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How To Make the Most out of Your Enviroment! Our environment undeniably affects our mood and capability of completing tasks. If our environment makes us feel overwhelmed or stressed out, we feel this impact. One of the most common causes of an unhealthy environment is unnecessary clutter. Removing or controlling the clutter in our lives allows us to directly reduce these stressors, causing us to feel happier, less stressed, and more confident in ourselves. Decluttering is the process of... Read More
Make Your Workout Sessions More Beneficial! If you’re new to working out or just looking for some new ways to spice up your routine, it can be difficult to know where to begin. Incorporating these tips into your workout routine can help improve your results as well as make working out more enjoyable: 1. Make your own playlist Everyone knows listening to music can fire you up and motivate you during a workout, but there are more benefits to listening to your favorite playlist... Read More
How Accurate Are They Really? Even though we are a year and a half into living in this pandemic, there is still a lot of confusion over COVID testing. When should you get tested? Where should you get tested? How long until you know your results? The new phenomenon of at-home COVID testing is seen as a solution to these questions. At-home testing is supposed to be a safe and reliable way to know if you have the virus or not so you are able to determine your next steps. First, you... Read More
How to Decide Which Booster Shot to Get The United States has recently started rolling out booster shots for the COVID vaccine. The booster shot is an additional shot to try and increase the effectiveness of the vaccine. The people who are currently eligible to include booster shots are those who are: 65 years old and older Any person 18+ who live in long-term care settings Any person 18+ who have underlying medical conditions Any person 18+ who live or work in high-risk settings Any person 18... Read More
*Please note, this blog will discuss sexual assault, which may be triggering to some* Do you feel safe on campus? Your answer to this question may have changed over the past few weeks. Recently, more and more survivors of sexual assault at the University of New Hampshire’s Durham campus are coming forward with their stories. This is extremely difficult to do, and these survivors should be appreciated and supported for their courage and strength to come forward. However, many of these people... Read More
5 Foods To Improve Your Gut Health How often do you think about your gut health? The term “gut health” refers to functions and balance of bacteria of the gastrointestinal tract. According to UC Davis, our gut health is very important because in order for our food to be broken down into nutrients and delivered through our blood stream, we need a healthy digestive system. Along with this, a healthy gut also contains healthy bacteria that helps ward off infection. Gut health is greatly influenced... Read More
Name: Emily Freeman Pronouns: She/Her/Hers Department: Health and Human Services Role at UNH: Student Year Started at UNH: 2018, graduating this semester! What do you do to make a healthy UNH? To make UNH healthy I wear a mask to make sure I am not spreading COVID to my classmates. When I am getting around campus, I choose to walk rather than drive to not only help with UNH traffic, but to also reduce pollution on campus and in the world. Lastly, I use my positive mindset and energy to uplift... Read More
Tips on How to Practice Self Care If you’re anything like me, you tend to have a lot on your plate, and find it difficult to take time for yourself. Besides, many people when they hear the term “self-care” think of taking the entire day to do nothing but lie in bed and do face masks and watch TV. Although there is nothing wrong with this, many people do not have time to do that. There are many simple and easy ways to practice self-care. No matter how busy you are, it is important to always... Read More
Tips to Help Prevent Catching the Flu Flu season is in full swing yet again with more and more people getting infected each day. Along with this, there are more people back on campus after COVID restrictions have been eased. Being in contact with many different people in crowded public places can lead to higher infection rates. Although masks are still required, it is important to continue to be cautious and proactive when it comes to catching the flu. The CDC has some tips on how to best keep... Read More
Name: Isaiah Chisholm Pronouns: He/They Department: SHARPP Role at UNH: Advocate Year Started at UNH: 2018 What do you do to make a healthy UNH? I try to stay home when I’m sick – my hope is that we can use this collective experience to recognize that it benefits EVERYONE for sick community members to stay at home when they’re ill, and workplaces should enable that as a standard practice. Do you have any tips for eating healthfully? I believe that people should eat what they want and when... Read More
