Tag Archives: well-being

Workplace Burnout: What it is and how to deal with it

By Meaghan Rebecca Lanier O'Riordan | April 2, 2019

Ever feel overwhelmed and exhausted by work? How about a state of stress that involves a sense of reduced accomplishment and loss of personal identity? Check out this TED talk by Dr. Geri Puleo, Presdent/CEO of Change Management Solutions and creator of the Burnout During Organizational Change (B-DOC) Model: To hear more, listen to a […]

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The Emory Educational Gardens Project

By Dorothy F. Waugh | November 30, 2018

As the colder weather and darker evenings draw in, look to the Emory Educational Gardens for a reminder that there is still plenty of fresh, seasonal produce available. And still plenty of opportunities to get outside, reconnect with the earth, and take a break from our screens! I spoke with Lauren Ladov, Educational Garden Project […]

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Sandra Harrison: Health and Wellness on the Inca Trail

By Khadijah Muhammad | October 19, 2018

Sandra Harrison is a Senior Accountant for the LITS Business and Administration department. Sandra Harrison recently spoke with Wade Moricle for LITS Online News about her trip to hike the Inca Trail with fourteen members of the Atlanta Outdoor Club. She also shared with LITS Wellness Committee member Khadijah Muhammad how she prepared for the […]

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Vanessa King: My Experience in the CBCT (Cognitively-Based Compassion Training) Foundation Course

By Meaghan Rebecca Lanier O'Riordan | May 29, 2018

“CBCT® is a cognitively-based compassion training that deliberately and systematically works to cultivate compassion. Through progressive exercises (beginning with the development of attentional stability and progressing through various analytical meditations), one gains insight into how one’s attitudes and behaviors support or hinder compassionate response. The practice of CBCT intensifies the desire to help others, allowing […]

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