{"id":444,"date":"2023-10-31T12:46:35","date_gmt":"2023-10-31T17:46:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/well-being-committee\/?p=444"},"modified":"2023-11-02T17:03:34","modified_gmt":"2023-11-02T22:03:34","slug":"november-december-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/well-being-committee\/2023\/10\/november-december-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"November\/December 2023 Well-Being Newsletter"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Greetings St. Olaf Staff and Faculty,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was great to see a strong attendance at the \u201cLunch Is On Us!\u201d event in October! We are grateful for those that were able to take time out of a busy schedule to gather, eat, build community and share your ideas. The Well-Being Committee is working on organizing all the great feedback and plans to share this with the community in the coming weeks. Did you miss out on the lunch event and want to give the Well-Being Committee some feedback? We value your input. The Well-Being Interest Survey<\/a> will give you a place to share your interests and ideas. Keep an eye out for new events and information in This Week<\/em> emails and check out the Staff & Faculty Well-Being<\/a> website for a new list of mental health resources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Want to join the Well-Being Committee?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

We would love to add to our team! We meet 1\u20132 times a month to plan events and curate the newsletter content. If you are interested, contact Kristin Kivell<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s Back! Staff & Faculty Gratitude Window<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

\u201cGratitude is to worry what antibiotics are to an infection.\u201d Robert J. Morgan<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

During November, the theme of \u201cthankfulness\u201d or \u201cgratefulness\u201d seems to rise to the top of conversations. What does science say about the grateful mindset? Research shows that practicing gratitude can reduce feelings of stress and anxiety.<\/p>\n\n\n

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(Gratitude Window-Nov. 2022)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

What are YOU grateful for?<\/strong> The Well-Being Committee invites you to share what or who impacts your life in a positive way. This could be something from your personal life or something related to your work on the Hill. It may be something that seems small, like your daily coffee, or something grander, like the support of family and friends. There are no rules on what you can be grateful for \u2014 name whatever comes to mind! Feel free to share just one thing or as many as you wish. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

We encourage you to visit the south hallway between Buntrock Commons and Boe Chapel during the week of November 13\u201317 <\/strong>to view and share your note(s) of gratitude in person. There will be sticky notes and pens provided. You can also submit your note of gratitude using this Google Form<\/a> before November 13. The Well-Being Committee will add each entry to the wall on your behalf. All submissions will be anonymous unless you choose to include your name.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Other Gratitude Resources:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n