Weekly Wellness Blog: Wednesday March 25th
Even though the Wellness Blog is always virtual, this week it feels especially so. How are you doing after your first two days of virtual learning? Most of you, who I have spoken with, feel a bit overwhelmed and out of their element. Many of us feel like we are sitting in front of our screens too much and that it is hard to "turn it off". With all of the dings and pings from our various online sources, it can be challenging to balance our days. But, our community is so supportive and we are all in this together! Do your very best to honor your office hours and take breaks. If you are feeling especially down or overwhelmed, please reach out to a friend, a counselor, or your Wellness Coordinator! Remember, we are together...apart.
If you are like me and miss your routine & to-do lists, here is a little checklist that you should attempt to conquer everyday that we are on virtual learning.
- Read
- Eat Healthy (or just Delicious ;))
- Stretch
- Get Some Sunshine
- FaceTime a Friend
- Connect with Our Community*
- Clean(and think about how much you appreciate & miss your maid!)
- Move**
*We currently have two open community WhatsApp support Groups ... check below for details on how to join!
**Some people in our community are taking ample dancin' breaks ... check out below for how to join us for virtual Zumba on Friday!
Suggestions!
Usually, we like to post upcoming events and suggestions. Our biggest suggestion this week is to practice social distancing. Don't forget to think about your mental health and wellness. Take breaks from your virtual workload, get some sunshine when you can, and reach out to friends via Skype or Zoom! Join us for virtual Zumba or hunker down with a good book, check out the suggestions below...
Any other suggestions that you may have for your fellow colleagues? Drop a comment on this blog or email Keeley to be featured in next week's blog!
My friend, Enrique, is offering free virtual Zumba classes! He is currently based in Malaysia but he is looking forward to offering a free class at a time that works for us in Chennai! Please use this Sign Up Sheet to vote for a time that might work for your schedule on Friday, March 27th. He is available at either 11am, 5pm, or 6pm Chennai Time on Friday! Please sign up if you are interested and I will get back to you with the chosen time and the details on how to log on!
Read Positive News Articles
Here is a link to a CNN Article with some top tips for when you are feeling overwhelmed.
Another tip, limit your social media time and try to click on links that will lead you to positive articles!
Have you heard of the Good News Network? It is definitely worth a read!
Stay Connected to Our Community -
AISC Together...Apart WhatsApp Group - from Rebekah
Rebekah has created a group to help us feel connected as a community while we are on virtual learning. Please click this link to join us! Rebekah would like to personally invite you to join the Quarantine Dance Off! Curious to see that is?! Join the group: AISC Together...Apart
Join by clicking the link or using this QR Code
Stay Connected to Our Community -
21 Day Challenge WhatsApp Group - from Nick
Nick created a group to help us challenge ourselves to share daily photos of our personal forms of wellbeing. "Keeping wellness and positivity in mind, would anyone be interested in doing a 21-day yoga/mindfulness/fitness challenge?"
New Books on the Sora App - From Marion
New Books on Sora! We have just purchased 50 new ebooks and audiobooks on Sora. These include recent fiction and nonfiction releases for adults and teens. Sora has also released a bundle of classics that everyone can access. Over 70 titles by Mark Twain, Jane Austen, Shakespeare, and more are available for multi-person checkout. Explore all the new books at https://soraapp.com/
Big Library Read - A Suggestion from Babs
Sora, our digital library, is organizing the first Big Library Read of 2020! They are making the e-book and audiobook versions of, "Funny You Don't Look Autistic" by Michael McCreary, available for unlimited checkouts by unlimited users from March 30th-April 13th! If you're interested in learning more about the Big Library Read, check out their website here.
