JANICE TUFTE

Janice Tufte is a member of the Advisory Council for the Center for Religious Wisdom and World Affairs. Janice believes in committing acts of kindness on a daily basis, where innovative ideas can lead to greater opportunities. She has developed six local projects addressing the social determinants of health and disparities through community-based participation. Janice is a patient partner engaged in health systems improvement research. She was as a Patient Co Investigator on a KPWHRI project and has served on multiple national technical expert measurement panels as well as on the clinical guidelines committee for the American College of Physicians as a public panel member. As a planning member of large national health services research conferences, she has reviewed hundreds of scientific abstracts and is a co-author on multiple medical academic publications. Janice appreciates the great outdoors and understands that being out in nature can help to open one’s mind, serve as a catalyst to new ideas as well as improve overall health and wellness. More here at www.janicetufte.com

These videos were made during the time of covid-19.

CENTERING WISDOM

Reflection: What have you learned from the loss of a sense of time? Why does uncertainty often develop into fear, stress or a time consumer?
Reflection: What actions have you taken in your life that will carry forward for sustained change?
Activity: Consider the ways Ms. Tufte discussed the loss of time and community during the COVID-19 pandemic? How does an online community serve to mitigate that loss and how can one cope with the unfulfilled loss until it is safe to see your community again? Discuss with a close friendship on these matters.

CENTERING WISDOM

Reflection: What have you learned from the loss of a sense of time? Why does uncertainty often develop into fear, stress or a time consumer?

Reflection: What actions have you taken in your life that will carry forward for sustained change?

CHECK OUT THESE LINKS

We’re All Socially Awkward Now

CDC: Coping with Stress

Coronavirus: how the pandemic has changed our perception of time