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Put the ‘Vacate’ in Your Vacation—8 Ways to Lower Work-Related Stress Before, During & After Time Off

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|Date: July 07, 2022
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Put the ‘Vacate’ in Your Vacation—8 Ways to Lower Work-Related Stress Before, During & After Time Off

Valley’s own Employee Behavioral Health Advocate, Dani Dutro, LMHC, outlines some useful tips for how to ...

Valley’s own Employee Behavioral Health Advocate, Dani Dutro, LMHC, outlines some useful tips for how to truly unplug when you take time off and put the “vacate” in vacation. Dani notes that the word ...

July 07, 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 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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Boost Your Family’s Wellness in the New Year by Practicing Regular Gratitude

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|Date: January 10, 2022
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Boost Your Family’s Wellness in the New Year by Practicing Regular Gratitude

By Nichie Lessard, CCC-SLP, Children’s Therapy Clinic, Valley Medical Center In this new year, consider a ...

By Nichie Lessard, CCC-SLP, Children’s Therapy Clinic, Valley Medical Center In this new year, consider adding a family practice of giving gratitude each day. Building awareness of our appreciation fo ...

January 10, 2022
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Move with Mindfulness: Treat Yourself to 3 Minutes of Tension Release

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|Date: March 10, 2021
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Move with Mindfulness: Treat Yourself to 3 Minutes of Tension Release

“Move with Mindfulness” is a series of eight videos, with Valley Fitness Instructor Donna Stephens, to he ...

“Move with Mindfulness” is a series of eight videos, with Valley Fitness Instructor Donna Stephens, to help improve emotional well-being while also reducing the effects of stress. Video 1: Rejuvenate ...

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

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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Support for Stressed-out Parents: Let’s Take Care of Ourselves so We can Take Care of Our Kids

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|Date: November 11, 2020
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Support for Stressed-out Parents: Let’s Take Care of Ourselves so We can Take Care of Our Kids

by Kari Tanta, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA, Rehab Manager, Children’s Therapy As the pandemic drags on, school rema ...

by Kari Tanta, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA, Rehab Manager, Children’s Therapy As the pandemic drags on, school remains online, we continue working at home, and the holiday approaches, parents are feeling increa ...

November 11, 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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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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Move Away from Stress

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|Date: April 25, 2017
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Move Away from Stress

Stress is the process of responding to an environmental demand that seems threatening. Stress over prolon ...

Stress is the process of responding to an environmental demand that seems threatening. Stress over prolonged time can impact both your physical and mental health because it triggers natural responses ...

April 25, 2017
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Put the ‘Vacate’ in Your Vacation—8 Ways to Lower Work-Related Stress Before, During & After Time Off

Put the ‘Vacate’ in Your Vacation—8 Ways to Lower Work-Related Stress Before, During & After Time Off

Valley Pros Reveal Their Top Tips for Winter Health

Valley Pros Reveal Their Top Tips for Winter Health

Boost Your Family’s Wellness in the New Year by Practicing Regular Gratitude

Boost Your Family’s Wellness in the New Year by Practicing Regular Gratitude

Move with Mindfulness: Treat Yourself to 3 Minutes of Tension Release

Move with Mindfulness: Treat Yourself to 3 Minutes of Tension Release

Go with the Flow to Boost Your Well-being

Go with the Flow to Boost Your Well-being

Support for Stressed-out Parents: Let’s Take Care of Ourselves so We can Take Care of Our Kids

Support for Stressed-out Parents: Let’s Take Care of Ourselves so We can Take Care of Our Kids

Ocean Meditation

Ocean Meditation

Science of Sleep: Discovering How to Maximize Rest

Science of Sleep: Discovering How to Maximize Rest

Move Away from Stress

Move Away from Stress