Employee Wellness

 

Monterey County Wellness Committee Healthy Recipe Hub

Finding good healthy recipes that are easy to make and fit into our healthy eating plan can be a struggle for us all, especially given our busy schedules. The Wellness Committee is offering resources where you  can share your favorite healthy recipe either by CATEGORY (e.g., main dishes, entrees, desserts, and more) or SPECIAL DIETS (DASH, Vegan, and more, including food allergies).

• Start sharing your favorite recipes in the Healthy Recipe Hub

• Download the step-by-step user instructions and guidelines for posting a recipe.

Start sharing your favorite recipes today! Connect, grow, and thrive.

Natividad employees: Please log into the Health Recipe Hub SharePoint site using your Monterey County @countyofmonterey.onmicrosoft.com user account credentials.

Downtime Procedures

24-Minute Guided Meditation:

• Equanimity Meditation with Pratipaksha Bhavana to relax and center yourself.
• https://soundcloud.com/jenneuine/equanimity-meditation-pratipaksha-bhavana

 

40-Minute Yoga Video:

• Therapeutic Yoga for your neck, shoulders, and back using a chair for support.
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SHz81UEXQBk&feature=youtu.be

 

Desk-Friendly Exercises:

• 25 exercises you can do at your desk to stretch out and stay active during the day.
• https://snacknation.com/blog/office-exercises/

 

UZIT Videos for Health Care Professionals:

• UZIT sessions integrate multiple healing modalities: mindful movements, restorative poses, meditation, breathing techniques and essential oils.
• https://vimeo.com/showcase/7001388
• Password: Healthcare

 

COVID-19 Coping Strategies for Health Care Clinicians:

• 10 strategies for coping with the unprecedented challenges of this pandemic as a health care professional.
• https://www.medpagetoday.com/infectiousdisease/covid19/85660

 

Headspace:

• Mindfulness & Meditation App: Headspace, where nurses can register for a FREE subscription through the rest of this year.
• https://www.headspace.com/health-covid-19

 

Workout Dance Videos:

• Work up a sweat to some upbeat music and get energized while dancing along to these free video Zumba classes.
• https://sites.google.com/reachfitness.com/reachworkouts/cardiodance

 

How to Talk to Your Kids About Coronavirus:

• Tips for being open and honest with your children about COVID-19 so they won’t be as worried.
• https://childmind.org/article/talking-to-kids-about-the-coronavirus/

Interactive Screening Program

Life can be stressful at times. Whatever you’re struggling with – family pressures, work burnout, relationship issues, grief, stress or financial concerns – it is easy to get overwhelmed without an idea of where to turn for support. Please know that you are not alone and that support is available. Natividad hospital staff are invited to complete this brief anonymous questionnaire to get confidential feedback and support from an EAP counselor. The EAP counselor provides information and support for connecting to available mental health services.

Take 3 easy steps:

1. Click the “Sign-up” button below
2. Create a User ID and Password, allowing for complete anonymity
3. Take and submit a brief (<10 minute) questionnaire

A counselor will review your questionnaire and post a personal response to you on the secure website. The response will include information, recommendations, and optional next steps. You decide what’s next. You will have the options of communicating with the counselor through the website, on the phone or in person. Or, you can decide to do nothing further at this point.

Protecting your Privacy

Your identity will not be known to the counselor unless you decided to share it. No one at Natividad has access to your records. It is completely confidential and anonymous.

Don’t wait to get advice or treatment. Take this important step to learn how stress, burnout and depression may be affecting you.