The Insider
BYAH Internal Team Weekly Insight: March 11, 2018
Welcome to our first edition of our BYAH's The Insider
The purpose of this newsletter is to keep each other abreast of what is happening during the week ahead of us and also make this a place where we can stay informed to create cross-cutting strategies within our own line of work.
The audience is everyone who makes up our Bureau of Youth and Adolescent Health and is on the recurring list for our Monthly Team Huddles that take place on every first Thursday of the month.
The frequency is currently set to weekly on every Monday morning with submissions sent at least a week before or by Fridays at the latest.
The expectation of content will be in this order (if applicable for the week):
- Self-Care Tip (If we don't take time to care for ourselves, how can we care for others?)
- Birthday Celebrities (for the week, we will catch up for this year first!)
- Spotlight (A place for people to recognize work or someone from the previous week)
- Reminders (Anything team members need to remind others of)
- Help Wanted (Anything team members need assistance with)
- What's Happening (Events, meetings or observances taking place during the week)
- Resources (Frequently used documents, etc)
- Requests (Submission forms, IT help, etc)
- Contact Information (To yours truly! CB)
Self-Care Tip of the Week
What is Self-Care?
Self-care is a generalized term, that’s recently grown in popularity, used to describe things you do for yourself to make yourself feel good. This can be something small like picking up your favorite latte on your way to work, or something on a grander scale, like going in for a massage or booking an international vacation. Self-care activities are critical to our mental health and emotional state of well-being. When you prioritize yourself, you not only ensure you are the best “you” possible, but you reinvigorate yourself. You have more energy and joy to give in other areas of your life. Let's get started with our first tip of the week to bolster your well-being.
Get Physical
We often overlook our physical health when discussing mental and emotional health, but the mind-body connection can’t be denied. When your body feels healthy and strong, your mood soars, and when you’re in a great emotional state, it shows in how you move your body. Make it a point to regularly engage in physical activities you love. Whether it’s going for a run, swimming or attending a yoga class, changing your physical state from sedentary to active is a simple and fulfilling way to take care of yourself. It can even be something as simple as going for a walk with a coworker during your lunch hour.
Birthday Celebrities
We are catching up from January, February and to the week of March 11, 2019. Please bear with us and look