Reading Time: 2 minutes As the weather forecast continues to predict snowy day after snowy day for the foreseeable future, it may be in your best interest to adjust your workout plans. During the cold season, it can become tempting to curl up in a cozy blanket and binge your favorite Netflix show all day, but it is important […]
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 Here are some tips to make sure that you stay healthy with flu season being just around the corner.
Reading Time: < 1 minute Searching for fun activities on campus? Look no further than the bowling alley in the Student Life and Wellness Center! Jonah Simon interviews Cameron Peterson about the amazing resources provided there.
Reading Time: 2 minutes The go-getter If you’re someone who enjoys the structure and intensity of high-performance activities such as CrossFit or interval training, you may fit into the go-getter category. Research by Ryan E. Rhodes suggests that goal-oriented individuals often prefer these types of structured exercises, where progress can be easily measured. The social butterfly Some people are […]
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 While in college, caring for your teeth might seem like the least important thing there is to care about right now. But if you do not care for your teeth now, you might be dealing with more serious care in the future. Regular dental visits and good habits prevent you from needing to see the […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes The body acceptance program is a program meant for women and girls attending UVU to learn about the “appearance ideal” and how to resist allowing it to alter how they see themselves and others. It is a four-week program, offered at least once a semester. Most often the interns of the Wellness Programs at UVU […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute Did you know that UVU SLWC offers fitness classes like Jiu Jitsu, Zumba, and Yoga? This week Jonah Simon dives deep into the world of yoga with Natasha Ernst to find out why YOU should attend. For more information visit: – https://www.uvu.edu/campusrec/slwc/fi… – https://www.uvu.edu/campusrec/slwc/im…
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 […]