Wellness means paying attention to our physical and emotional states, our social connections and our support systems. It means stepping away from the computer to take a walk around the block or planning an outdoor outing on the weekend. It could look like making space for an online yoga class or downloading a meditation app to use on a daily basis. It could be finding a new recipe for Monday night dinner or sitting down for a phone call with your best friend. It might be making an appointment with your doctor for a physical or finding a fitness coach.
In short, it’s about finding a balance of your physical and mental well-being and your work life. It’s not so much an end goal, but rather small daily changes to your lifestyle.
The upside? Finding a little balance can help with your stress and anxiety and can give you the resiliency you need to handle whatever else life is going to bring.
Explore resources from Health Services, nutrition resources, and activities like the Lab's running club.
Get in touch with the Employee Assistance Program, explore mindfulness resources, and browse the list of warm lines and support services.
Family, friends, and work connections are essential to our well being. Find ways to build community at Berkeley Lab as well as support services for child and elder care.
UC offers a wide range of classes and support when it comes to finances and retirement.
Each month we share upcoming events and workshops, resources to get you thinking about your physical and emotional health. We also include a 'one minute for wellness' slide so you can share the resources with your colleagues each month.
Explore the monthly resources brought to you from the Healthy & Well team.
Do you have an interest in health and well-being? Do you want to help create a healthy workplace culture? If you answered YES, then consider becoming a Berkeley Lab Wellness Ambassador.
Any Berkeley Lab staff can volunteer to become a wellness ambassador. Their role is to promote health and wellness programs to their co-workers, division, or friends and the commitment can be as little as 10 minutes per month.
Learn more about the Wellness Ambassador program and how to apply visit the Healthy & Well at LBNL Wellness Ambassadors webpage.
For any questions, email Kelly Perce, kfperce@lbl.gov
Application Deadline: Friday, July 20th
We are looking for Wellness Ambassadors for the following divisions and offices:
Accelerator Technology & Applied Physics Division
ALSU
Biological Systems & Engineering Division
Climate and Ecosystem Sciences Division
Energy Geosciences Division
Energy Storage & Distributed Resources
ESNET
Materials Sciences Division
NERSC
Nuclear Science Division
Physics Division
Project Management Office
Projects & Infrastructure Modernization Division
Scientific Data Division
Strategic Communications Office
Strategic Partnerships Office
Sustainable Berkeley Lab
Stretch breaks are a short, fun, and easy way to get up from your desk and bring a little movement into your day. The ten-minute stretch breaks, led by your fellow Berkeley Lab colleagues, feature simple and accessible stretches and a great community of like-minded employees.
Days: Monday, Wednesday & Friday
Time: 9:15 - 9:25 am
The site is a collaborative effort between Health Services, Human Resources, and the Office of Organizational Stewardship to support the health and wellness of Berkeley Lab employees and their families. Questions? Please email us at wellness-coordinators@lbl.gov