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A Picture’s Worth…

Michaela Conley — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 16:57:29 +0000

A few weeks ago we added photo sharing across the IDWellness professional community. This morning I made a quick video to show how easy it is to add those photos to your own photo album. You can share them with everyone or decide who you want to share them with. Either way… I picture is worth a thousand words… So, please say cheese!

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Happiness: great to share

Michaela Conley — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 19:45:46 +0000

This week I wanted to share a little happiness with you. It seems to me that most, if not all of the members of the IDWellness community would appreciate the sentiment. This past weekend we had the pleasure of sharing 4 days with our 2 1/2 year old grandson. There’s nothing so joyful as seeing things through his eyes. We went swimming, sailing and to the Maryland Science Center, when it was really too hot to breathe outdoors.

Sharing happiness: Recently one of our staff, Kelly, mentioned her bedtime ritual to “give her kids their happiness”. Which means every night they talk about what happened during the day and then about the fun things that are coming up the following days & weeks. If she somehow forgets they remind her that they NEED her to give them their happiness.

Since I don’t know what each of you did over the weekend, are doing now or will do this week, I’ve added a video to express my wishes for your happiness.

Photo Sharing Comes to IDWellness

Michaela Conley — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 14:13:41 +0000

Lolly the sailor dog

A couple of weeks ago I had the pleasure of viewing photos of a handsome dog named Fynn, a member of the Mark Schmid-Neuhaus family. Fynn inspired me to add photo sharing capabilities to IDWellness. I asked Josh our program developer and poof, like magic anyone may now upload photos to share with the community. I made a short video to demonstrate how easy it is to begin sharing your photos immediately.

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What’s on your wish list for IDWellness? Dream big because Josh is good!!!

June is Busting Out All Over!

Michaela Conley — Thu, 27 May 2010 18:18:22 +0000

There are so many great presenters and webinars coming up over on Health Promotion LIVE beginning next week, I can’t help singing to myself the song from Carousel “June is Busting Out All Over”. Probably because back in the day I was a summer stock cast member, but I digress. We’ve got some really heavy-hitters lined up.

In June

6/1: The WE in Wellness with Dr. Joel Bennett
6/2: Worksite Wellness: Forming Powerful Partnerships with Teresa Lovely
6/4: NuVal, Making Good Nutrition Easy with Dr. David Katz
6/10: Leveraging Health: A Primer for Health Promotion Practitioners using Value-Based Designs with Cyndy Nayer and John Riedel
6/11: Wellness & Primary Prevention: The Keystone to Health Care Transformation with Michael Samuelson
6/16: A Population-Based Study of Weight Management at the Worksite with Dr. Paul Terry, Ph.D. with Erin Seaverson
6/18: Bringing the Science of Happiness to Work with John Weaver, Psy.D.

In July

Mark your calendar now for a 2 part series with Dr Rosie Ward on Work Site, Culture and Well-being. We’ll have more details soon.

8th and 15th at 12:00 eastern US timezone.

What will You Do This Summer?

Michaela Conley — Thu, 20 May 2010 17:59:31 +0000

I guess it’s due to the sunshine today but I can’t help day dreaming about what I plan to do this summer. There’s a tamdem bike club in the area. I plan to participate in more planned group bike rides. I’ll be visiting family, participating in the first annual International Wellness Day in July AND celebratig a milestone birthday! How about you? What are you daydreaming about this fine sunny day?

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As You Like It!

Michaela Conley — Thu, 13 May 2010 21:02:25 +0000

Tons of people have ventured into the world of Facebook me included. If you’ve also joined the faced, Facebook-masses then you’ll recognize this little “Like” button which is now, due to the wonders of technology available here on IDWellness ”

Ta Da! I’ve heard from many of you that you suffer from (FOC) that’s fear of commenting.. I don’t know what to say… or maybe it’s “comment, I can comment”? We’ll save that discussion for another day. For now, one click and you’ve designated that you liked the post… fear not, it really is just that easy!

Name that Face

Michaela Conley — Thu, 06 May 2010 21:16:47 +0000

This afternoon I spent some time hanging around here on IDWellness with my good friend, Mari Ryan. Mari created a group: Health Promotion Entrepreneur’s Network which is in the process of joining our community. As we were discussing the group blog, forums, calendar, document sharing etc… Mari asked how we might go about encouraging people to include a photo in their profile. Good question… So, here’s my plea to you the faceless masses… You know who you are

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Please add a photo of your smiling face to your profile. It makes such a difference, at least to me and others who want to connect with you.

Academic Wellness is alive in Argentina! (4/10)

Domingo Liotta — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 03:58:33 +0000

Dear Wellness Community

Saturday morning was an exciting one her in Argentina! In a jam packed Academic Committee Session the Dean of the School of Medicine personally presented the proposal for the creation of an Open Cathedra of Medical Wellness.

When I mention Open Cathedra it mean: a common place for interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary brainstorming.

Some highlights of the session:

• The Director of Physiatrist/Kinesiology mentioned that many difficulties his postgraduate find during their activities is mostly due to lack of prevention which leads to mainly rehabilitation of many patients. He agreed to actively participate in the newly formed Department.
• A lively discussion follows from the Director of Atencion Primaria de la Salud (Primary health Attention) on possible new courses and symposium we can organize in this area
• The Director of Community Health suggested we change the name to Community Wellness which we politely denied explaining that we have a much broader view of Wellness. (he agreed to participate anyway)

The Rector of the University Dr. Héctor Norberto Porto Lemma joined the meeting at that moment. After listening about the Open Cathedra he approved it in a heartbeat!

Ill be adding colleagues but most important my friends to Argentina Wellness so drop by and join the buzz.

Best regards

Domingo

HEDIR now a part of the IDWellness Universe

Michaela Conley — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 13:40:14 +0000

I’m very excited to officially welcome Dr. Mark Kittleson’s HEDIR, for health educators (2,000+ members) to the IDWellness professional community platform. The HEDIR is a lively group of professionals in a variety of work settings including higher education, government and the private sector who self identify as health educators, health promotion promotion professionals and wellness professionals. Learn more about the HEDIR by visiting their new home at: HEDIR.org

Welcome everyone!

First Wellness Academic Department for Argentina

Domingo Liotta — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 15:26:52 +0000

Dear Wellness Community

When I mention Open Cathedra it means: a common place for interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary brainstorming.

Some highlights of the session:

•   The Director of Physiatrist/Kinesiology mentioned that many difficulties his postgraduate find during their activities is mostly due to lack of prevention which leads to mainly rehabilitation of many patients. He agreed to actively participate in the newly formed Department.
•   A lively discussion follows from the Director of Atencion Primaria de la Salud (Primary health Attention) on possible new courses and symposium we can organize in this area
•   The Director of Community Health suggested we change the name to Community Wellness which we politely denied explaining that we have a much broader view of Wellness. (he agreed to participate anyway)

The Rector of the University Dr. Héctor Norberto Porto Lemma joined the meeting at that moment. After listening about the Open Cathedra, he approved it in a heartbeat!

Ill be adding colleagues but most important my friends to Argentina Wellness so drop by and join the buzz.

Best regards

Domingo