Achieving Balance
Achieving balance between your mental, physical, and emotional wellness and between work, school, and social life is an important way to succeed personally and academically.
SELF CARE IS AN ACADEMIC STRATEGY.
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Strategies and Tips for Achieving Balance Between Mental, Physical, and Emotional Wellness
It is important to remember these aspects of wellness contribute to your overall wellbeing. As a collective, they contribute to your outlook and approach to life and all that it encompasses: self-worth and purpose, relationships with friends and family, connection to the world, and even academics and work.
There are various strategies for improving and enhancing your mental, physical, and emotional wellness. Below, these three pillars are major components in beginning to work on your wellness. Practicing gratitude, self-compassion, and self-acceptance can help our mind, body, and soul.
Additionally, somatic psychology is a form of psychotherapy that focuses on somatic experience, including therapeutic and holistic approaches to the body. As a field of study, somatic psychology has been defined as: ‘the study of the mind/body interface, the relationship between our physical matter and our energy, the interaction of our body structures with our thoughts and actions’.
C. Caldwell. (1997) ‘This body opens,’ in C. Caldwell (Ed.) Getting in touch: The guide to new body-centered therapies. Wheaton, IL: Quest, (p.1).
To practice somatic release, consider doing the following:
- unclench your jaw
- drop your shoulders
- take five deep belly breaths
- place your hands over your heart and belly
Meditation Links
Guided Meditation Audio: Positivity Resonance
Guided Meditation Audio, Videos, and Readings: Cultivating Conscious Leaders
Student Health, Counselling, and Wellness
Student Health, Counselling and Wellness Services is your one-stop shop to address your wellness needs at UWindsor. They assist students in understanding, developing, and fulfilling their own potential so that they can get the most out of their university experience while also managing the obstacles and challenges that come with it. The office provides medical services, counselling options, wellness programming and resources to support you in your university journey.
Student Support Services (Campus)
If you believe someone is in need of help, you can submit a Care Alert.
Strategies and Tips for Achieving Balance Between Work, School, and Social Life
A balance between work, school, and social life is crucial for success. Without taking the time and energy to nurture all three of these areas of your life, you may begin to experience stress or burnout.
Below, you can explore strategies for improving and enhancing your balance between work, school, and social life.
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