Thrive Wellness Wednesdays
Whether we are working from home or working onsite, we are all personally affected by the pandemic. We have gone through and continue to go through periods of loss, grief, fear, and feeling overwhelmed. As we navigate these challenging times together, let us discover techniques to destress and build resilience so that we can better connect with ourselves and others.
We invite you to join Thrive and the County of San Mateo Employee Wellness Team to our recurring virtual series: Wellness Wednesdays, beginning in January, 2022. These sessions will be held on the second Wednesday of every other month. From self-massage to mindful art, to movement exercises to meditation, we’ll explore a variety of ways that we can take care of ourselves for optimal health and well-being. Collaborative and engaging activities will help participants learn various techniques and healthy habits that can be immediately applied to daily life at and outside of work.
Our speakers throughout the series will include County Wellness Team members, behavioral health specialists, massage therapists, and art facilitators. We hope you and your team will join us!
past Meetings
December, 2022: Sustainable Self-Care
We have gone through and continue to go through periods of loss, grief, fear, and feeling overwhelmed. Led by the San Mateo County Wellness Team, this session provides an opportunity to learn techniques to destress and build resilience to better connect with ourselves and others.
From self-care action plans and mindful eating, to reset activities and a happy dance, we explored a variety of ways that we can take care of ourselves for optimal health and well-being. Collaborative and engaging activities also helped participants learn techniques and healthy habits that can be immediately applied to daily life at and outside work. Note: These sessions are not a replacement for professional guidance or counseling.
September, 2022: Mind, Body, & Spirit
Our minds, bodies, and spirits are each an important component of our being and contribute greatly to our overall sense of wellness. This session’s exercises are designed to help improve our minds, bodies, and spirits, and feature music therapy, chair yoga, a journaling activity, and a collaborative and fun group poem. Note: These sessions are not a replacement for professional guidance or counseling.
September, 2022: Attitude of Gratitude
The practice of gratitude has been scientifically proven to provide tremendous benefits. Join Thrive and the County of San Mateo Employee Wellness Team as we explore how to cultivate an "attitude of gratitude" in our virtual series: Thrive Wellness Wednesdays.
This session features exercises to help us develop our gratitude muscles, and learn how to incorporate a little more appreciation into our daily lives. Note: These sessions are not a replacement for professional guidance or counseling.
March, 2022: Stress Management
During this month's collaborative session, we practiced stress management techniques such as stretching, self massage, mindful art, and acute stress response exercises. Our speakers throughout the series include County Wellness Team members, behavioral health specialists, massage therapists, and art facilitators.
January, 2022: Self-care Isn’t Selfish
Whether we are working from home or working onsite, we are all personally affected by the pandemic. We have gone through and continue to go through periods of loss, grief, fear, and feeling overwhelmed. As we navigate these challenging times together, let us discover techniques to destress and build resilience so that we can better connect with ourselves and others. Thrive and the County of San Mateo Employee Wellness Team convened for the first session in our virtual series: Wellness Wednesdays. This session featured: Body Scan, Progressive Muscle Relaxation, Finding Your Why Worksheet, Laughter Yoga, and Preventing Burnout Resources. Note: These sessions are not a replacement for professional guidance or counseling.
