DHS Employee Resources - What's New This Week (May 20, 2021)

A weekly digest of news, information, and resources from the DHS Employee and Family Readiness Blog.

A weekly digest of news, information, and resources from the DHS Employee and Family Readiness Blog.  CHCO's Blog Angela Bailey Chief Human Capital Officer Travel On May, 17, 2021 Henry Ward Beecher once said, "We should not judge people by the peak of excellence; but by the distance they have traveled from the point where they started."  All of our journeys are full of twists and turns, good decisions and bad decisions, moments of exaltation and moments of despair, and yet ultimately what we find is that no matter where we are in our journey…it is neither good or bad, but rather exactly where we are supposed to be at this point. There are grateful moments, and growth and adventures to discover; there are no missed paths and no wrong turns. Read more Practicing Mindfulness May 20, 2021 Mindfulness is a mental state achieved by focusing on the present moment, while calmly acknowledging and accepting one's feelings and thoughts without judgment. Mindfulness has been shown to be effective for improving sleep quality, increasing self-awareness, helping with anxiety, and coping more effectively with stress. When we practice mindfulness, our thoughts tune into what we're sensing in the present moment rather than rehashing the past or imagining the future.   Read more Senior Fitness May 18, 2021 Physical activity plays an important role in health and wellness at all ages. With the warm weather approaching, it is a great time to get outside and exercise. Visit the National Institute on Aging for more resources about senior fitness, including tracking tools to log your physical activity. Read more Children Ages 12 to 15 Now Eligible For the COVID-19 Vaccine May 14, 2021 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has expanded the emergency use authorization of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine to include adolescents ages 12 to 15. This is exciting and welcome news in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. The FDA determined that available data meets their rigorous standards to support emergency use of this vaccine in individuals 12 and older, and that the benefits outweigh any known or potential risks. While fewer children have been sick with COVID-19 compared to adults, children can be infected with the virus that causes COVID-19, can get sick from COVID-19, and can spread the virus that causes COVID-19 to others. Children, like adults, who have COVID-19 but have no symptoms ("asymptomatic") can still spread the virus to others.  Most children with COVID-19 have mild symptoms or have no symptoms at all. However, some children can get severely ill from COVID-19. Read more To learn more, visit the DHS Employee Resources website or contact worklife@hq.dhs.gov.

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