Prudence (PJ) Musser, Region 6 has prepared and is sharing for your use weekly Wellness Tips, one each focused on MIND, BODY, and SPIRIT. Please use them in your ministry as you wish. Subsequent months will be shared, so keep checking back.

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August – Rest & Renewal

August 30
Mind – Create a puzzle or brain game.
Body – Take a short nap.
Spirit – Pray for Sunday School teachers.

September – Learning & Service

September 6
Mind – Help a child learn something new.
Body – Learn about balanced eating.
Spirit – Pray for school workers.

September 13
Mind – Read classic literature.
Body – Moisturize skin as seasons change.
Spirit – Pray for students.

September 20
Mind – Try a logic or strategy game.
Body – Join group exercise.
Spirit – Pray for your church.

September 27
Mind – Research your name’s meaning.
Body – Dance to a favorite song.
Spirit – Pray for farmers.

October – Harvest & Reflection

October 4
Mind – Learn a new technology skill.
Body – Walk in silence.
Spirit – Support Christian resources.

October 11
Mind – Read aloud to a child.
Body – Schedule eye care.
Spirit – Ask someone how you can pray.

October 18
Mind – Volunteer in the community.
Body – Walk a corn maze or trail.
Spirit – Pray for youth ministries.

October 25
Mind – Color or craft creatively.
Body – Care for foot health.
Spirit – Review the Ten Commandments.

 HEADLINES 
WORTH THE READ

• People are living longer, but with more  years of poor health (Lancet) 

• Immunization Schedule for Children from the American Academy of Pediatrics
  The 2026 immunization schedule recently published by the American Academy of Pediatrics in the journal Pediatrics stands in contrast to the recently downsized CDC schedule. While the CDC reduced its list of recommended vaccines following changes in its advisory committee, the AAP continues to recommend routine protection against 18 diseases. The AAP has formally withdrawn its endorsement of the CDC's schedule, emphasizing evidence-based medicine over recent federal policy shifts.

• Adult respiratory disease vaccination rates on the decline:
  Vaccination rates for US adults have dropped significantly, with only 34% having received a flu shot, 25% a COVID-19 vaccine, 8% a pneumococcal vaccine and 6% an RSV vaccine, according to a National Foundation for Infectious Diseases survey. IQVIA data show a 34% decline in RSV vaccinations, a 27% drop in COVID-19 vaccinations and a 6% reduction in flu shots over the past year, while pneumococcal vaccinations rose by 27% after the CDC lowered the eligible age to 50.
  
• CIDRAP, NEJM Evidence launch Public Health Alerts
  The Center for Infectious Disease    Research and Policy and NEJM          Evidence have introduced the Public Health Alerts initiative to deliver timely updates and warnings about emerging health threats. 
• New Dietary Guidelines Released