Hi everyone! Linnea here! Today I’ll be talking a little about Social Wellness. Earlier this month Palmer talked about getting involved on campus, which is a great way to meet new people and serve your interests, but I’ll be talking more about building a social support system in college and finding those “forever friends” that you hear people talking about. College is hard. I think we can all agree with that, but one thing that eases the stress of classes, extracurriculars, w

Hey guys, it’s Katharine here! Today I’ll be talking about physical wellness and its relationship to our body image. This is something I’m really passionate about, so today’s blog post is a little long. In today’s body-centered society, our view of exercise has been twisted to be an activity that we use to control or change what we look like. When you think about it, viewing exercise this way is really sad. Exercise is an activity that we deserve to enjoy, something that we s

Hi everyone, it’s Palmer! This week, we’ll be focusing on the social dimension of wellness. Forming healthy and meaningful relationships is an important part of life during and after college. One of the most difficult challenges when starting college is learning how to prioritize your time. Students, especially within the Honors College, tend to put focus primarily on academics and neglect other aspects of their wellness. It’s salient for a holistic college experience to appl

Higher education provides the perfect opportunity to expand your horizons and grow in your skillset, learning more about topics that are truly interesting to you. Intellectual wellness is not well understood by many people. It often gets confused with basic intelligence. When asked about intellectual wellness, honors students have defined it as “your mind works well” and “you’re not dumb.” In reality, intellectual wellness encompasses the actions you take to stimulate your br