UNA’s May 9 Wellness Day to focus on sleep and financial health

United Nurses of Alberta members are invited to register to participate in the union’s online Wellness Day event on May 9, 2024, with the theme of “Sleep Smarter, Save Savvier: Strategies for Sleep and Financial Wellness.”
 
Focusing on financial health and sleep, the all-day Zoom webinar will include:
    •    Strategies to sleep smarter, by Dr. Geoffrey Soloway, the founder and chief training officer of MindWell-U
    •    Financial wellness breakout sessions: investing basics and cash flow
    •    Breathwork for Mindfulness Practice with Dr. Soloway
Please register on the union’s DMS system using your membership card and PIN. You will then receive a confirmation email with a link to register with Zoom in order to receive the webinar link. Register for the event on DMS Web.
 
UNA members planning to attend are encouraged to request a Professional Development Day.
 
Members who are unable to attend this Wellness Day live will have the opportunity to view a recorded version following the event. More information will be available shortly after the live event on how to access the recording and the deadline when it will no longer be available as per the terms of the presenters.
 
May 9 Wellness Day Schedule
 
0900-0930 Welcome, Land Acknowledgement, Introductions & Greetings
0930-1130 Dr. Geoffrey Soloway – Strategies to Sleep Smarter
1130-1200 Financial Wellness Breakout Sessions Primer
1200-1230 Lunch
1230-1530 Financial Wellness Concurrent Breakout Sessions: 1) Cash Flow-Mastering Your Money 2) Investing Basics-Growing Your Wealth & Financial Security
1530-1600 Dr. Geoffrey Soloway – Breathwork for Mindfulness Practice
 
Workshop Descriptions
 
Cash Flow – Mastering Your Money
 
Feeling a day late and a dollar short? Ready for some strategies to help you plan your way ahead? Find the money to pay down debt, save, or invest through sound cash flow management and budgeting. Believe it or not, it’s not rocket science. The steps are simple, but not always easy. Good money management starts with understanding where your money is going. Learn strategies to track cash flow, make a spending plan that works, and tips to save. Remember, if you aim at nothing, you will hit it every time! Let this be the year you succeed in taking control of your money. Your future self will thank you!
 
Investing Basics – Growing Your Wealth and Financial Security
 
Did you know starting small with saving and investing can yield fantastic results? You’ve just got to get started. Already investing, and want to take it to the next level? Learn investment fundamentals to help you grow your wealth. It’s about putting your money to work – and your money should work at least as hard as you do. Learn about how much you need to save, investment vehicles and investment products, finding and working with an advisor versus doing it yourself, asset allocation, risk tolerance, rebalancing, and much more. Knowledge, time, and money are the makings of wealth, but only if you take ACTION! The best time to start was yesterday! The next best time to start is NOW!

What’s Keeping You Up at Night: Healthy Sleep Practices & Mindfulness

Are you tired of feeling exhausted despite your best efforts to get a good night's sleep? Are demanding shifts and irregular schedules taking a toll on your well-being? This workshop is specifically designed to empower nurses like you with the tools and knowledge needed to achieve quality sleep and maintain optimal health. It will include a comprehensive exploration of current sleep science as well as practical, evidence-based strategies to promote restorative sleep that you can implement right now. Plus, we’ll do a deeper dive into mindful practice as a specific strategy for regulating the nervous system and calming our busy brains so we can get to sleep and stay asleep.