Dear colleagues,

At the start of a new year, we wanted to re-share our behavioral health resources which you can download here and are also on the GME Wellness website. Carebridge is a benefit that allows CUH members up …

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Our society tends to want us to all be extroverts which does not fit naturally for everyone. It’s estimated that one-third to one-half of the population is introverted, which doesn’t mean shy. It means that people can get …

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As a follow up to our last email about motivational interviewing, here are some quotes and general wisdom about the relationship between behavior change and motivational interviewing. As you read through these, you will note that there is …

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The publication of the seventh edition of The Asclepian, the CMSRU Journal of Arts & Literature, is out. Physical copies are available now at the medical school. You can also click here to request a copy. Digital …

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Author, speaker, and researcher, Brené Brown suggests that joy may be the most vulnerable emotion humans experience. She describes how we recognize the preciousness of it when it happens, and fear its demise if we allow ourselves to …

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To attain knowledge, add things every day. To attain wisdom, remove things every day.  

(Lao-tse) 

The Tao Te Ching is a Chinese classic text written around 400 BC and traditionally credited to the Lao-tse. In the quest …

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Even outside of medicine, there is a pervasive “always on” culture. A recent systematic review and meta-analysis focuses on our need for micro-breaks.  This is not only for our personal wellbeing but also even for performance.  The longer …

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Clinician resiliency expert Mark Vickstrom offers the following reflection pointers to improve your strengths; clarify and align your values and goals; and track your growth. Ideally you would have hours to walk in the woods or sit by …

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The Wellness Wheel is meant to remind us all that there are many complex aspect of our wellbeing not just related to yoga or mindfulness.

One aspect that we wanted to focus on this week is Physical Wellbeing. …

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Cooper has a regularly occurring monthly basketball game at the KROC Center. Please consider joining your Cooper colleagues THIS SUNDAY 3/5 for basketball! It’s a great chance to get out and should be fun for all. Details below:…