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Your Perfect Self-Care Day: Expectation vs. Reality

Active Minds

The National Institute of Mental Health defines self-care as “taking the time to do things that help you live well and improve both your physical and mental health.” It is an integral part of any person’s mental health and self-esteem. Consumerism places a price tag on our mental well-being.

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Ring The Alarm: A Call to Action for Black Women to Address Wellness in the Academy

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

At this time of reflection and goodwill, we challenge every Black woman in higher education to take a moment and step back from the hustle and grind of deadlines, budgets, and things we “must do” for others and question, when was the last time we prioritized our health and wellness? Consider your position at your institution. Dr. Nadrea R.

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How to Manage Anxiety

Steve Keating

Progressive muscle relaxation involves tensing and then slowly releasing each muscle group. Consider joining a support group or talking to a mental health professional. When anxiety persists or significantly interferes with your daily life, that’s your indication it’s time to seek help from a mental health professional.

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How NAU Streamlined Student Access to Mental Health Resources

EAB

Podcast How NAU Streamlined Student Access to Mental Health Resources Episode 149. EAB’s Katie Herrmann is joined by Dr. Carl Dindo, the Director of Campus Health Services for Northern Arizona University, to discuss innovative approaches to meeting student mental health needs. May 2, 2023. music] 0:00:49.0

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Health at Every Size: A concept to reduce weight-centric thinking and to promote body positivity

John Hopkins University Student Well-Being Blog

National Eating Disorders Awareness Week runs February 27 through March 5, and I thought it an opportune time to discuss the newly evolving concept, Health at Every Size (HAES). This correlation places increased emphasis on personal responsibility for diet-, exercise-, and other health-related choices and outcomes.

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Partnership and Policy for Academic Advising

The University Innovation Alliance

So I think a very appropriate role to adopt in education would be the ultimate, bipartisan, nonpartisan issue. There’s nothing Republican, Democrat, or left or right about having more young people go to college, and not just go, but graduate. This is nation-building work. But that’s what’s happened. And I think we’ve been too complacent.