Healthy College Habits Counseling Department

Definition of Wellness Wellness is a mindful evolution of the self through self awareness and transcendence of personal obstacles to growth.

College Wellness Wheel Mental Social Physical School/ Work Financial Family Spiritual

Wellness is About Mindful Relationships You PhysicalFamilyFinancial School/ work SpiritualMentalSocial

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Physically Well People… Consume various nutrient rich foods. Awareness of emotional need vs actual need for food. Get enough sleep. Exercise at least 3 to 5 times a week, min per session. Have healthy relationships with alcohol. Don’t Smoke.

Socially Well People… Have a network of friendships based on interdependence vs codependence. Have good boundaries. Express their needs to others. Attend Safe Parties. Practice Humility. Place themselves in the service of others.

Financially Well People… Obtain and maintain resources for self and others. Create budgets and live by them. Know the difference between emotional spending vs need spending.

Spiritually Well People… Seek meaning in human existence. Embrace their humanity. Are mindful of their values. Frequently get in touch with their capacity to love. Accept the sacredness of everything. Foster a sense of awe in the everyday. Connect with higher powers.

Mentally well people… Accept that stress is part of being alive. Take care of physical health. Keep their problems in the right perspective. They choose healthy coping skills. Balance social activity with solitude. They acknowledge their choices. They look for the silver lining.

Academically well people… “I don’t know”. Admit mistakes. Show up for class. Are mindful of their study needs. Organized. Read the syllabus. Do the homework. Use resources. Never give up.

Learning Style Auditory-you get a lot of information from listening. Tactile-You learn by doing and touching. Visual-You hold information in your brain visually. Social Style-You learn by engaging others. Logical-You like the process of reasoning. Solitary style-You learn best when you are by yourself.

Family and Wellness Healthy boundaries Family dynamics Homesick

Rites of Passage Separation Initiation Return

Substances and Relationships Alcohol/ Drugs PhysicalMentalSocialAcademicFamilyFinancial Spiritual

What Are Values? Achievement Advancement Adventure Affection Competitiveness Cooperation Creativity Economic Security Fame Family Happiness Freedom Friendship Health Helpfulness Inner Harmony Integrity Involvement Loyalty Order Personal Development Pleasure Power Recognition Responsibility Self-respect Spirituality Wealth Wisdom

On the way to valued living

2 Cavemen ?

Caveman#1 Runs Like Crazy Daughter Son

Caveman #2 Happy Tiger!

Survive Run Stay With Unknown

Being Present With the Unknown OR

You and Stress 4.0 GPA Unknown Fight Flight Freeze Suffering ValueRealityFear Outcome

Stay With the Unknown 4.0 GPA UnknownAcceptance Personal Growth

Personal Values and College Life

Title IX-Changing College Culture

Being a Bystander Alan Berkowitz, Ph.D. Social Influence “Everyone else is doing it.” Fear Embarrassment “Ill look stupid if I do something.” Diffusion of Responsibility “Someone else will do something.” Fear of Retaliation “Ill be next if I say anything.” Pluralistic Ignorance “I'm the only one that thinks this is wrong.”

Psychology of Offenders False Consensus “Everyone thinks like me.” Examples- “Everyone drinks as much as me.” “Most guys would take advantage of a girl who drank too much at a party if they had the opportunity.”

Develop Your Inner Voice Women should be safe from sexual assault Its about to happen at the party I'm attending. I'm afraid of the backlash, if I do something. ?

Ways to Intervene in the Moment Name or acknowledge an offense Point to the "elephant in the room" Interrupt the behavior Publicly support an aggrieved person Use body language to show disapproval Use humor (with care) Encourage dialogue Help calm strong feelings Call for help

Ways to Intervene After the Fact Privately support an upset person Talk privately with the inappropriate actor Report the incident, with or without names

Counseling Department Megan Reader-Schopp, Counselor/ ADA or Jeremy Kendall, Counselor or Nancy Sprynczynatyk, Counselor or

“If I were dropped out of a plane into the ocean and told the nearest land was a thousand miles away, I'd still swim. And I'd despise the one who gave up.” Abraham Maslow