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                                                              • Give Yourself a Well-Being Boost with Mindful Meditation—Valley’s Videos will Guide You

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                                                                |Date: April 06, 2022
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                                                                Give Yourself a Well-Being Boost with Mindful Meditation—Valley’s Videos will Guide You

                                                                Give Yourself a Well-Being Boost with Mindful Meditation—Valley’s Videos will Guide You

                                                                The definition of mindfulness is "the basic human ability to be fully present, aware of where we are and ...

                                                                The definition of mindfulness is "the basic human ability to be fully present, aware of where we are and what we're doing, and not overly reactive or overwhelmed by what's going on around us." Led by ...

                                                                April 06, 2022
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                                                              • Valley Pros Reveal Their Top Tips for Winter Health

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                                                                |Date: January 12, 2022
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                                                                Valley Pros Reveal Their Top Tips for Winter Health

                                                                Valley Pros Reveal Their Top Tips for Winter Health

                                                                Valley healthcare professionals are sharing some of their best advice for feeling better, staying healthi ...

                                                                Valley healthcare professionals are sharing some of their best advice for feeling better, staying healthier, and keeping positive when the winter environment makes those things more challenging. From ...

                                                                January 12, 2022
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                                                              • Understanding and Supporting the Unique Mental Health Needs of Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC)

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                                                                |Date: July 13, 2021
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                                                                Understanding and Supporting the Unique Mental Health Needs of Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC)

                                                                Understanding and Supporting the Unique Mental Health Needs of Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC)

                                                                From Valley Medical Center Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Committee Working tirelessly to shed light o ...

                                                                From Valley Medical Center Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Committee Working tirelessly to shed light on the mental health needs of the Black community and other underrepresented communities, Bebe M ...

                                                                July 13, 2021
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                                                              • DocTalk: The New Normal as We Recover from the Pandemic

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                                                                |Date: June 17, 2021
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                                                                DocTalk: The New Normal as We Recover from the Pandemic

                                                                DocTalk: The New Normal as We Recover from the Pandemic

                                                                Content derived from DocTalk with Jamie Friddle, LMHC, Psychiatry and Counseling Center https://www.youtu ...

                                                                Content derived from DocTalk with Jamie Friddle, LMHC, Psychiatry and Counseling Center https://www.youtube.com/embed/_C2uunaXyrU At this phase in the pandemic, what exactly do we mean by “normal” now ...

                                                                June 17, 2021
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                                                              • Coping with Family Stress During the Pandemic

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                                                                |Date: March 23, 2021
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                                                                Coping with Family Stress During the Pandemic

                                                                Coping with Family Stress During the Pandemic

                                                                Information derived from Doc Talk conducted with Bridgitte Mathiasen, LMHC of Valley Psychiatry and Couns ...

                                                                Information derived from Doc Talk conducted with Bridgitte Mathiasen, LMHC of Valley Psychiatry and Counseling Clinic https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sV9soH2N7uI 1.What are some of the challenges many ...

                                                                March 23, 2021
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                                                              • How to Support a Friend or Peer Who May Be Depressed

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                                                                |Date: March 10, 2021
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                                                                How to Support a Friend or Peer Who May Be Depressed

                                                                How to Support a Friend or Peer Who May Be Depressed

                                                                Mental and emotional resilience has been a challenge that most of us have faced over the past year as we ...

                                                                Mental and emotional resilience has been a challenge that most of us have faced over the past year as we have navigated the changes and uncertainty of the pandemic. During times of hardship, it’s ofte ...

                                                                March 10, 2021
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                                                              • Go with the Flow to Boost Your Well-being

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                                                                |Date: February 10, 2021
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                                                                Go with the Flow to Boost Your Well-being

                                                                Go with the Flow to Boost Your Well-being

                                                                Imagine you just won a game of chess, your intramural team won a baseball game, or you completed a work p ...

                                                                Imagine you just won a game of chess, your intramural team won a baseball game, or you completed a work project on time and with ease. You might say, "I can't really explain it. I was just in the zone ...

                                                                February 10, 2021
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                                                              • Waiting Out the Pandemic: Cultivating Wellbeing in the Face of Uncertainty

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                                                                |Date: January 28, 2021
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                                                                Waiting Out the Pandemic: Cultivating Wellbeing in the Face of Uncertainty

                                                                Waiting Out the Pandemic: Cultivating Wellbeing in the Face of Uncertainty

                                                                https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kEI1B0Nt92c Content derived from DocTalk video with psychotherapist Jamie ...

                                                                https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kEI1B0Nt92c Content derived from DocTalk video with psychotherapist Jamie Friddle, LMHC The act of waiting doesn’t come easily for most people, regardless of age or wis ...

                                                                January 28, 2021
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                                                              • Recognizing and Preventing Suicide in our Youth: Rates Rising During the Pandemic

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                                                                |Date: January 28, 2021
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                                                                Recognizing and Preventing Suicide in our Youth: Rates Rising During the Pandemic

                                                                Recognizing and Preventing Suicide in our Youth: Rates Rising During the Pandemic

                                                                Content derived from DocTalk conducted with Kari Tanta, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA Suicide and self-harm rates hav ...

                                                                Content derived from DocTalk conducted with Kari Tanta, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA Suicide and self-harm rates have increased during the pandemic, particularly in the younger populations in Washington. Kari Ta ...

                                                                January 28, 2021
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                                                              • It’s YOU-Time: 7 Ways to Take Care of YOU in 2021

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                                                                |Date: January 14, 2021
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                                                                It’s YOU-Time: 7 Ways to Take Care of YOU in 2021

                                                                It’s YOU-Time: 7 Ways to Take Care of YOU in 2021

                                                                So much of 2020 was spent with an external focus, a focus outside of ourselves. We were glued to media so ...

                                                                So much of 2020 was spent with an external focus, a focus outside of ourselves. We were glued to media sources and trying to find any sliver of normalcy and certainty in our days. When immersed in cha ...

                                                                January 14, 2021
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