Wellbeing
The World is My Classroom: Taking time off school in meaningful, budget friendly ways
Olivia Knott
Walking with Confidence
Photo courtesy of Amy Chestnutt, director of the Body Positive Eating Disorders Education InitiativeAfter the Kappa Delta Confidence Campaign 1.5 mile walk, students signed boards pledging to end fat talk.
Being good to yourself: One intention at a time
“Many of our thoughts and intentions reflect deep-seated fears, unhealthy beliefs, and intolerances.”~ Sue Patton Thoele, Mindful Women
Internet showdown between pop stars goes too far: Mental health Is unwarranted leverage
“I do not at all support or condone the abuse or mockery of those who have been brave enough to openly discuss mental health issues. Mockery causes deaths...”~ Sinead O'Conner
Self-Care During Midterm Season: Taking Care of You
When the academic year begins, the weather is nice, the workload seems manageable and the upcoming stress of exams feels so far away. Before long, however, we find ourselves in the midst of midterm season and, suddenly, even the smallest things feel overwhelming. We understand how intense this time of year can be for students and we’ve come up with some useful tips for self-care.
Top 5 Apps: Productivity
At the beginning of the school year, we’re all fired up and confident about our ability to handle the tasks that lay ahead but by the middle of the semester, life catches up with us and it can be difficult to stay organized and motivated.
For that reason, we’ve come up with a list of five apps that can help boost productivity and make your life a lot simpler:
Top 5 Apps: Health & Fitness
Stuck with just a few minutes to workout or need a better way to organize your exercise routine? Curious about the nutritional value of your favorite foods? We collected these awesome apps for health and fitness just for you!
Get Educated: What's the Deal with HPV?
Human Papilloma Virus (HPV), is the most common sexually transmitted infection. Each year, approximately 79 million Americans are infected, with the majority of the cases being seen among people in their late teens and early 20s. One reason why HPV is so prevalent is that many infected individuals experience few to no symptoms and unknowingly pass the infection on to their partners. There are more than 40 strains of the virus which is typically contracted through vaginal, oral and/or anal sex.
The Last First Day: Back to School
This is the year when “back to school” became back to responsibility. This is how it works: back to responsibility means back to worrying, back to worrying means an avalanche of anxiety about future job prospects, future apartment searches, future relationships. This is the state of things. This is what it means to be twenty-one and not blissfully ignorant of the fact that this is my last first day of school, my last chance to run back to mom and dad and say, “Wait! Help!
Slowing Down After School
Three months after racing through the final hurdles of grad school, applying for and securing jobs, moving in with my then-boyfriend, and starting a so-called "exciting" adult life, time all of a sudden slackened to a halt. I was staring across the kitchen table from someone whom I had loved. Someone whom I had fallen out of love with, whom I tried so hard to fall back in love with, and whom I was now looking at with an unblinking, slightly unfocused stare.