Blog Posts in Category: I am Healthy UNH!
October 18, 2020
Interview with SHARPP Over the past few weeks, I have been conducting virtual “interviews” with different departments on campus. This in efforts to answer some common questions that students, faculty, or staff may have about the different services that will be offered by various departments on campus this semester. To learn more about services from SHARPP, read below! Are your services accessible to all students free of charge? Do you offer services at a charge? SHARPP’s services for... Read More
July 7, 2020
Name: Dawn D. Zitney Department: Health & Wellness Role at UNH: Wellness Educator/Counselor Year Started at UNH: 2007 What does being healthy look like to you? When I am feeling well, I am listening to my body, mind, and heart and not punishing myself with unrealistic demands. Being well also means being aware and able to name my emotions moment by moment and experience them in my body. Having a sense of purpose, living my values, and finding the meaning in life’s events also contribute... Read More
June 29, 2020
Name: Brittany Cotton Department: Residential Life Role at UNH: Residence Hall Director Year Started at UNH: 2017 What does being healthy look like to you? Being healthy is an illustration of who I am as a person. I love being a plus size woman who takes pride in her health and outer appearance. I love to dress, do my hair in different styles, smell good, and look in the mirror and say, “I am proud of you.” Being healthy is having the ability to talk and walk in my own truth. It is important... Read More
June 23, 2020
Name: Sarah Shaw Major: Nutrition and Wellness Role at UNH: Student Year Started at UNH: 2017 What does being healthy look like to you? To me, being healthy means viewing health as all-encompassing, including areas like intellectual, emotional, physical, and environmental health (to name a few). I try to check with each of these every day and see if there are things that I can do to improve these areas of wellness. Even though I may get a great workout in most days, if I am not paying... Read More
June 15, 2020
Name: Holly Fosher Department: Residence Life Role at UNH: Residence Hall Director Year Started at UNH: 2019 What does being healthy look like to you? To me, being healthy means feeling balanced overall socially, mentally, and physically. I honestly love using the Wellness Wheel from Health & Wellness to check in on how I’m doing, because there are so many components that can influence our health. It’s a good reminder to check in with each part of myself! What have you been doing to take... Read More
May 26, 2020
Name: Ashley Larose Major: Psychology Role at UNH: Student Year Started at UNH: 2016 What does being healthy look like to you? Being healthy looks like practicing self-care in whatever way an individual sees fit. What have you been doing to take care of your mental health while in quarantine? In order to take care of my mental health, I have been staying in contact with my friends and checking in on them periodically. I schedule social distancing coffee dates with friends where we sit on... Read More
May 18, 2020
Name: Chelsea Leclerc Department: Residential Life Role at UNH: Residence Hall Director Year Started at UNH: 2019 What does being healthy look like to you? Being healthy means having a balanced Wellness Wheel! This means making sure that I am meeting my needs in each section of the wheel and working to improve myself every day! What have you been doing to take care of your mental health while in quarantine? I spend a lot of time with my emotional support animal, Pepper. I also have been... Read More
April 17, 2020
Name: David Hill Department: UNH Hospitality Role at UNH: Director of Dining Year Started at UNH: 2001 What does being healthy look like to you? Being healthy is about being physically fit as well as mentally fit. It includes diagnosed good health from a medical perspective and a feeling of satisfaction with work, family, social connections, and interests. What do you do to keep UNH healthy? As the director of dining, I am in a great position to impact health on campus. My role is to... Read More
March 26, 2020
Name: Michelle Yip Department: Health Management and Policy Role at UNH: Student Year Started at UNH: 2016 What does being healthy look like to you? For me, being healthy is just having fun. Whatever you do should make you happy. If you’re not happy and having fun, you won’t be healthy. It’s also about being active, in any form. It can be going on a hike or walk, or going to the gym, but it doesn’t have to be intense exercise to be healthy, like walking to class instead of taking the bus.... Read More
March 11, 2020
Name: Juliana Good Department: Public Policy Role at UNH: Student Year Started at UNH: 2017 What does being healthy look like to you? Prioritizing both mental and physical health is important, and I go to the gym five days a week. I go to the gym because it is a stress reliever. If there are days that I am too tired then I won't push myself - it is important to also listen to my body and brain. What do you do to keep UNH healthy? I am passionate about accessibility and disability policy... Read More
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