Please see below daily Wellness webinars from the State, with ways to reduce your stress and anxiety to make the most of this summer.
Mindful Mondays:
Monday, July 22, 11:00 am - 11:30 am: Happy Summer Heart
It's well known that your emotions and your heart health are interconnected. Give your heart some love this month as you learn how to release the pressure of emotions and other happy heart strategies.
Monday, July 29, 11:00 am - 11:30 am: Get to the Heart of It - Emotions and Your Heart
This interactive webinar takes you deeper into the connection between emotions and heart health. Heart health experts will discuss the research that recognized the strong correlation between the two and what has been learned since then. Effective tips and strategies to manage emotions for heart health will be provided.
Tuesdays: Wellness From the Kitchen with Chef Sandra Lewis
Tuesday, July 23, 11:00 am - 11:45 am: Lebanese Meatballs with Tabbouleh
Immerse yourself in the flavors of the Middle East for a quick dining vacation with this dish! Lebanese meatballs are easy to make using chicken, beef, lamb or a non-meat option. No matter what choice you make, signature spices guarantee an irresistible flavor. Tabbouleh is a healthy Mediterranean appetizer made with bulgur or quinoa, parsley, mint, and chopped vegetables. Together, it's a healthy dish that will be your summer go-to meal!
Healthy U Wednesdays:
Wednesday, July 24, 11:00 am - 11:45 am: Curb Your Summer Cravings
Unlike the normal feeling of hunger that builds gradually, food cravings come on suddenly as desires for specific foods and textures. Food cravings are often a response to stressors and other external pressures experienced during summer. Learn more about summer cravings and strategies to help you manage these.
Wednesday, July 31, 11:00 am - 11:45 am: Mindful Eating in Summer
When you practice mindful eating, you gain more satisfaction from your food so that less feels better! Consider this session a continuation of Curb Your Summer Cravings as you learn how to eat mindfully during summer and beyond.
Thursday Health Focus: Summer Fun and Safety
Thursday, July 25, 11:00 am - 11:45 am: How to Have a Cool Summer
Staying cool also means staying safe! This interactive session provides opportunities to get recommendations for summer hydration, safe summer workouts, injury-free outdoor cooking, insect bite prevention, and more. You'll also get answers to your summer heat-related questions.
Unwind Time Fridays: Summer Meditations!
Friday, July 26, 11:00 am - 11:15 am: Experience Your Mind and Body as a Lake
The appearance of a lake changes as clouds cause light to reflect off it in different ways. Experience your mind and body as a lake and observe what happens!
