Healthy UNH Blogger: Juliet Karam
Why Students Are Facing Psychological Problems Young adults, especially college students (aged 18-24), are the most common group of people to struggle from emotional wellness issues. Anxiety and depression are most common. Emotional wellness issues have always been prelevant in our society, but since approximately a decade or so ago, there has been a significant increase in numbers. Students have to balance many parts of their life - academics, athletics, work, relationships - to ensure success... Read More
How To Explore & Get Off Campus Are you interested in getting off of campus and exploring the outdoors with other UNH students? If so, then checkout the programs offered by the Hamel Recreation Center. During the weekdays and the weekends, Hamel Rec offers a variety of programs for students to take advantage of. Whether you’re interested in Surfing, Water Tours, Backpacking/ Overnights, Full Day Hikes, Ice Climbing, Rock Climbing, or Telemark Skiing, Hamel Rec offers nearly any adventure... Read More
Tips And Tricks For Healthy Internet Searching You start seeing a reoccurring, itchy rash on your foot, and you aren’t sure where it came from or when it got there. After about a week, it doesn’t go away and it just starts to get worse. You’re looking for an immediate solution to your problem, so, what do you do? You could call your doctor and schedule an appointment, but that puts you at least a few hours out. Or, to make things easier, you could just type “itchy foot rashes” into Google.... Read More
Does What You Eat Contribute To Your Psychological Well-Being? According to a recent study done by The Loma Linda University Adventist Health Sciences Center in California, adults who tend to consume food considered unhealthy were also more likely to show signs of psychological distress than those who eat healthy. For this study, there were over 240,000 phone surveys conducted across various parts of California. The surveys took place between the years 2005 and 2015. This was done through the... Read More
Practicing Mindfulness & Meditation Looking to be mindful and start meditating this semester? Try this new four-week program offered by Health & Wellness. This free program gives students the chance to practice different forms of meditation within a group, and individually. It also allows students to apply simple and easy meditation skills in their daily lives to help cope with everything this semester brings you. There are many benefits of practicing mindfulness and meditation,... Read More
How To Take Charge Of Your Healthcare Up until a few years ago, health care patients weren’t able to easily access their care plan, nor were they able to say their input. This resulted in patients putting in lots of trust towards their employer, government, health plan, and providers. However, just recently, more and more consumers are becoming informed of the plans being made available to them. This gives their employer and the government less control, allowing them to start taking charge of... Read More
How To Beat The Winter Blues Instead Of Hibernating Although the holiday season has come to an end, the winter season seems like it’s just beginning. When it gets dark out early, and its bitterly cold outside, sometimes it’s hard to gain motivation to do something. Until warmer months approach us, here are some ideas to keep in mind while trying to beat the cold weather blues. Exercise by joining a gym class, or doing yoga while watching TV. Exercising can help increase your levels of... Read More
Name: Juliet Karam
Home Town: Scarborough, Maine
Major: Communication
Graduation Year: 2020
What do you do to make a Healthy UNH? I enjoy going rock climbing and going to the gym with my friends. I also love to explore college woods and the areas around campus.
Favorite Food: Tabouleh & hummus
Favorite Movie: 10 Things I Hate About You
Favorite Book: The Stranger in the Woods: The Extraordinary Story of the Last True Hermit
What place in the world do you most want to visit & why? I would love to be able to visit Alberta, Canada. I love skiing, so I'd really like to go tour the national parks and spend some time on the mountains. I think it would also be really cool to see the Olympic venue from the 1988 Winter Olympics.
Favorite Dining Hall and why: Stillings! I love the atmosphere and enjoy not having to wait in line.
What do you love about UNH? I love the campus, and the sense of community that UNH offers for students. I also love going to all of the sporting events with my friends, especially hockey games.
As a Healthy UNH Intern, What are you most excited about? This is my first intership, and I'm really looking forward to starting my professional career and combining health and wellness with it.
