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My Favorite Tips and Tricks On a scale from 1-10, how tired are you right now? Be honest. Now, ask yourself why you are tired. Maybe you stayed up too late studying, or had a really hard workout at the gym this morning, or maybe you had to wake up early for your 8 am. I’m sure all of these things are real contributing factors to why you are feeling tired, but maybe it has to do with the quality of your sleep rather than the quantity of your sleep. This is because even though you spent 10... Read More
Name: Kathryn Stoncius Pronouns: She/Her/Hers Department: COLSA; Nutrition & Wellness Role at UNH: Alumni Year Graduated from UNH: 2020 How does getting this vaccine make you feel? I am very grateful that I was able to receive the vaccine in order to protect myself, my family/friends, and the residents I work with every day. What does getting this vaccine mean to you? It means we are one step closer to stopping this pandemic and seeing how much it has affected the elderly population... Read More
Do’s and Don’ts of Napping for College Students With all of the late nights and early mornings that come with being a college student, taking naps throughout the day seems to be the only thing that gets us through the day (besides all that iced coffee). But how many times have you gone to take a nap and ended up sleeping too long, or woken up feeling groggy for the rest of the day, or even had trouble falling asleep later that night? If you have ever experienced any of these things, it can... Read More
Not feeling like cooking an intricate meal? Try this one! My mom has been making lasagna since I can remember and I wanted to try it out since I am 22 and I should probably learn my mom’s special recipe. It turns out that the recipe is not that special at all, all you need is: 16 oz of ricotta cheese (I used the whole milk version) A box of oven ready lasagna noodles 26 oz of marinara sauce (I used Trader Joe’s) Protein (this can be ground beef, I used 8 oz of Gardein’s Beefless... Read More
How to Take Care of Your Physical and Emotional Wellness While Studying This semester is flying by! I can’t believe we are almost halfway there. After spending 3 ½ years at UNH, I have always thought that the fall semester seems to drag and the spring semester flies by so quickly. Even though we are getting more daylight and warmer weather each day (which is so awesome), I’m sure you are starting to feel a little bit dread like myself. With the semester being almost halfway over, this means we... Read More
How to Get Moving at Work If you are finding yourself working or learning from home for the foreseeable future; you are probably not moving around as much as you used to. Maybe you even roll out of bed every morning and get straight to work at your desk without doing anything else in order to maximize the amount of sleep you get. Although this may seem like a good idea, it is only adding to your new sedentary lifestyle. To get moving at work or school from your desk, check out these tips... Read More
A Few Key Terms Have you ever received some random piece of mail or email to let you know that your health insurance policy has been renewed along with a long list of benefits? Well if you have ever tried to read one of these paper or electronic novels, it’s like learning a new language. Today, I am going to define a few common health insurance terms to help provide you with some clarity as most of you have just renewed a policy. Copayment: This might be one that you are all familiar with.... Read More
Name: Lane Snover Pronouns: She/Her/Hers Department: COLA; COMM Role at UNH: Alumni Year Graduated from UNH: 2019 How does getting this vaccine make you feel? It feels like this immense weight that has been lingering around me has finally been lifted. I am incredibly grateful and excited to be doing my part towards reaching herd immunity! What does getting this vaccine mean to you? It means doing my part to save the lives of strangers that I pass by in public as well as their loved ones.... Read More
Staying Safe and Warm Is it just me, or is anyone else starting to get cabin fever? I find myself reminiscing the days of going for daily afternoon walks and runs when the weather was more mild. Now it's cold and gets dark early, and even though I could go out for a run or a walk still, I can never seem to get it quite right. I either end up dripping in sweat under all the layers, or calling it quits after 2 minutes because it's just too cold. Yet I see people almost daily going for runs and... Read More
How did they do it? Since the start of the pandemic last March, you may have heard about New Zealand and their efforts to combat COVID-19 periodically in the news cycle. Early on in the pandemic, they were actually headlining a lot for their harsh lockdowns and border closings. Looking back now, it seems that those efforts were worth it as the majority of the country has been COVID-free since early fall. In fact, it has been so COVID-free that people are attending live concerts, sporting... Read More
