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Wellness
Five things to know about the upcoming flu season
Five things to know about the upcoming flu season
Thanks to COVID prevention measures, last year’s flu season was among the mildest in years. Penn experts explain why this year may be different and how to prepare.
Choose personal exercise goals, then tackle them immediately
Choose personal exercise goals, then tackle them immediately
Research from the Perelman School of Medicine reveals that having people set their own fitness goals and pursue them immediately, rather than giving them assigned goals that begin gradually, is most likely to result in lasting positive change.
Mentorship an ‘essential ingredient’ for nursing Ph.D. students
Mentorship an ‘essential ingredient’ for nursing Ph.D. students
A new School of Nursing initiative places doctoral students into small peer-mentorship groups. The researchers who implemented this found it offers an important supplement to one-on-one peer support and faculty advising.
Penn celebrates a decade of Be in the Know
Penn celebrates a decade of Be in the Know
The University launched its 10th year of the Be in the Know campaign which focuses on wellness for eligible staff and faculty.
Combining gamification, cash incentive increases veterans’ exercise
Combining gamification, cash incentive increases veterans’ exercise
A new study finds that daily step counts increased by approximately 1,200 among veterans who were given goals and participated in gamelike interventions with loss-framed cash rewards.
Having a strong life purpose eases the loneliness of COVID-19 isolation
Having a strong life purpose eases the loneliness of COVID-19 isolation
Those who felt their life was guided by meaningful values or goals were more willing to engage in COVID-19 protective behaviors.
Game-based program boosts physical activity among diabetes patients
Game-based program boosts physical activity among diabetes patients
Penn Medicine research shows that adding gamification with either competition or support increased physical activity for patients with Type 2 diabetes.
William Adelman appointed executive director of student health and counseling
William Adelman appointed executive director of student health and counseling
Adelman, who has more than two decades of experience in adolescent medicine, will assist current leadership in creating a new, all-inclusive Student Health and Counseling Services.
Inaugural SNF Paideia fellows reflect on an inspiring first year
Inaugural SNF Paideia fellows reflect on an inspiring first year
The fellowship program for undergraduates connects their general education and major requirements to public engagement and community building through dialogue across differences.
Honing cultural humility skills can improve health care as a whole
Honing cultural humility skills can improve health care as a whole
At Penn Medicine, medical personnel are adopting cultural humility as an ongoing process of developing a set of skills to approach any individual from any culture at any time.
In the News
USA Today
5 things you and your college-bound daughter need to know about campus sexual assault
Susan Sorenson of the School of Social Policy & Practice wrote an opinion piece about how parents can talk to their daughters about avoiding and/or surviving campus sexual assault. “If this conversation makes you uncomfortable now, imagine what it would be like to talk to her after a sexual assault,” she wrote.
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The Washington Post
Be well: Leading with purpose with Neil Blumenthal, Ursula Burns & Erika James
Wharton School Dean Erika James spoke on a panel about wellness in the workplace and corporate responsibility.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Testing, testing, and more testing on college campuses this spring as coronavirus concerns remain
Chief Wellness Officer Benoit Dubé said Penn has budgeted $20 million for COVID-related safety measures, including testing. The University plans to conduct 40,000 saliva-based tests per week.
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The Washington Post
You don’t have to be great right now. ‘Good enough’ will do
In an op-ed, Lisa Servon of the Stuart Weitzman School of Design wrote about letting go of perfectionism during the coronavirus pandemic and just striving to be “good enough” instead.
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Penn Nursing
What is self-care? How to cut through the marketing noise and actually practice it
Barbara Riegel of the School of Nursing spoke about the concept of self-care, which “goes all the way back to Hippocrates.” “Self-care centers upon the idea of being aware of yourself every single day and asking yourself questions like, ‘Did I get enough sleep? Did I eat right? Did I get in some exercise?’” she said.
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STAT News
‘Dear Evan Hansen’ tells a fictional story of suicide. But its actors field messages from very real people in crisis
Dan Romer of the Annenberg Public Policy Center spoke about how those behind the mental health-focused Broadway show “Dear Evan Hansen” are dealing with fan letters on the topic of suicide and anxiety. “They’re actually reaching out individually to people. That’s good that they do that. It’s actually quite responsible,” he said.
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