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Research

The Harvard Business Review: What’s the Hard Return on Employee Welness Programs?
 
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The American Heart Association is a national voluntary health agency to help reduce disability and death from cardiovascular diseases and stroke.
 
“Worksite wellness programs lower healthcare costs, make employees healthier” – AHA news release.
 
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Worksite Wellness Programs for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention
 
A Policy Statement From the American Heart Association
 
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Community Service

Let’s get involved!
 
Hearts of Gold – The mission of Hearts of Gold is to foster sustainable change in lifestyle and levels of self-sufficiency for New York City’s homeless mothers and their children.
 
www.heartsofgold.org

The Summer Camp – Established in 1986, provides inner city and rural girls from low-income families and foster homes with a comprehensive, residential camping experience.
 
www.thesummercamp.org

City Parks Foundation – CPF (City Parks Foundation) is the only nonprofit organization to create programs in parks throughout all five boroughs of New York City. We enrich and connect New Yorkers through free and accessible arts, sports, education and community-building initiatives.
 
www.cityparksfoundation.org/about-us/

2015 Events

Sunday April 26, 2015
 
Deep Breathing and Epilepsy Presentation
 
Annual FACES 2015 Epilepsy Conference at NYU Langone Medical Center in New York City. Presenter: Linda Shields. ‘Deep Breathing and Epilepsy’ Relax, renew and recharge! Create a Personal Wellness Toolbox that utilizes simple breathing techniques to de-stress and calm the mind, release tension in the body, restore internal balance and strengthen your resiliency.
 
To be scheduled 2015
 
Deep Breathing in Stressful Situations Workshop
 
Hearts of Gold event Alumni Support Group for Moms – Chair Yoga/Relaxation Session. Workshop presenter: Linda Shields. For more information about Hearts of Gold visit www.HeartsofGold.org.
 
Nutrition and Nourishment Workshop for the Whole Body including integration of Healthy Food and Lifestyle changes.

Hearts of Gold event Alumni Support Group for Moms – Integrating healthy food into a healthy lifestyle – finding balance through healthy food preparation and lifestyle changes. With quick-tip recipes. Workshop presenter: Linda Shields.
 

Past Events

Wednesday, October 15th, 2014 6:00 – 8:00pm
 
2014 Peace of Mind Lecture Series presented by FACES (Finding A Cure for Epilepsy and Seizures) in affiliation with NYU Langone Medical Center and its Comprehensive Epilepsy Center.
 
Deep Breathing and Epilepsy!
 
Presenter: Linda Shields
 
From 6pm till 8pm. For Patients, Parents, Students and Caregivers, just about Everyone! Link to register: https://onlinegiving.nyumc.org/node/65473.
 
In this workshop, participants will learn how to utilize simple breathing techniques to de-stress and calm the mind, release tension in the body, restore internal balance and strengthen their resiliency – creating their own personal wellness toolbox.
 
Sunday April 27, 2014
 
Deep Breathing and Epilepsy Presentation
 
Annual FACES 2014 Epilepsy Conference at NYU Langone Medical Center in New York City. Co-presenters: Linda Shields and Francesca Caputo. ‘Deep Breathing and Epilepsy’ Relax, renew and recharge! Create a personal wellness toolbox that utilizes simple breathing techniques to de-stress and calm the mind, release tension in the body, restore internal balance and strengthen your resiliency.
 
Click here to watch the video and participate with the presentation – Enjoy! http://faces.med.nyu.edu/epilepsy-conference.