Health & Wellness Resources
Health is wealth! Here you will find resources to support your mental & physical wellbeing.
Create a productive space
- Snoozing notifications (Asana, Outlook, Teams, etc.)
- Schedule focus time or Do Not Disturb (DNS) calendar holds
- Use Teams instead of email to quickly resolve matters when possible
- Bring plants into your workspace!
- Organize your clutter on your desk and desktop
- Personalize your space to inspire yourself
- Isolate yourself from distractions
- Use colors, phrases or images that motivate you
- Stay hydrated!
Take mental breaks to refresh your body & mind
- Practice mindful breathing techniques - by concentrating on your breath you can reduce stress, improve circulation and re-energize.
- Meditate - guided, sound scape, silent... whatever speaks to you! Just 5 minutes can make you feel refreshed.
- Stretch it out - take a moment to get reacquainted with your body, even if its just standing up. We forget to move when we're engaged in our work.
- Drink some water -
- Go for a walk - If safe, take a walk outside. Whether it be a walk around the block, a park, your home.
- Check out these other great ideas!
Avoid screen & eye fatigue
- Take breaks from your screen - To reduce your risk of tiring your eyes by constantly focusing on your screen, look away from your computer at least every 20 minutes and gaze at a distant object (at least 20 feet away) for at least 20 seconds. This can be done by setting a timer or using a widget such as Pomy.
- Adjust your screen display settings - It's important to check the brightness of your screen. The process will vary depending on the model of your device. First, check the line of F keys on the top of your keyboard. If any of them have a little icon that looks like a light bulb, a sun, or any other light source, try pressing them to see if it adjusts brightness. Chances are that they, more likely than not, will do so. Keep in mind that you may need to use your Fn or Function key to trigger these effects. If you don’t see the brightness keys, it’s possible your laptop doesn’t have them, or has buttons on the front or side that control the brightness. Last but not least, you can search you computer for 'Brightness' settings. For more advanced control or recommendations try F.Lux, an app that adjusts your computer screen in accordance to the time of day.
- Excessive amounts of close-up eye contact is highly intense and fatiguing - Try hiding yourself from view or having meetings with audio only. Please see instructions for hiding yourself from view on Zoom or turn off your camera in Teams.