Adventist Health Castle | Windward Health | Winter 2019

Adventist Health Castle associates visited five stations at the 2018 biometrics screening, which included the opportunity to add notes to the Gratitude Board about what they were thankful for. Nonprofit Org. U.S. Postage PAID Honolulu, HI Permit No. 985 WINTER 2019 WINDWARD HEALTH is published quarterly as a community service for the friends and patrons of ADVENTIST HEALTH CASTLE, 640 Ulukahiki St., Kailua, HI 96734, telephone: 263-5163 , website: adventisthealthcastle.org . Kathryn Raethel President Jasmin Rodriguez Director of Marketing & Communications Helene Waihee Editor Information in WINDWARD HEALTH comes from a wide range of medical experts. If you have any concerns or questions about specific content that may affect your health, please contact your health care provider. Models may be used in photos and illustrations. 2019 © Coffey Communications, Inc. All rights reserved. How to find us Call us: 263-5500 To KAILUA To KANEOHE To PALI TUNNELS KAILUA RD KALANIANAOLE HWY PALI HWY KAMEHAMEHA HWY Adventist Health Castle N Harry & Jeanette Weinberg Medical Plaza & Wellness Center 83 61 72 Visit us at adventisthealthcastle.org Email us: Visit adventisthealthcastle.org , and click on “Contact Us.” We’d be happy to hear from you! •  Send us a comment. •  Request an AH Castle brochure. •  Request a physician directory. Write or visit us: Adventist Health Castle, 640 Ulukahiki St., Kailua, HI 96734-4498 If you wish to be removed from this mailing list and no longer wish to receive Windward Health , please write to the Marketing Department at 640 Ulukahiki St., Kailua, HI 96734 or email us at callcenter@ah.org . Facebook “f”Logo CMYK / .ai F ind us on Facebook and YouTube: A dventist Health Castle Second Thursday of each month, 6 to 7 p.m., Adventist Health Castle Wellness & Lifestyle Medicine Center Auditorium These free monthly seminars provide expert health and wellness education from leading health care professionals. Healthy refreshments will be served. Jan. 10 Optimizing Brain Health with Simple Lifestyle Changes Pat Borman, MD Mental decline is one of the most feared consequences of aging. But cognitive impairment is not inevitable. Learn how to enhance your overall mental function. Feb. 7 Bone Health and What It Means to You Lori Okuda, RT(R)(M)(MR)(CT) New location: Hospital Auditorium. Learn about the importance of bone health, having a scan and making healthy lifestyle choices. Greatness of gratitude BY TRACIE ANN TJAPKES, DIRECTOR OF WELLNESS & LIFESTYLE MEDICINE THE NEW YEAR is a great time to mark the events and bright spots of the past year that fill us with happiness, hope and, especially, gratitude. These short snippets of gratitude came from our clients: • “I am grateful for being able to get up every morning and seize the day with a smile on my face.” • “I am grateful for camaraderie and the friends made here while exercising.” • “I am grateful for being able to live in Hawai‘i.” • “I am grateful for 63 years of marriage.” • “I am grateful that I am celebrating 90 years of life with three daughters, including one who turns 60 this year.” Many clients were grateful for the friendships made with classmates at the Wellness Center, which extended outside of class. They mentioned the special atmosphere; friendly people; and our warm, knowledgeable instructors, Cindy Carvalho and Chaz DeGuzman. Our associates also shared what they were grateful for. Their answers ranged from having humor to God’s faithfulness. Practice gratitude According to the University of Califor- nia Berkeley’s Greater Good Science Center (GGSC), the benefits of grati- tude include improved sleep and heart health, interest in exercise, higher re- siliency, hope and optimism. Gratitude raises levels of dopamine in the brain, the “natural high,” and this creates a loop of our wanting to continue to do good for others. GGSC has identified seven evidence- based gratitude practices worth doing: 1. Savoring Walk: Walk for 20 min- utes once a week. 2. Caregiving with Intention: If you are a caregiver, take three minutes before and after patient visits to be present and fully engaged. 3. Gratitude Wall: Take three minutes to write down what you’re grateful for. 4. Heart and Soul of the Month: Recognize a person for his or her actions that spread positivity. 5. Invite Patient Gratitude: If you are a caregiver, invite patients to share what they are grateful for. 6. Grateful Letter: Take 15 min- utes to write a thank-you note and 30 minutes to deliver and read the letter in person. 7. Grateful Journal: Jot down grati- tude notes twice a week for 15 minutes for two weeks. At Adventist Health Castle, I’ve been fortunate to be a part of four of the seven recommended gratitude prac- tices above. Perhaps you already practice some of these gratitude behaviors, or maybe you read about one you’d like to start. If you’re interested in pouring gratitude into your life, register for the GGSC’s 10 or 21 online challenge called thnx4.org . When the challenge is done, you receive a gratitude profile. Ideally, gratitude is a part of the cul- ture we live and work in. I hope you’ll take some time to enjoy the greatness of gratitude. March 13 Sleep Apnea: Patient- oriented Discussion Michael Slattery, MD Sleep apnea is a common condition that is potentially dangerous but treatable. Come and find out more about this condition. 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