University of St. Thomas worked to bring attention to mental health throughout the month of September for Suicide Awareness Month.
St Thomas works toward breaking mental health stigma
Fruit of the Month offers produce, nutrition tips to students
The St. Thomas Wellness Center partners with Brightside Produce for Fruit of the Month, offering free fruits and vegetables each month to students along with nutrition tips, work out plans and recipes. Lauren Andrego followed Katie Harris, leader of the initiative, as she handed out mangoes to Tommies.
Wellness Center campaign aims to unplug students from technology for week
Technology Mindfulness Week included a yoga lesson in the library, a convo hour designated to unplugging and relaxing in the Wellness Center, and an event teaching students how to minimize distractions on their devices.
Athletes compete in sixth annual Tommie Triathlon
St. Thomas students biked, ran and swam as they competed in the Wellness Center’s sixth annual Tommie Triathlon March 13.
Students try massage techniques to combat stress
St. Thomas students tested their hand at self-massage and acupressure through a hot stone massage therapy event offered by the Wellness Center last week.
Project Mindfulness Contemplation expands
The Wellness Center hopes to increase interest in its Project Mindfulness Contemplation by adding meditation options.
News in :90 – March 4, 2015
This is News in :90 for Wednesday, March 4, 2015.
Wellness Center promotes self-empowerment during Body Image Awareness Week
The Wellness Center collaborated with other organizations on campus to create a series of educational and self-empowering events for Body Image Awareness Week.
Wellness Center challenges students to improve sleep habits
The Wellness Center is currently hosting a sleep challenge called ‘Get More Zzz’s to Get More A’s’ this month to improve students’ sleep habits.
Wellness Center holds meditation classes to reduce stress
The Wellness Center’s Project for Mindfulness and Contemplation is giving students, staff and faculty a chance to take a break from their stress by offering meditative sessions.
Wellness Center, students create new alcohol awareness campaign
The Wellness Center has created the alcohol awareness campaign Stop @ Buzzed to give students information on how to be safe and healthy if they choose to drink.
Website determines if alcohol, marijuana use is problematic
The new eCHECKUP To Go program allows students to answer questions about their alcohol and marijuana use to find out if their habits may negatively affect their future.
Students, staff driven to donate blood
The St. Thomas community participated in a blood drive in Koch Commons this week to help the Red Cross meet its need for blood donations.
Students gather to meditate on Lower Quad
More than 70 students meditated on the Lower Quad Tuesday afternoon as part of the Wellness Center’s meditation flash mob event.
St. Thomas to use broader, more sensitive health survey
St. Thomas will participate in the American College Health Association student survey this fall, replacing a St. Thomas-specific survey which the university has issued since 2002.