LGBT Wellness Group: pretty.Well.out

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Join this weekly group on Thursdays from 12:15pm-12:45 at the LGBT Resource Center Conference Room as we discuss issues related to wellness and the LGBT community. Wellness is the pursuit of optimal health, encompassing physical, emotional, intellectual, spiritual, occupational, financial, social, and environmental well-being. Participants are encouraged to bring a brown bag lunch and a willingness to share their own experiences. The focus will be on starting from where we are at, and improving our overall health. Co-sponsored by LiveWell UC San Diego and Human Resource Work/Life Program.



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Tips for Managing Stress

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Stress. It's a big part of life here at UCSD. While some of our stress as students isn't avoidable (OChem, Math 140), some of it can be with some smart planning and positive thinking.

Knowing the causes of stress.

If you know that one class gives you more trouble than another and homework takes you longer, plan out more time to devote to that class.

Doing things to eliminate or reduce stress.
Can't stand to be in your room one more second studying? Getting out and exercising has more than one positive benefit.

Managing stress-inducing thoughts.
Jumping to conclusions is a good example of making negative assumptions, even if there are are no facts supporting the conclusion. Paying select attention to negative things and ignoring the positives is also a harmful way of thinking.

Paying attention to and reducing negative emotions.
Thinking "I'm going to fail this test" is not only unhelpful to you emotionally, it doesn't help with stress levels to catastrophize things.


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Napping Tips

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Monday, March 9th was National Napping Day!

In order to celebrate, UC San Diego held its first annual Nap-In. If you would like to learn more about the healthy power of napping, you can listen to Sara Mednick's presentation or watch the videocast. Click here for more information

Napping restores alertness, memory and mood in young adults.

Avoid post-nap grogginess by taking shorter naps (20 minutes or less). Even short naps increase alertness and productivity.

Decrease caffeine consumption to one cup of coffee, tea or soda a day, preferably in the morning, and at least four hours before naptime or nighttime sleep. Studies show naps improve memory consolidation better than caffeine.

Use earplugs to block out the noisy world around you.

Sleep is light-phobic, so use eye masks or draw the curtains to block out the sunlight light.

Use your cell phone alarm clock to wake you for your next appointment. Set it to vibrate, so it wakes you up with a gentle shake and doesn’t disturb anyone else in the room.

Nap before you work-out, take a long drive, perform on the field or on the stage, or go to a party. You’ll have more energy, be safer, and get more out of an event if you are awake and alert.

Nap at different times for different reason: In the morning, for a boost in creativity and perceptual skills; in the later afternoon, for restorative, muscle and bone growth; and between 1-3PM, for all around benefits.