Time to Make Seasonal Memories in the DMV

November 28, 2023 / Get Well

Welcome to the winter holiday season! While snow isn’t on the ground yet, the recent drop in temperature could mean that it’s well on its way. Over the next few weeks, we’ll have ample opportunity to spend time together — with our immediate family, our extended family and our friends who are like family. NOVA’s Office of Employee Wellness and Wellbeing and the Monday Campaigns encourage you to embrace the full range of wellness offerings available at our doorsteps, including seasonal community events. Experience the social, physical, emotional and spiritual benefits of connecting with your community as you take in the sights, sounds, and tastes of the holidays. 

Consider sending others the list below to help plan memory-making experiences for your family and friends. These low-cost, fun and accessible options can help you socialize, learn more about your hometown or even get in some extra movement this season. 

Use the Monday Campaigns: Weekly Check-Ins

Action Items.

  • Make plans now to prioritize your self-care.  
  • Consider using The Monday Campaign: Weekly Check-Ins. 

Mindful awareness, accountability, goal setting and tracking progress are evidence-based techniques that enhance the success of a wellness plan. Each week, Monday Campaign participants are invited to use the weekly check-ins to help you:

    • Develop and recommit to your wellness goals;
    • Reflect on your progress; and 
    • Consider how you will work with a Push Pal to remain motivated and get the most from your wellness experiences.

Rectangular graphic with mint-green background. At top-left is green "Monday Campaigns" logo, with "O" as round arrow, against a white background. Immediately below are the words "winter fun" in red and blue, decorated with small illustrations of snowflakes and a knit winter hat. At the bottom of the graphic are the words "Time to make seasonal memories." At right is a cartoon image of people engaged in outdoor fun: sledding, making snowmen, and walking with their families.

Submitted by:
Dahlia Henry-Tett, Chief Wellness Officer (CWO), employeewellbeing@nvcc.edu