Brewing Wellness is a podcast created by the UFT's Member Assistance Program to support the mental health and well-being of our members.
In order to do the work you do every day and be present for your loved ones, students, patients and colleagues, your cup has to be full. Brewing Wellness focuses on mental health and wellness topics that can help us all thrive in our professional and personal lives.
A new episode is released on the last Monday of each month.
Listen to Brewing Wellness wherever you get your podcasts. It’s available on iTunes, Spotify, Google Podcasts and SoundCloud.
Current episode
Acupuncture can stimulate the body’s natural healing mechanisms and promote physical and emotional well-being. In this episode of the Brewing Wellness podcast, Nicholas Sieben, a licensed acupuncturist and healer based in New York City, shares his personal journey with Chinese medicine and discusses how acupuncture can be used to manage chronic conditions and decrease mental stress.
Previous episodes
Time Management: How Can I Get it All Done? with Gisele Noisy- McBride, UFT Teacher Center Field Staff. In this podcast, Gisele outlines 3 simple, realistic strategies for effectively managing time and balancing tasks that arise during your workday.
Hi everyone, thank you for joining us for this “trailer” of the Classroom Café Podcast, where it’s all about brewing the conversation with New York City public school educators. This podcast is presented by The United Federation of Teachers & the union's Member Assistance Program (MAP). We know you are busy and on the go in your career. But we all experience challenges in our personal and professional lives and need the support of a helping hand from time to time. For UFT members, these stresses can create a perfect storm. For this reason, the UFT Member Assistance Program is excited to bring you this series of well-being podcasts on topics such as Making Classrooms Happy Places, 10 Ways to Eat Healthier with Limited Time, Time Management: Getting It All Done, Mindfulness and Compassion and Creating Safe, Welcoming and Inclusive Schools for ALL of Our Students, Families and Staff.
Making Classrooms Happy Places with Dana Ashley, the director of the UFT Positive Learning Collaborative (PLC), and Miranda Selbst, the PLC restorative practices coordinator and a former high school teacher. In this two-part series, Dana and Miranda discuss elements that can contribute to making a happy classroom, including rituals and best practices to create community in your classroom.
Making Classrooms Happy Places with Dana Ashley, the director of the UFT Positive Learning Collaborative (PLC), and Miranda Selbst, the PLC restorative practices coordinator and a former high school teacher. In this two-part series, Dana and Miranda discuss elements that can contribute to making a happy classroom, including rituals and best practices to create community in your classroom.
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