WelcomeBackandHappy2016,
CongratulationsontheWineAuction.Itwassuchawonderfulevent.Iwassoimpressedwithallthe
beautifulauctionitemsandtheentertainmentwasfantastic‐whattalent!
Ihopeyouallwereabletofitinsomegoodwellnesstimeoverthebreak.
Januaryisabusymonthanditcanbehardtocomebacktostudyingandworkafterabreak
especiallyduringthesedarkrainydays.
S0……beingintentionalaboutyourwellnessiskey!
Iencourageyoutotakeadvantageofseveralwellnesseventsandopportunitieslistedbelowaswell
asintegratewellnesstechniquesintoyourroutine.
Let’sstartwiththewellnesseventshappeninginJanuary:
Twomedicalstudentspecificeventsare:
 January21st:EmotionalPreparednessStep1;12‐1pm,EducationBldg.,
Room2205:JoinDr.KarinNilssonasshereviewsstrategiesforself‐careand
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successduringyourStep1studyperiod.
February8th–DeanFreischlagwillleadthecommunityinanimportant
discussionaboutmaintainingresiliencyinthefaceofthemanywork
demandsandgoals.Dr.Freischlag’spresentationwillbefollowedbyapanel
ofotherUCDMCcommunitymemberswhowillcontinuethedialogueabout
resiliencyandtakecommentsandquestionsfromtheaudience.
OtherUCDMCWellnessopportunities:
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January11thReikiClass12pm–2pm;MainHospital,LowerLevel,ASCU‐
G344;Reikiisconsidered“energywork,”asopposedtomassage,whichis
“bodywork.”Ithelpstherecipientincreasehis/hernaturalenergyto
enhancerelaxation,andpromotethehealingprocess
January20;“Nutrition&Technology”;12‐1pm;CancerCenterAuditorium
Rm1100;Smartphones,fitnessdevices,and“apps”havebeengainingin
popularitytobridgethemotivationgapbetweenhealthcareprovider
appointments.Learnhowtosiftthroughtheendlessoptionsandpickthe
rightappordevicetohelpmeetyournutritionandfitnessgoals.
January25:Meditation;12p.m.‐1p.m;GlassrockRoom7106
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*MonthlyMother‐to‐Mothergroupforemployeesandstudents.Meetother
moms,encourageandlearnfromeachother,andgethelpresolving
breastfeedingdifficulties.FacilitatedbyShirleyGerman,IBCLC,RLCon1/8,
3/11,4/8,5/13,6/10,7/8,9/9,10/14,11:30‐12:30pmMainHospital,Tower‐
DCR1655Boardroom
Nowlet’sconsiderawellnesstechniquethatmightbeusefulforyoutomakepartofyourdaily
routine.
ThefollowingexerciseiscalledtheBodyScanandcanhelpyoustepawayfromthe
stressofthedayandallowyoutofocusyourattentioninawaythatpromotes
reconnectingwithyourbody.Itcanhelppromoteawareness,andcalm.This
techniquecanbeparticularlyusefulattheendofthedayespeciallywhenyouare
abouttogotobed.
HereisalinktoanMP3audio(39.33minutes)thatcanbeusedtohelpguideyou
throughtheexercise.
http://www.last.fm/music/Mark+Williams/_/Guided+Body+Scan+Meditation
Finally,IwasaskedabouttheBehavioralHealthCoverageformedicalstudents.Ifyouaregetting
yourinsurancecoveragethroughschool,youhaveWesternHealthAdvantagewhichincludes
behavioralhealthcoveragethroughMagellanandyoucanaccesstherapistsandpsychiatrists.Here
isthecontactinformation:
https://www.magellanassist.com/default.aspx  Register or Enter as a Guest (link on right side of page)  Enter the dedicated toll free #: 800‐424‐1778 and press continue  You can continue as a guest by clicking the blue link located right under “Registration and Sign In” which states “enter as a guest”  On the pink banner in the center of page you will see “Find a Provider”  You can enter a zip code or search by name  After you enter the zip code, it will tell you that it will only give you the first 100 names, you can narrow your search by entering information on the left hand side like gender, specialties, etc. If you want to find only MDs, you would enter “Medications Management.” Thankyoufortakingthetimetoconsideryourwellnessandifyouwouldliketoconnectwith
me,Icanbereachedbyemailatmrea@ucdavis.eduorat(916)703‐WELL.
Allthebest,
MaggieRea