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What is Wellness?
By Dr. Brett Kessler, ADA 14th District Trustee What is wellness? I have been thinking about this a lot lately and I had the opportunity to share these thoughts with some of my colleagues recently. In the last few months, the dental community has lost friends and colleagues to addiction, physical and mental health issues and suicide. The quantity and …
Habit Stacking
By Myriah Shimatsu From the Winter 2023 Journal of the Colorado Dental Association Make lasting change in 2023 instead of a new year’s resolution. Creating new habits is hard work! However, it is the key to getting lasting results rather than another quick fix that usually doesn’t fulfill your desired wants or needs. How long does it take to create a …
Finding Time, Choosing Health
From the Winter 2022 Journal of the Colorado Dental Association Often when we take care of others, we bear the extra weight—both figuratively and literally. Taking a day or even a week off is a great start to make time for self-care, but after that break it doesn’t take long to fall right back into the same routine we needed a …
Building a Culture of Wellness in Your Office
By Myriah Shimatsu From the Spring 2021 Journal of the Colorado Dental Association A positive wellness culture can play a fundamental role in the physical, emotional and mental wellbeing of your staff. When your employees’ health is a priority, your workplace becomes more efficient and productive. The office becomes a place that is respectful of the employees’ time, talents, families and …
Rewards for Wellness!
The CDA’s Workplace Wellness BINGO wraps up at the end of March and if you haven’t started there is still time! Email a picture of your team holding their completed BINGO cards to elisa@cdaonline.org by March 31 to be entered into a drawing for a free team lunch from the CDA. In addition, we hope you have used your walking …
Do You Know How to Ask for Help?
By Katherine Garcia, M.A., L.A.C., M.A.C. From the Winter 2021 Journal of the Colorado Dental Association The COVID-19 outbreak and its impact on our daily lives continues to rapidly evolve. Stress, anxiety and depression have increased as a result of the pandemic, while a unique stress has been placed on dental professionals. The shutdown of dental practices early in the pandemic, and …
Screen Time Currency & the Transaction of Saying No
By Molly Pereira, CDA Associate Executive Director From the Winter 2021 Journal of the Colorado Dental Association “We should get together sometime.” “Sounds great, I’d love that. I’ll talk with you soon!” End result: Neither party called the other, there were no hard feelings and both parties checked the, “I was a good friend” box. This is a common way adults …
It’s Not a Resolution, It’s a Goal
By Myriah Shimatsu From the Winter 2021 Journal of the Colorado Dental Association It is that time of year where you reflect, refocus and set resolutions for the new year. After such a strange 2020, taking time to reflect on what went well and where you want to create a change through goal setting is strongly encouraged. Refocus your energy …
Your Permission Slip for Self-care
By Myriah Shimatsu From the Fall 2020 Journal of the Colorado Dental Association We have all heard the saying you cannot pour from an empty cup…yet, how many of us live by this rule? Self-care does not have to be booking an appointment at a spa or practicing meditation every day—although these are lovely options to consider. There are many forms …