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    A Regular Practice

    Benefits of meditation and mindfulness practice and strategies to implement Try it on campus: Inhaling Positivity Meditation offers 15-minute guided sessions every Monday, Wednesday and…

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    Setting and Identifying Goals

    Strategies to set and attain academic goals Related reading

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    Permission to Love Yourself

    Originally Posted on Healthy Heels Blog | Dec 15, 2022 You’re allowed to love yourself exactly as you are – right now.  You have permission…

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    Taking Care of Yourself Over Break

    Winter break has arrived, and many folks on campus feel lighter with fewer responsibilities. It feels good to wrap up the loose ends of the…

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    How to make sure a loved one is OK over the holidays (and take care of yourself)

    Image by HANNAH RUHOFF Originally published The News & Observer | by KIMBERLY CATAUDELLA | Updated November 25, 2022 12:54 PM Read more at: https://www.newsobserver.com/living/article269151827.html#storylink=cpy…

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    Gratitude, Culture, and Food: Being Kind to Yourself During Thanksgiving

    Thanksgiving can be a time that brings up a lot of feelings for people. Be kind to yourself and the people around you! Gratitude Thanksgiving…

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    A Personal Health (pH) Balance

    Brian Hogan’s journey to becoming a teaching professor in the College of Arts and Science’s chemistry department has been anything but a straight path. But…

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    Nutrition Philosophy – Healthy Habits to Improve Well-Being

    Originally Published in the Healthy Heels Weekly Newsletter | September 12, 2022 Here at Healthy Heels, we view food as fuel, nourishment, and something to…

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    Prioritize Your Self-Care

    Self-care can support a healthy college experience – increasing productivity by stepping away from your to-do list. Sounds like magic, right?  What are the different…

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    September is National Recovery Month

    September 1 marks the beginning of National Recovery Month, which celebrates and honors those in recovery and healing from substance use and other mental health concerns—like…