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Begin with You and Be Well!

well-being monthAugust is Well-being Month at Cook Children’s. It’s important to first take care of ourselves so we in turn can care for others. When we take time for personal and professional well-being it’s easier to find the energy and motivation to show up as our best selves each day. The best way to learn about everything happening in August for Well-being Month is to visit the Well-being Month Page on the Team Experience CookNet site. Links to register for classes, more details on activities and the Well-bingo card can be found here.

Well-being Speaker Series:

  • Jennifer Zientz, University of Texas at Dallas, Center for Brain Health – Brain Health & Well-being in a Fast-paced Work Environment
    • 2 p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 12, live in Hochberger Auditorium or via livestream
  • Sarah Bentz, MA, LPC-S – Surviving & Thriving in the Sandwich Generation
    • 11 a.m., Thursday, Aug 14, live in Hochberger Auditorium or via livestream

Visit the Well-being page on CookNet for more details and the livestream link.

Well-being Classes:

Beat the Heat Treat Events

Join us for fun, connection and a special treat to beat the heat this August! The Fort Worth Campus will host their event on Wednesday, Aug. 13. Click here to see dates/locations. Click here to learn how off-site and fully remote teams can get funds to host their Beat the Heat Treat event this month. We have suggestions for some “cool” treat vendors for you!

Well-being Events & Activities:

  • Personify Health app: Learn more about the app and how it can help you with your well-being goals. There’s a chance to win a gift card for signing up in the month of August. Or if you’re already signed up, there’s a chance to win a gift card after you complete a Journey of your choice in the Personify Health app. Visit the Well-being page on CookNet for more details.
  • Well-Bingo: Find a work buddy or invite your team to do Well-bingo and take part in a variety of well-being activities and the chance to win a gift card. Go to the Well-being page on CookNet to download your bingo card to get started!

Next week – save the date!

Quality Quick Topic & Speaker Series:

  • Caring for Ourselves, Caring for our Patients: The Mental Health Connection
    • Wednesday, Aug. 20 @ 12 p.m.  live in Hochberger Auditorium or via live webcast
    • Click HERE to pre-register in ULearn (choose live or virtual option) 
  • Caring for You: Well-being @ Cook Children’s – Panel Session with the Well-being Task Force
    • Thursday, Aug. 21 @ 11 a.m.  live in Hochberger Auditorium or via livestream

 Visit the Well-being page on CookNet for more details about these sessions and to get the livestream links.

Well-being Classes:

  • Nicole Porter Webinar: Overcoming Overthinking 
  • EAP Lunch & Learn: The Sandwich Generation: Multi-generational Caregiving 
  • Vitamin BE: Using Mindfullness and Responding to the Present Moment 
  • Health & Stress Management: Emotions & Well-being 

Go to the Well-being page on CookNet for dates/times and registration links for all classes offered during Well-being Month.

Be sure to watch for weekly updates and reminders for Well-being Month on Cook Children’s Internal Communication channels.