Reading Time: 2 minutes With a specialized wellness curriculum for its medical school students, the Noorda College of Osteopathic Medicine seeks to make a lasting change in Utah’s healthcare education system. In the spring of 2024, the Noorda College of Osteopathic Medicine – Utah’s newest and largest medical school, according to a report by Genelle Pugmire with the Daily […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Stressed students may be interested to learn that massage therapy is a legitimate wellness strategy for managing worries and improving wellness during life’s busiest moments. According to Ivy Conrad, a licensed massage therapist and author for Mayo Clinic, massage therapy, “a general term for pressing, rubbing and manipulating your skin, muscles, tendons and ligaments” is […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes “If you are like me, you need to reject perfectionism because it is the enemy of progress,” shared Mary Pimental, a full-time MBA student at UVU. By rejecting perfectionism and reframing thinking, students can minimize the negative health impacts of failure and enhance their college careers.
Reading Time: 2 minutes As cold weather makes its unceremonious entrance, cold rain rushes away warm fall weather, and early evenings scare away the sun. It seems as if nothing could be better than a night in featuring fuzzy socks, a warm cup of tea and a good book. “Hygge” (HEW-guh), a noun and adjective of Danish origin, […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes At the early onset of fall, pumpkin products are easily spotted everywhere. Cafés serve pumpkin-spice beverages; pumpkin cookies fill pantries; and pumpkins take their place on doorsteps. Kids carve jack-o’-lanterns; carwashes offer pumpkin-scented soaps; and pumpkin inflatables dot front lawns throughout the city. In some ways, the appearance of pumpkins marks the beginning of the […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Regarding health and wellness, a commonly asked question is: “Does caffeine have negative long-term health effects on individuals?” The short answer is maybe, but not in the ways most people think. First, it helps to consider what caffeine is and how it works. According to the US Institute of Medicine, caffeine, a plant alkaloid usually […]
Reading Time: 3 minutes “Fall semester!” Some say it with glee — the excitement of meeting old friends and returning to campus evident in their voices — while others say it with despair — the fear of difficult tests and overnight study sessions not forgotten. According to a TimelyCare survey, as reported by Alcino Donadel of University Business, “The […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes As Americans take on more and more debt, there is no better time than now to learn how to manage money effectively. The Money Success Center at UVU is a free resource students can use in educating themselves on personal finances and how to manage them.
Reading Time: 2 minutes While seasons change, the UVU Outdoor Adventure Center (OAC) prepares to supply students with all the equipment they need to enjoy Utah’s great outdoors.
Reading Time: 2 minutes As the new semester starts, it can be easy to feel left out. UVU Wellness programs offer coaching for students who may need extra help to start the semester off right.