A sense of community fosters feelings of cooperation and togetherness, and we strive to build and advocate for community in which everyone has the chance to feel healthy, whole, and supported.
The Center for Student Wellness believes community is why we are all here. We value our community and use that to build capacity that enables students, staff and faculty to live, learn, play and thrive. We aim to create a culture of care and well-being and understand that each students鈥� journey is very personal and different yet our common humanity brings us together. Communities are formed among groups of people who share something in common, defined by the shared attributes and strength of connections among people. A sense of community fosters feelings of cooperation and togetherness, and we strive to build and advocate for community in which everyone has the chance to feel healthy, whole, and supported.
Key Messages
Contribute your skills, talents, strengths, and time; find ways to give back through services.
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Treat others how you want to be treated and seek to make the world a better place.听
Respect the planet you live on and consider sustainable living.
Strive to be authentic, curious, empathetic, and inclusive in your interactions.
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Discover
What messages do you receive around caring for your SOUL? Listen to a variety of perspectives, from experts and peers, and consider how it relates to your experiences.听听
Hear from an expert
Want to change the world? Start by being brave enough to care
Artist and poet Cleo Wade recites a moving poem about being an advocate for love and acceptance in a time when both seem in short supply. Woven between stories of people at the beginning and end of their lives, she shares some truths about growing up (and speaking up) and reflects on the wisdom of a life well-lived, leaving us with a simple yet enduring takeaway: be good to yourself, be good to others, be good to the earth.
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Explore
How do you care for your SOUL? Engage in these reflective activities and behaviors to discover what works best for you.听
Contribute
Match your strengths and talents to a societal need. Take the and reflect on your top 5 strengths and how it influenced your academic and career choices. Also rank your and how it influences your 鈥渨hy鈥� personally, academically, and professionally. Now think about and .听
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Care
Support yourself and others. Choose one task, no matter how small, and commit to doing it this week.听This can include seeking help for yourself, whether around听career,听financial,听spiritual,听diversity, or听personal support, you can help by contributing to your own and/or others鈥� well-being.听
Conserve
Create less waste. to understand your climate choices. Read about 10 Ways College Students Can Live More Sustainably and to learn about the different ways in which our individual actions can impact our environment, then get involved. Choose one practice you want to focus on and incorporate one new way of sustainable living into your week. Reflect on how it felt to align your actions with a cause that impacts your larger community.听
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Connect
It can be easy in class to focus only on what the teacher has to say rather than listening to your classmates鈥� comments too - but your classmates have wonderful insights to share if the space is open to it! By being a receptive, open-minded, and active listener in class and in your community, people will feel more comfortable sharing their experiences and it will broaden our own perspectives. We know it can be anxiety producing to unmute and speak up in your remote classes, especially when receiving less verbal or non-verbal feedback. This week when someone in your class is talking, try responding with a validating remark or a question to let them know they are being heard and you鈥檙e interested in what they have to say. People鈥檚 stories and experiences matter. Watch this video -
Live
What do you need to do to care for your mind (or body, or soul) and live well? Sign up to meet with a Wellness Coach to reflect on your current wellbeing and set goals that feel achievable to you.
Let's Talk More...
We want to help you find joy in your journey, wherever you鈥檙e at. We have many resources within Center for Student Wellness and throughout campus to continue this conversation鈥攚e鈥檙e here to listen, reflect, and help you set and achieve health goals that feel intuitive, sustainable, and balanced.听
Meet with a Peer Wellness Coach
Engage in a conversation about your health and wellness goals related to caring for your body - in the areas of sleep and general health, body image and exercise, and alcohol and other drugs!听
Visit bc.edu/wellnesscoach to schedule your Wellness Coaching session and learn about each type of appointment, or use the links below to sign up directly through google calendar.听