Last week was the first day of summer and it got me thinking about doing a digital detox. However, Aliza Sherman and I were reviewing the final round of edits from our copy editor at Wiley for our forthcoming book, The Happy Healthy Nonprofit due out in October. That task required a screen! Now that task has been checked off my to do list, I am ready to pay attention to technology wellness again. The first thing I did was to take a walk at the Stanford Dish, a nearby nature hiking area, … [Read more...]
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Happy National Walking Day! #walkatwork
Happy National Walking Day! Every year, the American Heart Association sponsors National Walking Day on the first Wednesday in April. They use this day to remind people about the health and other benefits of taking a walk.Why not celebrate with a walking meeting? To inspire us to keep up the pace,AmericaWalks reminds us that it is also #walkatwork month. Ever since I strapped a Fitbit on my wrist three years ago, every day has been a walking day for me. My daily goal is 15,000K steps. Here's … [Read more...]
Resources and Slides: Ten Nonprofit Work Practices for Impact without Burnout
[slideshare id=57105743&doc=happy-healthy-wildapricot-webinar-1-11-16-160115173923] Yesterday, Aliza Sherman and I shared some insights from our forthcoming book "The Happy Healthy Nonprofit," a work in progress. During the one-hour free webinar hosted by Wild Apricot, we share some ideas, got feedback, and identified additional people and organizations to interview for the book. While our book focuses on both what individuals can do and how organization's can support it, we wanted to … [Read more...]
Happy, Healthy 2016: What's Your Theme for the Year?
Happy New Year! I had a wonderful break – filled with fun, family, walking, hiking, reading, quiet, and reflection. How about you? Last year, I decided that I didn’t need to wait until New Year’s to establish happy, healthy habits in my life. For example, just a few weeks ago I decided to kick a bad habit to curb: sleeping with my mobile phone which was disrupting my sleep. I did it! I'm now am feeling refreshed and recharged for a new year. I also have New Year’s rituals that help me … [Read more...]
Meet Dr. James A. Levine: The 1st "You can walk and work!"Evangelist
On my 12 hour plane ride back from Ukraine, I read Dr. James A. Levine's book "Get Up: Why Your Chair Is Killing You and What You Can Do About It." (Yes, I see the irony) He is the Co-Director of the Mayo Clinic/Arizona State University Solutions Initiative and the inventor of the treadmill desk. He has published more than 100 scientific papers and worked on dozens of corporate programs to bring movement into work. He is also the reason why Apple created the health app that tracks your … [Read more...]