe, supportive, and nurturing space for Montefiore associates to relieve stress, begin to grieve and heal our losses, and learn ways to better care for ourselves.

2024 dates: June 5–7, Oct. 16–18

Location: Stony Point Conference Center, Stony Point, NY

Meals and overnight accommodations provided. Workshop is FREE for all participants.

The workshop is limited to 20 participants and registration is required. Continuing Education (CEU) and Continuing Medical Education (CME) credits are available to physicians, nurses,
psychologists, and social workers.

To learn more, please contact Dr. Peter Selwyn:[email protected] | 718.920.8434

TO YOUR HEALTH! ASSOCIATE WELLNESS
 

Montefiore Einstein's To Your Health! Associate Wellness initiative aims to promote a worksite culture that supports the physical and mental wellbeing of our associates and encourages them to make healthy lifestyle choices.

The offerings available to Montefiore Einstein associates include:
  • Nutrition Programming, including confidential 1:1 nutrition-focused counseling, biometric wellness check-ins, nutrition workshops, discounted WW memberships, and diabetes prevention and management programs.
  • Supportive Wellness, including confidential appointments with a licensed psychologist for stress management consultations, coaching for health behavior goals, and experiential group programming.
  • Creative Wellness, including free confidential individual consultations and workshops with a licensed art therapist to foster expressive outlets, coping skills and strength building.

LEARN MORE ABOUT TO YOUR HEALTH! ASSOCIATE WELLNESS