It was a delight sharing our work with the College for Behavioral Health Leadership. You can watch the presentation here.

At Open Source Wellness, we support you in your quest to look and feel as good as possible, wherever you are in your wellness journey. ​

​We were proud to present our work at the Stanford Community Health Symposium this Spring, along with our research partners at Stanford University. View our outcomes here:

Ben Emmert-Aronson and I had such a fun conversation with Dr. Amy Bantham for her Move To Live More podcast featuring thought leaders in healthcare, health & fitness, and communities. We spoke about Open Source Wellness and "Community As Medicine," as well as health care in the time of COVID-10.

​LISTEN here: https://www.movetolivemore.com/podcast/community-is-medicine

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How behavioral pharmacies could address the four wellness factors that fundamentally underlie health and wellbeing: Exercise, Eat Better Reduce Stress, & Connect More.

Click here to read more: https://www.mindful.org/the-missing-wellness-ingredient-is-community/

Updated: Nov 20, 2020

Social distancing and shelter-in-place measures are shifting all the time, as businesses and public spaces open and close, and as norms and regulations evolve. Many of us face reduced opportunities for physical connection and increased levels of stress. In this time, adopting effective health and wellness strategies is becoming more necessary than ever. Hear from Dr. Elizabeth Markle on her “Universal Prescription” for well-being and discover how to implement it in your own life.

Click here to read more: https://foodrevolution.org/blog/health-and-wellness-strategies-covid-19

Updated: Nov 20, 2020

What if doctors could prescribe belonging? Human connection? A fun workout and a meal with good company? What if our healthcare system could deliver not only medications but also the fundamental human experiences and behaviors that underlie health and wellbeing?

Click Here To Read More: https://www.scattergoodfoundation.org/community-is-medicine-social-prescribing-and-innovations-in-behavioral-health/

"Author and empathy pioneer Karla McLaren was joined by Elizabeth Markle, licensed psychologist and assistant professor of CIIS' Community Mental Health Program for an in-depth online conversation on anxiety as an essential source of foresight, intuition, and energy. Drawing from her latest book, "Embracing Anxiety", Karla shares practices for befriending your anxiety at any level. Learn why fear, confusion, and panic are not the same as anxiety. Examine how anxiety can blend with anger, depression, and other emotions, and how to clarify these compounded states. Karla illuminates how this vital emotion—when engaged wisely—can help you focus, plan, take action, and fulfill your goals."

​Click Here to Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_yRkX97U1Jc&t=4817s

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Join an OSW group for high-touch wellbeing coaching, support, and fun, dynamic practice sessions. 

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"May’s Design Museum LIVE explored our national health care system with Open Source Wellness founders Dr. Elizabeth Markle and Dr. Ben Emmert-Aronson, two psychologists. Open Source Wellness is a radical reinvention of our healthcare system that is working to provide prescription behavioral practices. The project launched after Elizabeth and Ben observed that their patients were often instructed to change their lifestyles without receiving a structured plan to help them change. The pair noted that doctors frequently give the following advice: get more exercise, decrease stress, eat healthier, and surround yourself with social relationships. Open Source Wellness, through what they call their “behavioral pharmacy,” provides training, peer support, and activities that help people take their doctor’s advice." 

Click Here to Watch: https://designmuseumfoundation.org/opensource-wellness-recap/?fbclid=IwAR0rcMeYhQ8CfiOiappxqqVbcVGsYmEEHZXJULwXcGHE0gcnMI6AhsKp-yQ