04-13-2023 Howard Magazine - Flipbook - Page 10
Q U I C K TA K E S
BY MARY CAROLE MCCAULEY Howard Magazine
What is your secret
for relieving stress?
Various LEGO parts, pieces and sets. AP PHOTO
Jeanette Nazarian, M.D.
chief medical officer,
Howard County General Hospital
“Stress is no joke,” she
said, “and has been part
of my life as a doctor.
The answer is to walk
away — walk in the
sun [even better with a
friend!] Be away — I have
turned my drives to and from work into
respites thanks to music and no work
calls. Make an oasis where there is none.
So walk away, be away, make a safe space.
Most importantly, make it something
you look forward to.”
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Berta Sabrio
director, The Columbia Orchestra
Daria J. Willis
president of Howard Community College
“My stress reducer has always been
sitting on the beach,”
she said, “listening to
the music of the waves,
and reading the latest
novel. I have just become
a grandmother and my
new ‘go to’ is holding
that precious little baby. Perhaps in the
future I’ll relieve my stress by sitting on
the beach, listening to the waves, and
reading to my granddaughter.”
“Peloton and LEGO [building blocks]
help me be kind to myself
and de-stress,” she said.
“Peloton allows me to experience joy and build a
healthier body and mind.
LEGO lets me settle my
thoughts, slow down, and
practice mindfulness.”