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Innovative Virtual Wellness Interventions At An Academic Medical Center: A Pilot Feasibility Study, Ritika Baweja, Michael Hayes, Aditya Joshi, Raman Baweja

Journal of Wellness

Introduction: There is generally a concerning likelihood of burnout in healthcare workers. Given the impact of COVID-19 on healthcare workers, our institution identified the need for wellness interventions to foster adaptive functioning and mitigate burnout. The purpose of this pilot project was to assess the feasibility of virtual holistic interventions like meditation, art, laughter therapy and dance and their impact on overall well-being of physicians and advanced practice providers (APPs).

Methods: A series of 12 virtual sessions (art therapy, dance therapy, mindfulness-based practices/meditation and laughter therapy) were offered to providers over a 6-month period. Participants completed an online survey reporting …

Rhapsody, Hannah Pennington

Masters Theses

This thesis delves into the topics of love, despair, and perseverance. Rhapsody balks at the cliche of "Love will find a way" and instead embraces the theme of "Love is not always enough." This paper aims to show how flawed characters can still be heroes in their own way, even if they do not receive their happy ending. It takes place in Italy during the late Renaissance and follows the life of a young man named Niccolo, who has just killed a man in the name of love. In an adaptation of Queen's song, Bohemian Rhapsody, Niccolo flees from his …

My Journey With Faith, Jocelyn Rodriguez

Masters Theses

A memoir of my life and my faith. I was able to recollect moments when my faith was tested, doubted, and its growth. It's a story of truth, understanding, and wonder of my life was molded not just by my surroundings but by my growing relationship with my faith.

Important Relationships And Realistic Dialogue In Fiction, Timothy Paddock

Masters Theses

This thesis began as a decision to explore relationships and how they shape the course of our lives. In looking at relationships, it became apparent that communication, specifically spoken communication, is a critical aspect of any relationship. The artist statement discusses the way communication can impact a relationship as well as the correlation between real conversation and fictional dialogue. The critical paper delves into the traits of realistic dialogue as well as how to distinguish between dialogue that works, and dialogue that will bore or distract readers. The research and application of those two projects meet in the creative manuscript …

The Softest Place, Priscilla Agbeo

CLAMANTIS: The MALS Journal

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Haunted, Anna Boarini

CLAMANTIS: The MALS Journal

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Happy Hour In Hell, Greyson Thomas

CLAMANTIS: The MALS Journal

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Feelings Without Names, Stu Wilson

CLAMANTIS: The MALS Journal

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Excerpts From 'A Granddaughter's Crown', Priscilla Agbeo

CLAMANTIS: The MALS Journal

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Erosion, Sarayah Villasenor

CLAMANTIS: The MALS Journal

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Impudent., Sanyukta Shiv Kumar

CLAMANTIS: The MALS Journal

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Kaya/K, Phoenix Guqing Wang

CLAMANTIS: The MALS Journal

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Last Laugh, Charles Butler

CLAMANTIS: The MALS Journal

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Mill Town, Nicolas Rago

CLAMANTIS: The MALS Journal

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The Sound Of Sleep, Emmett Frank

CLAMANTIS: The MALS Journal

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Eisegesis, Dylan Mitchell

CLAMANTIS: The MALS Journal

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Thrush In Silence, Kyle Singh

CLAMANTIS: The MALS Journal

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Under A Wisteria Tree, Phoenix Guqing Wang

CLAMANTIS: The MALS Journal

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You Shortened Her With Your Axe, Sanyukta Shiv Kumar

CLAMANTIS: The MALS Journal

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Country I Am From, Lethokuhle Msimang

CLAMANTIS: The MALS Journal

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