Do you want better grades? More energy? Improved mood? Get to bed! Make getting sufficient sleep a priority in your schedule. As mentioned in week 2, you should be getting 7-9 hours of sleep every night. Here are some tips to help you with improving your sleeping habits and ultimately, your health. oMaintain the same…
How difficult or easy was it to find time to exercise for 30 minutes today? Were there barriers to you exercising? Did your peers make it easier or more difficult to fit fitness into your schedule?
It’s cold outside and going to the gym seems daunting, especially when you are short on time because of that big exam coming up. There are many ways to incorporate exercise into your daily routine without going to the gym. First of all, make a goal that is realistic. Start small and work your way up to more intense and…
College students experience stress on a daily basis. To help manage your stress, read this list of stress busting tools. If you have time, check out this link http://www.learnpsychology.org/student-stress-anxiety-guide/. It has a lot of great information on stress management for the college student and it even talks about…
Good morning! Hope all is going well this weekend. Lisa and I realized we are unable to see what your food diary contains due to the default settings. Could you please change your food diary settings to public? Here's how to do it on a computer : click to "settings" in the top right then go to "diary setting" and at the…
Hi Everyone! I hope you are staying warm in this chilly morning! I have attached a link for a yoga video from Youtube to try out if you are interested. Yoga not only improves flexibility and strength but is also great for stress reduction. If you are looking for something a little bit more fast paced, I have also attached…
Hi Group, Kristen and I are completing our first day of recruiting and really enjoyed meeting each of you. We will be back at Holton Health Center tomorrow (Friday) from 9a-2p to see more students. We are still looking for a few more participants and if you know of anyone who would like to participate, please let them know…
Week 1- Eating Healthy Choosing healthy options when you are not preparing your own food can be very challenging. Buffet meals also contribute to additional calories that add up quickly. Here are 10 tips from the Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion on eating healthy in the dinning hall. 1. Know what you’re eating…
Hi everyone! Kristen and I are so excited to start this project and can't thank you enough for you participation. Please take time to familiarize yourself with the site and let us know if you have any questions. In addition, please make sure that your daily posts are NOT private so that we can see what you are recording.…
Record how many hours of sleep you got each of the last 3 nights. Did you need to nap during the day? What barriers prevented you from getting more sleep?
Stress management is a big part of college life. If you had to rate your stress on a 1-10 scale (10 being the most stress), what number would you give it? What, if anything, did you do today or what will you do today to reduce your stress level?
Describe the meal options that were available in the cafeteria today? Was it difficult to choose something healthy? Was the nutritional value of the meal readily available (calories, carbs, etc)?
