The Office of Employee Wellness and Wellbeing (OEWW) recognizes the importance of proactively addressing concerns about financial stability and navigating uncertain economic situations. Supporting your economic wellbeing as part of an overall employee wellness strategy is an evidence-based practice that helps everyone in the workplace thrive. This month’s highlight is Banzai! The Virginia Department of Human … Continued
How can your Virginia State Employee Wellness Program help? The CommonHealth programs and campaigns cover a variety of health topics and are available in a range of formats to meet the needs of different workplaces. Highly skilled wellness consultants provide the latest on stress, sleep, nutrition, exercise and more for faculty/staff meetings, special events, conferences, … Continued
NOVA wellness partner TimelyCare joins the Office of Employee Wellness and Wellbeing (OEWW) in celebrating those who participated in this spring’s Gratitude and Appreciation Week. Let’s keep the spirit of the week going! For those who haven’t yet joined in, please consider exploring the content. Harvard Health Publishing reports that “gratitude helps people feel more positive emotions, relish … Continued
NOVA wellness partner TimelyCare joins the Office of Employee Wellness and Wellbeing (OEWW) in celebrating those who participated in this spring’s Gratitude and Appreciation Week. Let’s keep the spirit of the week going! For those who haven’t yet joined in, please consider exploring the content. Harvard Health Publishing reports that “gratitude helps people feel more positive emotions, relish … Continued
Did you get a chance to celebrate the administrative professionals on your team last week? If not, remember that gratitude never goes out of style! Trust that hearing from colleagues this week — and next — will be just as sweet as the messages received during last week’s Administrative Professionals Week. This annual observance is … Continued
As we approach the last days of yet another long semester, it’s easy to find ourselves feeling extra tired and maybe even struggling to find our motivation. Semester-ending activities seem to be nonstop, and yet many of us take pride in being able to handle so many things at once. Eventually, though, there’s a tipping … Continued
How can your Virginia State Employee Wellness Program help? The CommonHealth programs and campaigns cover a variety of health topics and are available in a range of formats to meet the needs of different workplaces. Highly skilled wellness consultants provide the latest on stress, sleep, nutrition, exercise and more for faculty/staff meetings, special events, conferences, … Continued
Welcome to Day 5 of NOVA’s Gratitude and Appreciation Week. The theme for today is “Future-Focused Friday!” Thank you, colleagues, for taking the Spring 2024 NOVA Gratitude and Appreciation Week journey. Let’s keep the spirit of the week going! We’ve shared a plethora of information and many examples of gratitude and appreciation practices. Keep in … Continued
Do you love camping, hiking, backpacking, picnicking, forest bathing, kayaking, canoeing — essentially all things outdoors? National Park Week is going on right now! National Park Week is a celebration of our nation’s more than 400 parks, of all different shapes, sizes and types. April — Earth Month — is the perfect time to explore … Continued
Welcome to Day 4 of NOVA’s Gratitude and Appreciation Week. The theme for today is “Thankful Thursday!” Across hundreds of studies, practicing gratitude has been found to increase positive emotions, reduce the risk of depression, improve relationship satisfaction and increase resilience in the face of stressful life events, among other benefits. Unfortunately for many, gratitude doesn’t always come naturally. The negatives in our lives … Continued
