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Maintaining Mental Health During a Breakup
By: Mary Houghton
In college, students are continuously meeting new people and engaging in relationships. Most college students at some point experience a breakup and it can be emotionally devastating. Dealing with a breakup can be very stressful and harmful for your mental health. The most important thing to avoid in the coping process is letting your emotions affect your wellbeing and having your academics suffer. Don’t let a breakup get in the way of a happy and healthy life!
Read moreTagged In: counselor, Healthy UNH, Mary Houghton, Mental Health, positive thinking, relationships, Stress
Lowering Health Costs: Take Care of Your Back!
By: Mary Houghton
Health costs is a significant problem in today’s economy. It is very important for college students to be aware of health care costs even if they are not yet accountable for their own health care yet. Because health care costs is not an easy problem to fix, it is our responsibility to limit our own costs. One way that we as college students can lower our personal costs right now and for the future is to protect our backs!
Read moreTagged In: back pain, guidelines, health costs, Healthy UNH, Mary Houghton, prevent back pain, prevention
Diabetes Dilemma
By: Jenna Lindsey Channell
This past summer, I volunteered for a week at a summer camp for children with diabetes.The American Diabetes Association’s, Camp Carefree was geared toward bringing children with diabetes together and providing them with support from all over the country. The kids amazed me every single day with their knowledge and bravery. I knew nothing about how hard their daily lives were; I only knew what I had learned in classes at UNH.
Read moreTagged In: active, Camp Carefree, diabetes, Exercise, glucose, healthy fats, Healthy UNH, inactivity, insulin, Jenna Channell, Obesity, plant-based foods, prevention, sugary beverages, Wildcat Plate
Sleep your way to better health
By: Suzanne Hogan
Allowing your body to rest and get a good night's sleep is vital to your mental and physical health.Most adults need an average of eight hours of sleep per night.If you are having difficulties getting a good night's sleep, Help Guide has numerous tips on how to sleep better so you can wake up feeling your best. Below are just a few of the many tips.
1.Regulate your sleeping cycle.
Read moreTagged In: Health, Healthy UNH, melatonin, Mental Health, physical health, Sleep, sleep cycle, Suzy
Intimidated by Exercise? Walk it Out!
By: Mary Houghton
Physical activity is key to a happy and healthy lifestyle.Physical activity reduces cardiovascular disease risk, helps in maintaining a healthy weight, helps keep blood pressure and blood lipid profiles in a healthy range, and also helps reduce risk for other diseases such as cancer and diabetes.
Read moreTagged In: cardiovascular, Fitness, Healthy UNH, Mary Houghton, motivation, UNH Walking Guide, walk to fit, walking
Road Races, Running for a Good Cause
By: Suzanne Hogan
Whether you were a track star in high school or just like to jog from time to time, road races are a great way to get physically active while also supporting a good cause. Road races almost always include a wide variety of people, young and old, with faster and slower paces. Even if running is not your favorite activity, most road races also include walkers. Being in a large group of people makes a timed course much less intimidating. The energy of a road race is always so much fun. Everyone is excited and happy to be part of a great event.
Read moreTagged In: benefit race, Fitness, free food, Healthy UNH, road race, social, Suzy Hogan
Reiki Circles
By: Jenna Lindsey Channell
The Buddhist practice of Reiki is coming to UNH Health Services this October 8th! Free classes will be available to students and employees once a month, starting in October and concluding in April. No registration is required! The spiritual practice of Reiki is used to promote stress relief by using life force energy.
Read moreTagged In: Healthy UNH, Jenna Channell, Reiki, Stress, UNH Health Services
Fun, Free, Fitness
By: Kelsey McCullough
In a workout rut? Looking to meet new people? Want a fun way to stay in shape?
Read moreTagged In: belly dancing, bootcamp, classes, Fitness, free, fun, Hamel rec center, Healthy UNH, Kelsey McCullough, punkrope, strength training, total body resistance, trainers, TRX, Yoga
Protect yourself and your wallet
By: Suzanne Hogan
It is almost that time of year again. As the summer wraps up and the air starts to chill, it is important to keep in mind what is right around the corner, the flu season. While you may feel queasy with just the thought, now is the time to start thinking about getting this year's flu vaccine. Protecting yourself against the virus now, will help lower your health costs in the future. And by health costs, I do not mean just paying to see a doctor if you do catch the flu. The cost of the flu goes beyond just the monetary value.
Read moreTagged In: flu vaccine, Health Cost, Healthy UNH, prevention, Suzy Hogan
First Year Fears
By: Jenna Lindsey Channell
The transition from high school to college is a big step for many teens. Moving into a dorm room, eating in dining halls, hugging your parents’ goodbye, and leaving childhood friends, can be extremely overwhelming for a college freshman. It is a time of change and for many it represents the beginning of adulthood. Many students, like myself, do not do well with change at all. The sudden change of environment and new responsibilities can cause students a great deal of stress and can make the transition difficult.
Read moreTagged In: anxiety, communication, Depression, first year students, freshmen, Healthy UNH, Jenna Channell, Mental Health, signs of depression, UNH Counseling, UNH Health Services
