Happiness

Happiness

When one door of happiness closes, another opens, but often we look so long at the closed door that we dont see the one that has opened for us.

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Everything Wellness

We've created this collage of wellness related words to help illustrate the idea that wellness incorporates all aspects of life.

Having a wellness-centered life doesn't just mean exercising and eating right, it also includes helping others, setting goals, sleeping, lowering stress levels, and finding a balance in life.

The Wellness Center website offers a variety of resources and tips to help you maintain a healthy, balanced life.

• Listserv
  
  
• LiveWell Blog
  
  
• Wellness Resources Tab (LiveWell Meals)
  
  
• My Wellness Tab (undergrads, study abroad students, student leaders, etc.)

Wellness Resources for Student Leaders

Being a student leader and pursuing optimal health can be tricky, but it is possible! The key to your success as a student is balance. It is important to take care of your well-being so that you will be healthy enough to host events, run meetings, study effectively, help others, and make the most of your time as a college student. This page provides tips and resources that will help you improve your well-being. For more tips, check out the Wellness Center website: http://wellness.ucsd.edu/StudentLeaders.shtml

Be a Role Model for Wellness
As a student leader, you can be a role model for wellness by living a healthy, balanced lifestyle and sharing your wellness tips with members in your organization.

• Eat a healthy, well-balanced diet.
  


• Be Active - join an intramural team, take a rec class, walk around campus, etc...
  


• Reflect and take action on your life purpose.
  


• Participate in a community service event (MLK Jr. Parade, Relay for Life, Habitat for Humanity).
  


• Maintain an optimistic attitude (more info)
  


• Be realistic, accept help, practice gratitude, and forgiveness.
  


• Get enough sleep.
  


• Maintain composure, wisdom, and compassion no matter what the situation.

Environmental and Financial Wellness

The 2 newly added dimensions of wellness-- Environmental and Financial--may have you confused.

Here are some helpful tips that should clear up the questions of how you can improve your wellness in these aspects:

• Practice sustainability.
  

Bike, carpool, or take public transportation instead of driving.

• Reduce, Reuse, Recycle.
  

Did you know that in San Diego County, our recycling facilities can only take #1 and #2 recyclables (water bottles and milk containers)? Yogurt containers--while typically recyclable--can't be processed here. The city of San Diego Recycling Program has a list of what can and cannot be recycled: http://www.sandiego.gov/environmental-services/recycling/list.shtml

Thinking about throwing your old batteries away? THINK AGAIN! Batteries require special recycling because of their toxic chemicals. Public libraries and on campus at Earl's Place or any of the Residential Life offices, you can find battery recycling stations.

Done with that old cell phone? Organizations like Cell Phones for Soldiers (http://www.cellphonesforsoldiers.com/) will send you a free mailer for you to send your phone in. Post offices in San Diego county also offer free mailers so you can send your phone in to be recycled.

• Keep a balanced budget.
  

Do you know how much tuition and fees will cost you next year? It's important to know how much your bills and expenses will cost you each month and for the year. Planning early prevents stress later of late charges or not having enough money to pay your bills.

Only 1 credit card is necessary. Having more credit cards open doesn't necessarily help your credit score. It is good to have 1 credit card with a lower interest rate that you can afford to pay off each month.

Spring Quarter Project Wellness Winners

PROJECT WELLNESS: How Are You Living Well?
How are the environment, sustainability, and health connected?

Grecia Campos, ERC - Class of 2011
International Studies: Sociology

• Start the day with a healthy, environment-friendly breakfast. Helps your daily performance and Pachamama.
  
  
• Walk to class instead of catching the shuttle. May help prevent heart disease and the suffocation of a bird from carbon dioxide emissions.
  
  
• Read by the foot of a tree. Good for your eyes, skin, and grades. Eliminates the need for indoor lighting.
  
  
• Run around campus with a friend. Builds strong joints and bones. Your computer will not contribute to global warming.
  
  
• Take a water-conscious shower. Prepare for eight blissful hours of sleep. Aids repair the brain and body. Use energy tomorrow to participate in morning beach clean-up.
  
  
• Repeat daily. Have a healthy life. Protect and conserve Mother Nature.
  
  

Eating Strategies for Finals Week

During Finals Week, everyone is stressing to cram in the last little bit of information available. Sometimes, we forget to listen to our bodies request for healthy foods. Here is an "eating strategy" from HDH Register Dietitian Becky McDivitt.

1. Eat small, frequent meals to stay alert and energized.



2. Don’t skip meals due to marathon study sessions!



3. Have healthy snacks like these ready for study breaks:
   -Nuts and dried fruit
   -Cheese sticks and yogurt
   -Sliced veggies and dip or hummus
   -Fresh fruit
   -Low fat popcorn
   -Half-sandwich



4. Eat your snack away from your study area. Avoid mindless snacking while studying.
   


5. Stay hydrated with water, tea, milk or small amounts of 100% juice.
   
6. Manage stress with non-eating activities like exercise, meditation, yoga, talking with friends, and watching a movie.
8. Don’t over-do it with caffeine in an effort to stay awake. If your body is telling you to sleep, you need to sleep! Well-rested students perform better on tests.
   

More healthy eating options can be found on the HDH Nutrition Page: http://hdh.ucsd.edu/diningservices/nutrition.asp