“Promoting Trainee Resilience” Workshops and Trainings for Extramural Faculty Office of Intramural Training & Education (OITE) has created workshops and other training activities to support extramural principal investigators (PIs) and staff as they manage and lead biomedical research groups. If you are an intramural PI, please see your series here. Raising a Resilient Scientist Series:...
Fun Fridays offer a refreshing mid-day break from work to indulge in physical, mental, or creative activity. Did your parents force you to write thank you notes? Did you find the task tedious? In this session, Dr. Levy explored another avenue to thanking others—sheer spontaneity! It’s a lovely way to show how much you care...
Fun Fridays offer a refreshing mid-day break from work to indulge in physical, mental, or creative activity. Yoga is a practice. Life ebbs and flows; presenting obstacles as well as opportunities. It’s up to you to decide how you react to what occurs. Monia led this session to help participants find their own inner strength...
Sponsored by the Graduate Student Division (GSD) at MGH GSD Monthly Seminar- “Promoting Psychological Flexibility during the Grad School Year” During this talk, Dr. Lester discussed the value of enhancing one’s Psychological Flexibility (e.g., mindfulness, acceptance, goal setting, working with unhelpful thoughts) – the ability to be present and live more fully and consciously, and...
Fun Fridays offer a refreshing mid-day break from work to indulge in physical, mental, or creative activity. Whether you’re at your desk for 10 hours on virtual calls, a student feeling stressed out, or a parent who is looking for ways to engage your kids—doodling are creative exercises that give you a different way to...
According to McKinsey’s Center for Societal Benefit Through Healthcare, the pandemic has disproportionately impacted the mental health of three important employee groups: mothers, senior-level women, and Black women. Burnout remains a significant challenge for employees and employers alike, and shows up differently by population and age group. The Massachusetts High Technology Council’s Women in Leadership...
Fun Fridays offer a refreshing mid-day break from work to indulge in physical, mental, or creative activity. In this session, Sensei Lucia covered the traditional Uechi Ryu Karate, a system of self-defense that develops total body awareness, control and confidence. The class focused on thoughtful movement, stances, balance, blocks, kata, strikes and other techniques, as...
Fun Fridays offer a refreshing mid-day break from work to indulge in physical, mental, or creative activity. Published author, essayist and expressive writing teacher Áine Greaney Ellrott to discover how expressive writing can bring joy, comfort and clarity to our personal and professional lives. Learn the “why,” “how” and “where” of developing and sustaining a...
Fun Fridays offer a refreshing mid-day break from work to indulge in physical, mental, or creative activity. Licensed sports physical therapist, Isabella Sprague, provided this 30-minute session of upbeat exercise that had participants feeling warm and energized during the coldest time of the year. Keeping the winter blues away this season is made quick and...
Fun Fridays offer a refreshing mid-day break from work to indulge in physical, mental, or creative activity. Artist Patricia Nolan-Brown, demonstrated her favorite way to paint – which anyone can learn! Participants watched as she painted her rendition of the Eiffel Tower while displaying how painting can be a form of joyful meditation once you...