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WELLNESS WHEEL:

The Wellness Wheel is a guide to balanced living, covering key areas like career, health, relationships, and finances to help students grow, manage stress, and thrive in college life.

OCCUPATIONAL (Abilities, Career, Interests, Training, Work Ethic)

ENVIRONMENTAL (Community Service, Food Choices, Natural Resource Management, Recycling, World And Political Awareness)

INTELLECTUAL (Academics, Goal Setting, Mental Health Book Recommendation, Memory, Self-Improvement, Study skills, Test Preparation, Time Management)

SPIRITUAL (Spiritual/Religious Traditions)

EMOTIONAL (Anxiety Management, Breathing, Grief, Meditation, Mood Management, Self-Care, Stress management, and Suicide Prevention)

PHYSICAL (Alcohol and Substances, Breathing,  Fitness, Mindfulness and Meditation, Nutrition, Sexual Health, Relaxation, Sleep)

FINANCIAL (Budgeting, Building Credit and Managing Debt, Financial Planning, Money Management, Insurance, Food and Housing Security)

SOCIAL (Boundaries, Communication, Culture, Engagement Opportunities, Family, Friends, Organizations, Relationships)

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OCCUPATIONAL (Abilities, Career, Interests, Training, Work Ethic)

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ENVIRONMENTAL (Community Service, Food Choices, Natural Resource Management, Recycling, World And Political Awareness)

 

 

 

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INTELLECTUAL (Academics, Mental Health Book Recommendation, Self-Improvement, Study skills, Test Preparation, Time Management)

Academics

Mental Health Book Recommendations

Self-Improvement

  • Coursera Together: Explore many free courses (e.g. mental health and well-being, the human brain, poetry, your inner artist...) on Coursera through auditing)

Study Skills

Test Preparation

  • HETS VIRTUAL PLAZA: Free online practice exams (e.g. SAT, GMAT, NCLEX, MCAT, ASVAB etc.)
  • AAMC: Free AAMC MCAT prep resources, study material, practice exam and materials

Time Management

 

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EMOTIONAL (Anxiety Management, Breathing, Grief, Meditation, Mood Management, Self-Care, Stress management, and Suicide Prevention)

Anxiety Management

Breathing

Grief

Meditation/Mindfulness/Relaxation

  • CAPS Wellness APPS
  • How to Practice Loving Kindness Meditation (Article)
  • THE VILLAGE!: "The #1 meditation app for the Black, Indigenous, and People of Color community. Listen to dozens of guided meditations to ease anxiety, find gratitude, heal internalized racism and micro-aggressions and celebrate Blackness." Note App is designed for the iPhone only.
  • Tara Brach: Includes free articles, audio talks and audio meditations. Tara Brach has a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology and is a highly trained in mindfulness and meditation practices.

Mood Management

Self-Care

Stress Management

Suicide Prevention

  • Suicide Facts and Resources: Get facts about the problem, find out what you can do, and learn who can help you.
  • The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline provides 24/7, free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources for you or your loved ones, and best practices for professionals.
    • 1-800-273-TALK (8255)
    • Spanish line: (888) 628-9454
    • TTY: (800) 799-4TTY (4889)
  • The Safe Space is home to resources and tools to provide you with some extra support in an emotionally safe environment.
  • If you’re worried that someone in your life may be suicidal, you can use the Lifeline’s 5 steps to help someone that may be in suicidal crisis.
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PHYSICAL(Fitness/Exercise, Mindfulness and Meditation, Relaxation, Nutrition, and Sleep)

Fitness/Exercise

Meditation/Mindfulness/Relaxation

  • CAPS Wellness APPS
  • How to Practice Loving Kindness Meditation (Article)
  • Liberate Meditation: "Liberate is the #1 meditation app for the Black, Indigenous, and People of Color community. Listen to dozens of guided meditations to ease anxiety, find gratitude, heal internalized racism and micro-aggressions and celebrate Blackness." Note App is designed for the iPhone only.
  • Tara Brach: Includes free articles, audio talks and audio meditations. Tara Brach has a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology and is a highly trained in mindfulness and meditation practices.

Nutrition

  • Nutrition Counseling Services through CSUSB Health Sciences Department -- email coyotenutrition@csusb.edu
  • US Dietary Guidelines

Sleep

FINANCIAL (Budgeting, Building Credit and Managing Debt, Financial Planning, Insurance, Money Management, Food and Housing Security)

To better understand your wellness jouney, take the wellness quiz developed by Michele Kroll, Ph.D4 and the UNH Extension.

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