Friends of Prentice wants you to prioritize your health in the new year, especially in the COVID era, whatever that may look like for you. We are kicking off the year with a planning day for health including making our appointments, booking vaccines, focusing on mental and physical health, and keeping up with self exams!
Busy women often put their own needs way down on the list, but Friends of Prentice want you to put a priority on your health in the new year, especially in the COVID era.
Kristen Field, executive director of Friends of Prentice, spoke with ABC7 Eyewitness News via Zoom Monday morning and recommended the following tips for women to prioritize their health in 2022:
- Create a women's health designated day in January (book a few hours to write your list, call to make appointments, book vaccines, etc.)
- Stay current on your immunizations: flu, COVID-19, boosters, shingles, etc.
- Make a focus on physical & mental health
- Self exams & checking in with your doctor
- Focus on getting enough sleep; identify sources of stress
- Eating healthy and exercise
Field urged setting manageable goals, like drinking an extra glass of water each day, as small changes to your habits can make a big difference in your health.
Friends of Prentice is a nonprofit organization that funds critical medical research to advance women's health at Prentice Women's Hospital. You can learn more at friendsofprentice.org.
