2023 Wellness Fair
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Discover County of San Mateo’s 2023 Wellness Workshops – 9 options to match your health goals.
Led by experts, join collaborative sessions for goal-setting and wellbeing improvement.
Participate virtually or onsite, supervisor approved during work hours. Prioritize your wellbeing and let our Wellness Workshops nurture your holistic health. Employee Wellness starts now!
All workshops are on County time with supervisor approval.
Planting Seeds for Change
Mindfulness
The art of being fully present to decrease stress, overwhelm, and reactivity
Emotional Wellbeing
Accepting our emotions, coping with them effectively, and working towards optimism
Sleep
Quality sleep improves mood, communication, energy, and helps prevent chronic conditions and dementia
Behavior Change
Making a long lasting change to our habits to support health and wellness goals
Physical Activity
Regular, voluntary movement that reduces risk of health conditions such as stroke, heart disease, depression, cancer, anxiety, diabetes
Nutrition
Finding ways to get enough protein, fiber, vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants into our bodies through enjoyable foods
Stress
Use relaxation and regulation techniques to turn off emergency operations in the body and become more resilient to future stressors
Prevention
Ways to use health plan benefits to screen for changes in health and best partner with healthcare providers
Social Connection
Feelings of belonging and closeness with family, friends, and coworkers
Workshop Sessions
All workshops are on County time with supervisor approval.
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WORKSHOP | DESCRIPTION | DATE | TIME | EVENT LOCATION | SIGNUP |
From "To Do" to "Done" COUNTS TOWARDS 20-HOUR TRAINING GOAL | Learn how to finally get started on your health to-do list | Monday, August 21, 2023 | 10 AM - 10:45 AM | Virtual: Zoom | |
Employee Success Stories COUNTS TOWARDS 20-HOUR TRAINING GOAL | Hear directly from our County Wellness Champions who have volunteered to share their personal success stories with you. Feel inspired as you hear how they set their intentions, navigated through challenges, and developed their support systems to achieve their health and wellness goals and maintain overall wellbeing. | Monday, August 21, 2023 | 11 AM - 11:30 AM | Virtual: Zoom | |
Change Your Behaviors, Change Your Life COUNTS TOWARDS 20-HOUR TRAINING GOAL | Find out how to use on-demand mental health tools through Ginger to start a new healthy behavior. | Monday, August 21, 2023 | 11:30 AM - 12 PM | Virtual: Zoom | |
Taste the Rainbow | Set small, realistic healthy eating goals with a Registered Dietician | Tuesday, August 22, 2023 | 11 AM - 11:45 AM | Virtual: Zoom | |
Growing Your Fall Vegetable Garden | In this class we will explore how and what to plant to have fresh vegetables this fall. We will cover planting in containers, raised beds or in the ground and will provide a planting resource for our climate zone. If you are a new gardener or an experienced gardener this class will help you on your way to a great fall veggie garden! Attendees will receive a seedling to take home. | Tuesday, August 22, 2023 | 12 PM - 1PM | 455 County Center, Room 101 Recording will be made available to all registrants | |
Healthy Recipe Swap and Delicious No-Bake Cookie Demo | Join our Health Coach Nicole and County Wellness Champions for this hands-on healthy snacks demo and recipe swap! If you have a favorite healthy recipe, email it to wellness@smcgov.org and we'll turn it into a recipe card to share with all attendees! You're also invited to follow along our healthy snacks demo to make delicious "No-Bake Oatmeal Raisin Cookie Energy Bites". NOTE: For virtual attendees, you will need to purchase your own ingredients for this demo, listed on the registration link. Family and friends are invited to make them with you!" | Tuesday, August 22, 2023 | 1:30 PM - 2:15 PM | Hybrid Virtual: Zoom and 455 County Center, Room 101 | |
Play Your Way to Joy | Find ways to improve your mood through play! Take part in creative expression through painting, play-doh sculpting, adult coloring, and building your own mini plant terrarium to display in your workspace or home! | Wednesday, August 23, 2023 | 11 AM - 1PM | 455 County Center, Room 101 | |
Virtual Reality (VR) for Mental Wellness | Hate working out? Want to try something new to improve your physical and mental fitness? Virtual Reality opens up a whole new world of possibilities for fitness and those seeking improved mental well-being. Discover exciting workouts and immersive meditation experiences that will redefine your approach to physical and mental health. | Wednesday, August 23, 2023 | 11 AM - 1PM | 455 County Center, Room 101 | |
Virtual Reality (VR) for Mental & Physical Wellness | Join us for a virtual demo of various VR apps that you can use to transform your fitness routine and introduce more physical activity into your day. We will also highlight important safety tips to ensure a safe journey into the virtual world. | Wednesday, August 23, 2023 | Pre-Recorded Video | Virtual | |
Prioritizing Your Mental Health COUNTS TOWARDS 20-HOUR TRAINING GOAL | Find out how to use on-demand mental health tools through Ginger to take care of your mental health. | Wednesday, August 23, 2023 | 11:30 AM - 12 PM | Virtual: Zoom | |
Preventive Screenings (Kaiser & Aetna) | Learn about preventive screenings through Kaiser and Aetna | Thursday, August 24, 2023 | 1 PM - 1:45 PM | Virtual: Zoom | |
5-Minute Meditation with Headspace COUNTS TOWARDS 20-HOUR TRAINING GOAL | Find out how to use on-demand mental health tools through Ginger to practice meditation. | Friday, August 25, 2023 | 11:30 AM - 11:45 AM | Virtual: Zoom | |
POP Stress Now: A Mindfulness Practice to Pause, Observe, and Proceed COUNTS TOWARDS 20-HOUR TRAINING GOAL | Practice incorporating mindfulness in daily living and reap the mental health benefits | Friday, August 25, 2023 | 12 PM - 12:45 PM | Virtual: Zoom | |
Silent Meditation COUNTS TOWARDS 20-HOUR TRAINING GOAL | Take time out of your busy schedule to quietly tune inward through silent meditation. | Friday, August 25, 2023 | 1 PM - 1:30 PM | Virtual: Zoom | |
Connect through Games & Gelato | Let's have fun together! Join your peers for board games, card games, puzzles, and gelato! | Monday, August 28, 2023 | 12 PM - 2 PM | 455 County Center, Room 101 | |
Making Connections at the County COUNTS TOWARDS 20-HOUR TRAINING GOAL | Nourish your social well-being with coffee and conversation! Enjoy a complimentary beverage from our Coffee & Tea Cart and connect with coworkers over fun ice breakers and exercises. | Monday, August 28, 2023 | 2 PM - 2:45 PM | 455 County Center, Room 101 | |
Sleep Support | Discuss common sleep disturbances and workarounds | Tuesday, August 29, 2023 | 10 AM - 10:45 AM | Virtual: Zoom | |
Sleep Journal | Use the journal created during the Best Rest Signature Initiative as a tool to improve sleep. | Tuesday, August 29, 2023 | 11 AM - 11:45 AM | Virtual: Zoom | |
Core & More | The core is made up of the abdominal muscles, low back, and hips. Using our body weight we will move through several exercises to increase the strength and endurance of these important muscles. | Wednesday, August 30, 2023 | 7 AM - 7:30 AM | 752 Chestnut St, Redwood City, Upstairs Conference Room | |
Chair Yoga | A gentle, seated, beginner exercise class to increase flexibility and enjoy the benefits of deep breathing. | Wednesday, August 30, 2023 | 11 AM - 11:30 AM | 455 County Center, Room 101 | |
Circuit Training | Add Want to burn calories and build muscle? Circuit training, also known as interval training, is the most effective form of exercise. | Wednesday, August 30, 2023 | 11:30 AM - 12 PM | 2000 Alameda de las Pulgas, San Mateo, Front Entrance Outdoor Patio | |
Making Moves | Find ways to incorporate more movement into your life - lecture on how to make exercise a goal. | Wednesday, August 30, 2023 | 11:30 AM 12:15 PM | Virtual: Zoom | |
Band Together | Work out your large muscle groups using an exercise band. Join this class and take your resistance band home with you! | Wednesday, August 30, 2023 | 12:30 PM - 1 PM | 801 Gateway Blvd., South San Francisco, Bay View Room | |
Virtual Reality (VR) for Mental & Physical Wellness | Join us for a virtual demo of various VR apps that you can use to transform your fitness routine and introduce more physical activity into your day. We will also highlight important safety tips to ensure a safe journey into the virtual world. | Wednesday, August 30, 2023 | Pre-Recorded Video | Virtual | |
Salsa Dance Lessons - open to all Harbor Campus employees | Learn the basics of salsa from our dance instructor in this beginner-friendly class! | Wednesday, August 30, 2023 | 12 PM - 1 PM | 400 Harbor Blvd, Belmont, Room: Bali & Belize | |
Moving & Breathing through Healing | Participants are guided through exercises designed to stimulate left and right sides of the brain to help regulate the nervous system. Mindfulness, deep breathing, sighing, stretching, moving, shaking, and meditating are some of the ways to decrease stress. | Thursday, August 31, 2023 | 12 PM - 12:45 PM | Virtual: Zoom | |
Awakening Post Traumatic Growth COUNTS TOWARDS 20-HOUR TRAINING GOAL | What can we learn from recent tragic and traumatic events | Thursday, August 31, 2023 | 3 PM - 3:45 PM | Virtual: Zoom |
