Archive for March 2020
The Potential Benefits of Boredom
Thanks to the coronavirus, a lot of us are pretty bored right now. Kids are bored because they can’t hang out with their friends or play sports, and grown-ups are bored because we’re all caught up on email for the first time in months and there’s only so much Netflix one can binge before you…
Read MoreConnecting For Well-Being – Pregnancy
Our latest “Connecting for Well-Being with Wello” chat discusses what it means to be pregnant in the midst of a pandemic with OB/GYN Dr. Kristin Lyerly of Women’s Care of Wisconsin. Dr. Lyerly shared that there is still a lot we don’t know about the virus and how it is transmitted, but based on the…
Read MoreConnecting For Well-Being – Coping
As Wello continues its Connecting For Well-Being Series, we bring you Regan A. R. Gurung Ph.D, Professor of Psychological Sciences at Oregon State University and formerly of the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay to discuss coping through the current COVID-19 outbreak as well as a free course that OSU is offering that is open to the…
Read MoreConnecting For Well-Being – Education
Wello aims to help our community social connect during a time of social distancing. To do that, we will be hosting our Connecting For Well-Being Series featuring community members who will share their stories during the current COVID-19 outbreak. To kick off our series we have Carla Buboltz, Superintendent for the Wrightstown Community School District.…
Read MoreScience of Well-Being: Flatten the Curve
Have you seen the hashtag #flattenthecurve trending on your social media feed? The “curve” in question reflects the number of people infected with COVID-19 (coronavirus) and the idea is that there are two scenarios. One, we go about business as usual, which will result in a huge number of people coming down with the virus…
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