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2023 Jan 13

Mindful Movement: Yoga for the Office

Repeats every week every Friday until Fri May 26 2023 .
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As every office worker knows, sitting for long periods can result in stiffness and discomfort. The gentle stretches and postures taught in this program are designed to increase flexibility at the joints—thereby improving one’s range of motion – and also aid in relaxing the hips and lower portions of the body to increase one’s ability to sit with ease. Because this practice blends movement in the body with the breath, it is an ideal extension of mindfulness practice. No previous knowledge... Read more about Mindful Movement: Yoga for the Office
2023 Jan 09

Mindful Movement: Yoga for the Office

Repeats every week every Monday until Mon May 22 2023 .
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As every office worker knows, sitting for long periods can result in stiffness and discomfort. The gentle stretches and postures taught in this program are designed to increase flexibility at the joints—thereby improving one’s range of motion – and also aid in relaxing the hips and lower portions of the body to increase one’s ability to sit with ease. Because this practice blends movement in the body with the breath, it is an ideal extension of mindfulness practice. No previous knowledge... Read more about Mindful Movement: Yoga for the Office
2023 Jan 11

Set Yourself Up For Financial Success in 2023

3:00pm to 3:30pm

2023 can be your year to improve how you handle day-to-day personal finances and avoid challenges many of us experience with our spending, saving, and debt despite even the best intentions. Join us to learn about tools and tips to avoid (or overcome) five common money challenges and take the right steps on your financial wellness journey in the New Year. Presented by our partners at GreenPath Financial.

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2023 Jan 08

Winter Wellness Walk

1:00pm to 2:00pm

Stay connected to nature and enjoy the health benefits of a winter walk at the Arnold Arboretum. Docents will cover seasonal interest, Arboretum history, and our plant collections.

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2022 Dec 18

Family Hike | What is Beautiful to You?

1:00pm to 2:30pm

Family hikes are opportunities for children and adults to explore the Arboretum’s landscape together.

Next hike: What is Beautiful to You? Sunday, December 18, 1:00-2:30pm

Join us for a family hike as we explore the winter landscape to find something beautiful to each of us. We will go through varied parts of the landscape, including a forested area and an exploration of the ponds, looking at things large and small. Our route includes a short uphill hike, but we can amend the pathway to be flatter and more even as participants require.

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2022 Dec 15

KGA Overview for Managers, hosted by KGA

1:00pm to 1:30pm

KGA, your Employee Assistance Program, is a free and confidential benefit that provides support for employees and their family members. Additionally, we can be a valuable resource to you as a manager or supervisor. Learn how at our upcoming EAP Overview for Managers.
2022 Dec 14

Drop-In Practice and Discussion Group, with Paul Fulton

9:00am to 9:45am

Individuals wishing to take their mindfulness practice to the next level benefit from checking in with an expert instructor and like-minded practitioners. In a setting designed to encourage practice and inquiry, participants address impediments they may be experiencing and receive tips on how to bring increased energy to their practice methods — all while building a sense of community. Prerequisite: Existing mindfulness practice.

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2022 Dec 12

Mindfulness Practices for Burnout Relief, with Rebecca Wing

12:00pm to 12:45pm

The literal definition of “burnout” is this: “The reduction of a fuel or substance to nothing, through use or combustion.” As every individual knows, however, burnout is not just a scientific phenomenon — it’s what happens when inner resources become depleted, and no spark is left to start them up again. It’s no surprise this should sometimes be the case, when daily work life and family life collide in what feels like a persistent energy burn, and the path towards greater resilience is not always clear. In this training, we will explore how the essential foundations of mindfulness...

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2022 Dec 09

Mindful Eating, with Greg Topakian

9:00am to 9:45am

How often do we go to the market and end up purchasing groceries we didn’t intend to purchase? Plan to eat healthfully but find that we did not? Look in our refrigerator for a snack to meet an emotional need? Avoid food altogether for any number of reasons? Completely miss the taste and nourishment of a special meal because distracting thoughts carried us away from the moment? These all-too-common experiences happen to us when we feel distanced from our bodies, our thoughts, and our emotions. This session delves into how a consistent practice of mindfulness can help participants close...

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2022 Dec 08

Adult/Senior Care Resources Review, presented by Care.com and KGA, hosted by the Office of Work/Life

12:00pm to 1:00pm

Learn about multiple resources to help you plan for and support elders or other dependent adults. Kimberly Anthony, from Care.com, and Betsy Pratt and Sarah Reynard from KGA, as discuss how both programs provide expert advice, emotional support, and nation-wide referrals on adult-care issues. They will describe how these programs are different and how they work together to help you develop action plans to manage the ever-changing demands of caring for aging family members and other dependent adults.

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