Service-Learning as Wellness

At Broward College (BC), students are encouraged to participate in Service-Learning. This is a program where students may perform community volunteer hours and receive credit for their efforts on their co-curricular transcript. The underlying goal is to combine service to the community with classroom learning.

Last weekend, BC student volunteers assisted the “Tour de Broward” […]

February 21st, 2010 | Tags: , | Category: Emotional Wellness, Environmental Wellness, Intellectual Wellness, Physical Wellness, Spiritual Wellness | Leave a comment

Setting Healthy Goals

Once again we are at the start of a new year; a time when many of us make New Year’s resolutions and “start anew” in our lives. As we make these resolutions, or goals to better our lives in the upcoming year, we need to ensure that we will be successful. CDC Employees Exercising […]

January 9th, 2010 | Tags: , , | Category: Emotional Wellness, Nutrition, Physical Wellness | Leave a comment

Physical and Social Benefits of Volunteering

It’s Sunday night. I’ve been to two fundraisers, two community tree trimmings and hosted a dinner party for friends I haven’t seen in ten years. I feel good about my accomplishments.

Charlie, 92, helps put up lights

According to the Corporation for National & Community Service, the past two decades has provided a growing body […]

December 13th, 2009 | Tags: , | Category: Emotional Wellness, Physical Wellness, | Leave a comment

Art Museum – Stress Management

Last week I gave my students a stress management assignment; participate in a wellness activity that would take them out of their usual routine and experience something different.

Norman Rockwell

Since I always try to do the assignments I give my students, this weekend I walked to the Fort Lauderdale Art Museum to see the […]

December 7th, 2009 | Tags: , | Category: Emotional Wellness, Intellectual Wellness, Physical Wellness, Spiritual Wellness | Leave a comment

Family Health History

At Thanksgiving and other holidays, we should take the opportunity to talk with our families about health issues faced by our relatives – both living and dead.

Family Health Portrait

Although we may be predisposed to the same medical conditions as our relatives – high blood pressure, diabetes, obesity, cancer, cardiovascular disease, etc. – that […]

November 21st, 2009 | Tags: , | Category: Emotional Wellness, Interview, Physical Wellness, Technology | Leave a comment

“The End of Overeating: Taking Control of the Insatiable American Appetite”

You may have heard or seen the recent publicity over former FDA Commissioner, Dr. David Kessler’s book, “The End of Overeating: Taking Control of the Insatiable American Appetite.” As I like to make the most of my exercise time, I listened to his podcast interview with Diane Rehm (American University Radio).

This morning […]

June 20th, 2009 | Tags: , , | Category: Emotional Wellness, Nutrition | Leave a comment