Vegan Cookie Recipe!!!

Wellness Center Program Coordinator Torrey Trust makes yummy vegan cookies.We can't get enough of them at the Wellness Center!!!

Try her recipe!

Ingredients:
1 1/4 cups whole wheat flour (or any type of flour)
3/4 cup syrup (maple-y pancake syrup is best!)
1/2 cup olive oil
Vegan dark chocolate chips or nut pieces

Mix flour, olive oil, and syrup in a bowl. Add chocolate chips (or other add-ins). Put mix on cookie sheet (use a table spoon or smaller for a medium-sized cookie).

Cook at 350 degrees for 12-14 (or until golden brown).

Check out the amazing vegan options at Trader Joe's!

WellSphere Healthy Causes

WellSphere has come out with new 'Healthy Causes' initiatives. You can add badges showing your support onto your blogs or websites.

Check out the 10 Healthy Causes to see all of the initiatives. They will also be listed on the Wellness Center website under the 'My Wellness' tab.

Mental Health Services & Patient Rights

Get involved in preventing emotional disorders and helping everyone get the care and treatment they need to live mentally healthy lives. Let's fight the stigma, support mental health research, and defend patient rights. Together, we can unlock the power of the mind.


Saving the Environment

Let's help bring about a cleaner, greener world! Get involved, spread your appreciation for nature's beauty, help fight global warming and protect our world's wildlife and natural resources

Express to Success this Fall!

Express to Success (ETS) helps students build confidence and develop skills in public speaking, interpersonal communication, and leadership.

ETS offers 2 leadership programs that develop students' communication, public speaking, and leadership skills in a fun, interactive environment.

• The Triton Success Program is for undergraduate students with little or no prior leadership experience or training.
• ADVANCE! is for undergraduate and graduate students who have had previous leadership experience or training.

Application deadline for both programs is 4 p.m. Friday, October 2, 2009. Students can apply for and be admitted to either program during fall quarter only.
Students must commit to the full academic year and successfully complete all program requirements to be recognized at the ETS Leadership Banquet on Thursday, May 13, 2010.

Both programs incorporate:

• Interpersonal communication and public speaking training
  
• Leadership development and application
  Teambuilding and social activities
  
• Community service activities
  
• A student-produced final project
  

For more information about ETS leadership programs, please visit our website at http://ets.ucsd.edu or email us at esuccess@ucsd.edu.

Plenty of Reasons to Take the Stairs

They might be intimidating.
There's over 1 million just on this campus.
But their health benefits are amazing!

I'm talking about STAIRS!

Climbing stairs for 1 minute burns 10 calories, not to mention improves leg muscles and knee strength. You can add up your stair climbing each day to reach the recommended 30 minutes of exercise.

Using the elevator uses a lot of electricity just to take you a few flights, and most of the time, waiting for the elevator takes longer than just taking the stairs!

A study has shown that even two flights of stairs climbed per day can lead to 2.7 kg weight loss over one year (Brownell, Stunkard, and Albaum, 1980).

So, be sustainable and get your exercise by taking the stairs next time.

UC San Diego Nap-In is Across the Country!

LiveWell UC San Diego hosted the 1st Annual Nap-In last year.


Dr. Sara Mednick, a nap researcher for UC San Diego and the VA Hospital, and Acting Director of the Wellness Center Dr. Jerry Phelps were interviwed in response to this successful event on the benefits of napping and how UC San Diego is a nap-friendly campus.

Check out the video below and see how napping is good for you!

http://abclocal.go.com/wpvi/story?section=news/health&id=6835140

Nap Research

Information courtesy of: Pew Research Center Publications

Feeling drowsy? A recent survey found that in a day, 34% of all Americans nap.
This study also found that men nap more than women; 38% to 31%.

Napping was found to be common at the lower end of the income scale (less than $30,000), and as income increased, napping declined.

In the 18 to 29 year old bracket, about a 1/3 said that they napped recently; 1/2 of the people 80 and older said they napped.

The survey also found a correlation between napping and difficulty sleeping. If this happens to you, your naps may be too long. Naps over 30 minutes can disrupt your sleep pattern and make it difficult to fall alseep at night. Naps 30 minutes and less are prefect ways to relax and recharge for the rest of your day.