All posts tagged "mental health"
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Webinar: Exercise for Optimal Mental Health and Performance
The rising prevalence of anxiety and depression on-campus have led to increased demands for mental health services. This presents opportunities to highlight campus recreation because...
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Webinar: Outdoor Gyms for a Healthier Student Body
Today’s diverse campus populations include students of all fitness levels, beginner to advanced. How can outdoor spaces be leveraged to provide exercise opportunities that are...
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New Year Resolutions, New Me?
This is the time of the year when everyone is asking what your New Year’s resolution is. Working in a fitness facility, I often hear...
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Ask the Expert: Mental Health
The expert advice to answer your most pressing questions. This month, Lena Newlin, the assistant director of wellness at the University of Wyoming, shares advice...
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Creating a One-Stop Shop
In 2019, one of the predominate trending topics in campus recreation was student wellness. When Syracuse University partnered with Populous to design the new Barnes...
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The Mental Health Crisis
Since 2013, Virginia Tech has seen a 40% increase in demand for counseling services. It’s one of many stats that speak to the growing concern...
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Campus Recreation Supports Mental Health
Over the past 30 years, student mental health issues have increased, and fitness and physical activity levels continue to fall. Campus recreation is positioned to...
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Move Your Mind at the University of Waterloo
Students can face many barriers that might prevent them from participating in recreation programs. At the University of Waterloo, the department of athletics and recreation...
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Rice University Complements Students’ Health with ‘Nirvana Sessions’
While it’s inevitable that things will go wrong in life, one thing you can control is the way you handle that stress. Overall health and...
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Addressing Mental Health with Student Staff
Imagine, if you will, 10 seemingly average college students standing in front of you. Better yet, you can imagine 10 of your undergraduate workers in...
