In the age of COVID-19, sustaining your emotional well-being is as important as safeguarding your physical well-being. To help faculty and staff maintain and improve total health as we navigate our professional and personal lives, Penn’s Division of Human Resources has several mindfulness and resilience resources and programs to fit different schedules and goals.

Practicing mindfulness—learning to pay full attention to the moment—is just one way to feel more focused, calmer, empowered, and productive. Building resilience—the ability to adapt under stress and bounce back from adversity—is also critical to engagement during these challenging times.

We invite you to share these free online programs with your staff, division, or colleagues to introduce and reinforce fundamental skills and research-driven techniques that foster well-being and connection to the Penn community.

In the Virtual Classroom

• Monthly one-hour drop-in meditation, mindfulness and chair yoga courses led by wellness leaders in our community.
• Special topic courses such as Developing a Daily Practice for Calm and Mindful Communication.
• A four-session Positive Momentum mindfulness course.
• A six-session Resilience and Well-being Workshop series led by the Penn Positive Psychology Center.

At Your Own Pace

• Explore mindfulness and emotional well-being courses offered by Virgin Pulse, Penn’s Wellness Partner, including
  • 3 video courses: Mindfulness 101, Yoga 101, and Emotional Intelligence 101. 
  • Journeys®, a variety of daily self-guided programs.
• Master Positive Psychology concepts and tools with Penn Positive Psychology Center’s certificate programs on Coursera.
• Dive in to Penn LinkedIn Learning courses such as:
  • Building Resilience
  • The Mindful Workday, and 
  • Building Resilience: What, why, and how to become resilient.
• Review articles and tips on Health Advocate’s website. As a bonus, many of these programs offer additional rewards for the Be in the Know campaign.

For more information about Penn’s emotional well-being and behavioral health support, visit www.hr.upenn.edu/mindwellatpenn or email worklife@hr.upenn.edu.

—Division of Human Resources