Caring Topics | Information/Links | Tasks/Point people | Suggestions for avoiding Burnout and “completing the stress cycle.” | Have you checked out Brene Brown’s “Unlocking Us” podcast yet? I just finished listening to the episode “Brené with Emily and Amelia Nagoski on Burnout and How to Complete the Stress Cycle.” This episode really connected with me as I don’t know about all of you, but I am definitely having moments of feeling totally burned out! In this episode, Brene, Emily, and Amelia discuss six key ways to complete stress cycle to help alleviate feelings of burnout which include physical activity - any type of movement and it does not need to be high impact and/or intense cardio, breathing such as meditation, positive social interaction - it can be a simple “hello” with a compliment, laughter - true belly laughter, tears included!, affection - a 20 second hug of connection, a good cry, and last but not least, creative expression. As we enter the darkest time of the year, consider integrating ways to complete the stress cycle into your life on a daily basis - move, laugh, hug, create, breathe, cry, and spread kindness. Maybe even drop some gratitude into the gratitude bucket? :)
If you want to dig in deeper into Burnout and completing the Stress Cycle, you can listen to the podcast and check out the show notes here or check out the book Emily and Amerlia Nagoski wrote called “Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle,” | Tara Cariano | Reminders from our health office | Why are social gatherings prohibited right now? Vermont is seeing a surge in new COVID-19 cases. Recent data have shown that social gatherings, both inside and outside, at homes, bars and social clubs, and among sports teams are currently driving outbreaks in Vermont. This is why there are restrictions on social gatherings at this time. This is what you cannot do: You are not allowed to gather with people you don’t live with. This includes all inside and outside social, recreational and entertainment gatherings, and in public and private spaces. For example, this means you cannot go over to a family member or friend’s house or go to a restaurant with someone you don’t live with. Visitors to Vermont cannot gather with Vermonters or with people from another traveling group. This includes sharing lodging with another household or traveling group. Travelers may not stay with a Vermont host or stay in a Vermont lodging establishment or short-term rental with another household. Even if they have completed a quarantine, or intend to quarantine with another household, they may not gather with another household in Vermont.
This is what you can do: People who live alone may gather with people who live in one other household. People can take in and shelter those from another household who are living in a dangerous, unhealthy or otherwise unsafe situation. You can do outdoor fitness activities with one other person from another household. However, both of you must stay at least 6 feet away from each other and wear a mask at all times. For example, you can bike, hike, walk or run with one of your neighbors. Visitors to Vermont can socialize only with the people they are traveling with.
More information can be found here and answers to FAQ’s can be found here. | Amanda & Tracy | High School TA plans for the coming week
| “Gratitude is the healthiest of all human emotions. The more you express gratitude for what you have, the more likely you will have even more to express gratitude for.” ~ Zig Zigler The Gratitude Bucket Challenge is underway!!! What? An opportunity to express gratitude for the people and things in life that bring us joy. The Challenge: To fill the buckets by December 18th The twist...can faculty and staff fill our bucket before the students? Other Details: Cards can be handmade or picked up outside Wellness Center, where the high school buckets are located. The Middle School bucket is in the gallery. If you wish to have a card delivered to a person or group at Harwood, write: “please deliver” and we will make sure to distribute on 12/21 and 12/22. Please invite your TA students each day to express their gratitude and help to fill the bucket
Why are we doing this? Sharing gratitude brings joy to others (filling their bucket) as well as improves our own sense of wellbeing (filling our bucket). There’s lots of science that proves this. AND it is just a great way to build a sense of community! Questions of the Week for Asynchronous Wellness Check in: What is one thing that made you laugh recently? If you were invisible for a day, what would you do? If there were a TV show of your life, what would the title be and who would play you? What has been the best part of your week so far? What 5 words best describe how you are doing this week? If you could make one rule that the world would have to follow, what would it be and why?
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