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Could Seasonal Affective Disorder be Behind Your Winter Blues?

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|Date: January 05, 2021
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Could Seasonal Affective Disorder be Behind Your Winter Blues?

Content derived from interview with Rachel Kopicki, MD, Family Medicine The Puget Sound and surrounding a ...

Content derived from interview with Rachel Kopicki, MD, Family Medicine The Puget Sound and surrounding areas are known to be some of the cloudiest regions of the United States. Winters here boast rai ...

January 05, 2021
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Facing Loneliness While Being Socially Isolated: DocTalk with Jamie Friddle, LHMC

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|Date: December 16, 2020
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Facing Loneliness While Being Socially Isolated: DocTalk with Jamie Friddle, LHMC

This DocTalk is part of our series, Emotional and Mental Health in Pandemic. Join psychotherapist, Jamie ...

This DocTalk is part of our series, Emotional and Mental Health in Pandemic. Join psychotherapist, Jamie Friddle, as he covers some of the common emotions and symptoms many of us are experiencing in t ...

December 16, 2020
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Introducing The Well: A Source of Strength and Nourishment

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|Date: December 11, 2020
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Introducing The Well: A Source of Strength and Nourishment

Join us for The Well, a series of mindfulness meditations promoting strength and nourishment created by D ...

Join us for The Well, a series of mindfulness meditations promoting strength and nourishment created by Donna Stephens, a Fitness Center Instructor at Valley Medical Center. ...

December 11, 2020
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A New Route Through Memory Lane—Ten Memory Boosting Tips to Use Today

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|Date: December 10, 2020
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A New Route Through Memory Lane—Ten Memory Boosting Tips to Use Today

Forgetfulness may be a common complaint among older adults, but we all have moments where we occasionally ...

Forgetfulness may be a common complaint among older adults, but we all have moments where we occasionally wonder where our brains went. However, the brain is capable of producing new brain cells at an ...

December 10, 2020
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How to Turn Gray Days into Yay! Days by Treating Your Senses

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|Date: December 01, 2020
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How to Turn Gray Days into Yay! Days by Treating Your Senses

Whether we realize it or not, during our waking hours we are constantly processing details that are flood ...

Whether we realize it or not, during our waking hours we are constantly processing details that are flooding in from each of the senses to help us make decisions. Since we cannot physically turn our s ...

December 01, 2020
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Creating Thanksgiving Connections While Maintaining Safe Physical Distance

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|Date: November 17, 2020
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Creating Thanksgiving Connections While Maintaining Safe Physical Distance

Thanksgiving means something different to everyone with unique traditions and ways of celebrating. For ma ...

Thanksgiving means something different to everyone with unique traditions and ways of celebrating. For many, Thanksgiving means a large gathering of family, friends and loved ones, with favorite foods ...

November 17, 2020
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Physical Activity and Dementia: What You Need to Know for Prevention and Treatment

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|Date: October 12, 2020
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Physical Activity and Dementia: What You Need to Know for Prevention and Treatment

by Julie Gazzoli, PT, Valley Medical Center Rehabilitation Services It’s easy to make the logical connect ...

by Julie Gazzoli, PT, Valley Medical Center Rehabilitation Services It’s easy to make the logical connection between physical activity which promotes overall health and helps our bodies recover from i ...

October 12, 2020
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Ocean Meditation

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|Date: September 21, 2020
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Ocean Meditation

Treat yourself to a beautiful journey of mindfulness and relaxation. During this guided meditation lead b ...

Treat yourself to a beautiful journey of mindfulness and relaxation. During this guided meditation lead by provider outreach manager and health educator, Laura Matheson, you will be exploring inner pe ...

September 21, 2020
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Suicide Prevention: Help for Kids and Teens

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|Date: September 21, 2020
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Suicide Prevention: Help for Kids and Teens

by Kari J. Tanta, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA, Children’s TherapySeptember is suicide prevention month. Though a ye ...

by Kari J. Tanta, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA, Children’s TherapySeptember is suicide prevention month. Though a yearly event, suicide prevention month 2020 highlights a heightened need for all of us to take ti ...

September 21, 2020
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Science of Sleep: Discovering How to Maximize Rest

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|Date: September 03, 2020
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Science of Sleep: Discovering How to Maximize Rest

The bedroom is designed to be a sanctuary for sleep. Cool, dark environment. Very comfortable. Yet we can ...

The bedroom is designed to be a sanctuary for sleep. Cool, dark environment. Very comfortable. Yet we can all admit to breaking the rules from time to time: staring at our cell phones in bed, watching ...

September 03, 2020
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Join Us for a Community Meeting

Could Seasonal Affective Disorder be Behind Your Winter Blues?

Could Seasonal Affective Disorder be Behind Your Winter Blues?

Facing Loneliness While Being Socially Isolated: DocTalk with Jamie Friddle, LHMC

Facing Loneliness While Being Socially Isolated: DocTalk with Jamie Friddle, LHMC

Introducing The Well: A Source of Strength and Nourishment

Introducing The Well: A Source of Strength and Nourishment

A New Route Through Memory Lane—Ten Memory Boosting Tips to Use Today

A New Route Through Memory Lane—Ten Memory Boosting Tips to Use Today

How to Turn Gray Days into Yay! Days by Treating Your Senses

How to Turn Gray Days into Yay! Days by Treating Your Senses

Creating Thanksgiving Connections While Maintaining Safe Physical Distance

Creating Thanksgiving Connections While Maintaining Safe Physical Distance

Physical Activity and Dementia: What You Need to Know for Prevention and Treatment

Physical Activity and Dementia: What You Need to Know for Prevention and Treatment

Ocean Meditation

Ocean Meditation

Suicide Prevention: Help for Kids and Teens

Suicide Prevention: Help for Kids and Teens

Science of Sleep: Discovering How to Maximize Rest

Science of Sleep: Discovering How to Maximize Rest