Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been tagged as “wellness”
In the face of loss I am rebuilding myself. Y’all, it’s been a while. Over a month since I last blogged. Over a month since I’ve really been engaged on social media for my speaking page. I needed this break. I still feel like I could take a longer break, but I think I am going to come back a …
On Monday, May 3rd, in honor of Teacher Appreciation Week, 1N5 provided a RECHARGE + RECONNECT training to 70 staff members at North College Hill Middle School and High School. RECHARGE + RECONNECT is designed to support the emotional well-being of teachers. This program was developed in response to the significant stress teachers are experiencing during this time of uncertainty …
On Wednesday, April 21st, 1N5 delivered 29 Calm Boxes to the teachers and staff at Marr/Cook Elementary School. This was part of an ongoing partnership between 1N5 and Marr/Cook and their Wellness Warriors to promote teacher wellness at the school. The Marr/Cook Wellness Warriors also have a Be Well board to promote wellness to staff and educators through self-care, nutrition, …
On Wednesday, April 14th, 1N5 attended Xavier University’s Spring into Wellness fair from 11 AM – 2 PM. 1N5 had a booth at the event where students could access mental health and wellness resources, stress balls, bracelets, and other mental health-related goodies! The event was sponsored by Student Wellbeing Services and Xavier Wellbeing. Attendees were able to participate in activities …
As part of an ongoing teacher wellness initiative, 1N5 is working with Marr-Cook’s Wellness Warriors to promote teacher wellness. The teachers at Marr-Cook have continued using their Be Well board to spread wellness resources, and they have also recently been posting a weekly self-care choice board to help give staff ideas for self-care activities. One staff member involved in the …
As we look back on the past year of living in a global pandemic and experiencing, for many of us, one of the most challenging times in our lives, Dr. Ashley Solomon of Galia Collaborative is here to talk about what resilience looks like. Dr. Solomon notes that a lot of people think of resilience as a quality that …
This week, from March 15th through March 19th, Cincinnati Public Schools held its second Annual CPS Health Fair. The health fair was a week-long virtual event brought to CPS health classes by local parents. This year’s topics included health & wellness careers, first aid and CPR training, fitness careers, exercise classes, social & emotional health, bullying, sexual education, and more! …
Our bodies are incredible machines. They’re unbelievably powerful, but we have to make sure we’re taking care of them to ensure that they continue functioning as they should. After all, we only get one. For a long time, I ignored what my body needed and tried to power through on minimal sleep and minimal food. Throughout most of high school …
On February 23rd, 1N5’s Christine Browner and Erin Horn provided Sources of Strength training to 12 Lakota Middle School teachers who will be adult advisors. Adult Advisors are made up of a diverse group of connected, caring, and positive adults whose goals are to support, mentor, and assist peer leaders in spreading hope, help, and strength-based messages across their friendship …
1N5 is partnering with Sycamore Community Schools on a staff wellness initiative, #28DaysofAVES. For 28 days, staff members are challenged to complete wellness activities in the following eight categories: mental health, physical health, mentors, generosity, healthy activities, family support, spirituality, and positive friends. 1N5 provided coffee mugs, stress balls, self-care brochures, and other goodies for “swag bags” to incentivize staff …
