Dear Wellness Community,
What a year it has been! Last year at this time, we came face to face with a pandemic of huge proportions.
It has been one long year. UW, our staff, physicians, residents and fellows worked hard to care for patients, family and each other. There is light at the end of the tunnel. University of Washington provided the 100,000th dose of Covid vaccine at the end of Feb and the work goes on. The brighter, longer and at times warmer days can help with getting moving, finding outdoor activities like hiking, farm trips with the kids, enjoying the blossoms around us, and even growing our own gardens.
In this month’s Wellness Corner, you can find some fun ideas on urban hikes, parks, tulip, daffodil and cherry blossom watching.
March is National Nutrition Month. Participate in a challenge, join an online nutrition community with the Whole U or try a new recipe. In our new What’s cookin section, try making a tested recipe recommended by our own Lani Wall, GME Staff.
Our BLM section has recommendations on books and films that talk about racism. We also share some Black landmarks around the city that you can add to your list of outdoor activities.
Spring to me is a new beginning and a new season: of trying out new ideas, getting out of the cold sometimes dark winter into crisper sunny days to take walks and explore new trails, new ways of looking at things around us and even ourselves. I hope to steal a few moments from my day to take in the beauty around: the chirping, the new buds on the rhodies, even the noisy lawn mowers that all signal spring.
What is one new thing you may try this season?
This week’s Wellness Corner authored by:
Dipti Chrastka, LMFT
GME Wellness Director
Monday – Friday at Harborview
206.744.0655
diptic@uw.edu
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It’s that time of the year Peeps. You guessed right. The PEEPS Contest!
Choose a theme/ topic (take inspiration from movies, TV shows, Seattle-area icons, pop culture medical themes and so on) and use props from home or art supplies to create a scene. Email to jkocian@uw.edu and/or diptic@uw.edu the following:
- A photo of your creation
- The Title you chose (“punny” titles are most welcome”)
- Your NAME, and your (or partner’s) PGY and PROGRAM
- A short blurb or one-liner about what’s happening in your scene
ALL FORMATS WILL BE ACCEPTED: Traditional Diorama, Peep Themed Video, Peep Doodle/ Drawing/ Painting, Comic Strip, What Else??
And YESSSS there will be PRIZES!
*** By sending your entry, you give us permission to share it***
DEADLINE is MONDAY APRIL 12! – Hop to it!
Black Lives Matter
- Writing Black Love Letters: Join in supporting USPS in sending Black love letters and postcards.
- BLM in the media: The US vs Billie Holiday: Analyzing Race through Film, Lecture and Storytelling from Black Belonging Matters. (Monday, March 29th at 5pm – FREE)
- Have conversations with your children about race and police violence: The Adventures of Lil Bigfella by Chukundi Salisbury is a comic book that does just that. (middle school age and up)
- Films and specials from PBS with race as the focus
- The Whole U: The Power of Positivity with UW Alum Tony Adkins, the “Dancing Doc”, on Friday, March 19 from 2pm to 3pm
NURF Events
Check out the March Newsletter!
Virtual Irish Festival
Just in time for St Paddy’s Day, March 17th at 1pm
Get in on the Magic!
Free 30-day trial of Disney Plus!
What’s Cookin’?
Thank you Lani Wall (GME) for another healthy recipe: Cauliflower “Potato” Salad. Lani says, “I, personally, like the dressing made with just mayonnaise instead of the Greek yogurt. My sisters always like a dressing without mayo, so I did this one for them”
And I love this recipe for Roasted Brussel Sprouts and Potatoes with Bacon. It is a great side dish and healthy too. Feel free to substitute sweet potatoes per taste.
Blooms in and Around Seattle
Cherry blossoms, daffodils and tulips. Where can I find them?
There are several options to enjoy the blossoms virtually this year: UW Video’s live webcam. Facebook photo album. Follow @uwcherryblossom on Twitter.
And here is the map for Roozengaarde daffodils and tulips!
Women's History Month
Curl up with a book!
Musical Story Time
With Bravo the musical dog! FREE
Happiness Week
Challenges to foster positivity!
Mindfulness Minute
- The 3 Breath Hug Exercise–try this with your child or spouse today!
- Here are several practices from Mindful.og–check out the R.E.S.T. practice by Rashid Hughes who also co-founded Heart Refuge Mindfulness Community where the experiences of BIPOC are centered.
- Meditations from the Whole U
Gems from Treasure Valley
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Music to my ears: Blaze and Kelly performing their “folk-rock” at various locations in Boise
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St Patrick’s Day Virtual Fun Run from March 13th to 17th
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Soak in the sun at The Springs in Idaho City
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Learn new culinary techniques you can try out at home with hands on cooking classes at Season and Taste
Got Feedback for Us?
We’d love to hear it! Share your thoughts about the Wellness Corner, suggestions for future events, discounts or articles to highlight, or anything else you’d like to share. Please email your thoughts to Dipti Chrastka (diptic@uw.edu) and/or Julia Kocian (jkocian@uw.edu).