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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: 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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                                                              • 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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                                                              • Get Important, Preventive Care Virtually with An Annual Medicare Wellness Visit

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                                                                |Date: January 14, 2021
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                                                                Get Important, Preventive Care Virtually with An Annual Medicare Wellness Visit

                                                                Get Important, Preventive Care Virtually with An Annual Medicare Wellness Visit

                                                                What is the annual wellness visit?For those age 65+ covered by Medicare, the Annual Medicare Wellness Vis ...

                                                                What is the annual wellness visit?For those age 65+ covered by Medicare, the Annual Medicare Wellness Visit is a conversation between you and your primary care provider to create a personal health pla ...

                                                                January 14, 2021
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                                                              • FREE GoldenCare Membership—A Golden Opportunity for Your Health and Wellness

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                                                                |Date: January 13, 2021
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                                                                FREE GoldenCare Membership—A Golden Opportunity for Your Health and Wellness

                                                                FREE GoldenCare Membership—A Golden Opportunity for Your Health and Wellness

                                                                Are you 62 or older? Here are 6.2 reasons to join Valley’s GoldenCare membership program. 1. Virtual Semi ...

                                                                Are you 62 or older? Here are 6.2 reasons to join Valley’s GoldenCare membership program. 1. Virtual Seminars and EventsLearn about important health topics from Valley experts through our virtual DocT ...

                                                                January 13, 2021
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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

                                                                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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                                                              • 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

                                                                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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                                                              • Managing Your Mental Health and Preventing Burnout During a Pandemic

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                                                                |Date: August 10, 2020
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                                                                Managing Your Mental Health and Preventing Burnout During a Pandemic

                                                                Managing Your Mental Health and Preventing Burnout During a Pandemic

                                                                Check out Aditi Dhar, MD’s advice for healthy mood boosters during these tough times; how to support fami ...

                                                                Check out Aditi Dhar, MD’s advice for healthy mood boosters during these tough times; how to support family members; what to look for to spot mental stress; how to reduce feeling overwhelmed and more. ...

                                                                August 10, 2020
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                                                              • Grab Some Zzzzz’s and Celebrate National Sleep Awareness Week

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                                                                |Date: February 25, 2020
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                                                                Grab Some Zzzzz’s and Celebrate National Sleep Awareness Week

                                                                Grab Some Zzzzz’s and Celebrate National Sleep Awareness Week

                                                                March 8-14 is National Sleep Awareness Week. Sleep has many benefits for our health beyond feeling well r ...

                                                                March 8-14 is National Sleep Awareness Week. Sleep has many benefits for our health beyond feeling well rested. One of the major benefits of sleep is decreased inflammatory markers. Inflammation has b ...

                                                                February 25, 2020
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                                                              • Fit Walking into Your Schedule

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                                                                |Date: August 06, 2019
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                                                                Fit Walking into Your Schedule

                                                                Fit Walking into Your Schedule

                                                                The great thing about walking as a form of exercise is that it can be done most anywhere and it’s easy to ...

                                                                The great thing about walking as a form of exercise is that it can be done most anywhere and it’s easy to fit in short, energetic bursts throughout the day if you plan. The American Heart Association ...

                                                                August 06, 2019
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                                                              • Prepare Your Kids for a Healthy School Year

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                                                                |Date: August 06, 2019
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                                                                Prepare Your Kids for a Healthy School Year

                                                                Prepare Your Kids for a Healthy School Year

                                                                Believe it or not, school is right around the corner. But in addition to buying school supplies and diggi ...

                                                                Believe it or not, school is right around the corner. But in addition to buying school supplies and digging out backpacks, it’s important to focus on a few health-related “to-dos” as your kids head ba ...

                                                                August 06, 2019
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