From December 3 - 5, I helped plan a Wellness Week at the Google NY campus with my colleague Charlie and an amazing team of volunteers. We had over 2,600 participants in 30+ events covering topics such as breath training, fitness, happiness, meditation, mental health, nutrition, recovery, and sleep!
Our mission was to promote a culture of wellness through community and education. Even at a company like Google, a significant percentage of employees struggle to cope effectively with work-related stress and are unable to detach from work during non-work time. In our role as the “well-being champs” of the NYC offices, Charlie and I wanted to do something more meaningful through a collection of volunteer-led, wellness-related programming. We were also able to raise awareness of many internal and external resources with over 6,500 visitors to the Wellness Week site we created.
Below are a few highlights!
Choose Your Plate: The Essentials of Nutrition
Registered dietitians Brooke Loewenstein, Rebecca Jay Forman, Sammi Haber Brondo
How Google’s Leaders Practice Wellness
Brian Welle, Erika Hagberg, Heather Marotta, Jason Mills
Free Library Card signups with the New York Public Library
Choosing Wellness as a Professional Athlete
Fireside chat with former 14-year NBA player and 3x Olympic medalist Jose Calderon
Sleep Matters!
Workshop with Dr. Stuart Quan
Optimize Your Energy
Fitness professionals Darren Tomasso, Dennys Lozada, Melissa Miles
Wellness Chalk Art
Artist Kara Hoblin