Fun Fridays: Cooking with Nicolette

Virtual

Fun Fridays offer a refreshing mid-day break from work to indulge in physical, mental, or creative activity. Not a chef? Not a problem. Nicolette Maggiolo, RD, provided a brief presentation on nutrition and mental health. Then she whipped up some fun refreshing recipes live from her kitchen to show the audience how quick and simple […]

Fun Fridays: Painting Demonstration with Patricia Nolan-Brown (Troods)

Virtual

Fun Fridays offer a refreshing mid-day break from work to indulge in physical, mental, or creative activity. Artist Patricia Nolan-Brown painted a floral bouquet, demonstrating her favorite way to paint - which anyone can learn! Painting can be a form of joyful meditation once you let go of expectations. Patricia Nolan-Brown, BA (aka Troods) is […]

Fun Friday: Music Scales

Virtual

Fun Fridays offer a refreshing mid-day break from work to indulge in physical, mental, or creative activity. How many music scales do you know? There are a lot more than major or minor scales! Can you identify them when you listen to music? Joo Park discussed various music scales that make a system in music […]

Fun Fridays- Eight Active Ingredients of Tai Chi©

Virtual

Fun Fridays offer a refreshing mid-day break from work to indulge in physical, mental, or creative activity. Barry Friedman, Eight Active Ingredients of Tai Chi© certified teacher, explored the traditional principles of Tai Chi in this relaxed, informal and experiential session. Regular practice of this gentle “meditation in motion” leads to more vigor and flexibility, […]

MGH New Faculty Orientation

Virtual

MGH New Faculty Orientation (and anyone who needs a refresher) Sponsored by the Center for Faculty Development An opportunity for new (and established) faculty to learn about the various offices and networks that support our clinical and research faculty. While this was designed for those who are new to the MGH Faculty, all faculty members […]

Fun Friday: Doodling

Fun Fridays offer a refreshing mid-day break from work to indulge in physical, mental, or creative activity. Doodle Escapes are five minutes doodle breaks. Whether you’re at your desk for 10 hours on virtual calls or a student feeling stressed out or parent who is looking for ways to engage your kids—these creative exercises give […]

Fava Well-Being Lecture Series: “Building Emotional Agility in Complex Times”

Virtual

The Maurizio Fava Lecture Series on Well-Being was created to honor Dr. Fava’s vision and advocacy for well-being of the MGH community. With the uncertainty and unpredictable nature of our current environment, it is important we focus on our emotional wellbeing and develop the resilience that is necessary to continue in the pursuit of meaningful […]

Fun Fridays: Journaling with Olga – Gratitude and Creativity

Fun Fridays offer a refreshing mid-day break from work to indulge in physical, mental, or creative activity. Attendees joined Olga for a fun hour of journaling activities designed to help express gratitude and channel creative spirit. Facilitator: Olga Katsovskiy, MHA, is a Program Manager in the Endocrine Unit at MGH. She has a BS in […]

Fun Friday: Laughter Yoga

Virtual

Fun Fridays offer a refreshing mid-day break from work to indulge in physical, mental, or creative activity. Laughter Yoga combines laughter exercises with relaxing yogic breathing techniques to relieve stress, release endorphins and boost immune functioning. What starts as laughter exercises quickly turns into genuine laughter, enhancing social connection and positive emotions. No previous yoga […]

Fun Fridays: Music with Delfina

Virtual

Fun Fridays offer a refreshing mid-day break from work to indulge in physical, mental, or creative activity. Delfina shared a solo set of songs of her own that were written during the COVID-19 pandemic. Facilitator: Delfina Cheb-Terrab is a singer and composer based in Boston where she is currently a candidate in the Doctor of […]

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