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Be Well.

Promoting healthy lifestyles is a key value of the College of Arts and Sciences. We support and share opportunities for our students and employees to understand and implement ways to increase personal wellness in their lives.

the state of being in good health, especially as an actively pursued goal.

Why does wellness matter?

Good health and wellness—or overall wellbeing—are critical during the college years and beyond. Incorporating the eight dimensions of wellness—emotional, environmental, financial, intellectual, occupational, physical, social, spiritual—improves morale, increases productivity and provides an overall opportunity to thrive.

Eight Dimensions of Wellness: Definitions and Potential Resources

Emotional or mental wellness means coping effectively with life and creating satisfying relationships.

Potential Resources: Counseling and Psychiatric Services, Death and Grieving and Mental Health Workshops

Environmental wellness means good health by occupying pleasant, stimulating environments that support well-being.

Potential Resources: Outdoor Adventure and Intramural Sports

Financial wellness means satisfaction with current and future financial situations.

Potential Resource: Elevation Events & Seminars and TIAA Campus Help Desk

Intellectual wellness means recognizing creative abilities and finding ways to expand knowledge and skills.

Potential Resource: Counseling and Psychiatric Services Workshops

Occupational wellness means personal satisfaction and enrichment from one’s work.

Potential Resource: Counseling and Psychiatric Services Workshops

Physical wellness means recognizing the need for physical activity, healthy foods and sleep.

Potential Resources: Outdoor Adventure, Intramural Sports and Contemplative Resource Center

Spiritual wellness means expanding a sense of purpose and meaning in life.

Potential Resources: Religion and Spirituality Organizations, Wellness Organizations and Contemplative Resource Center

Twelve months of wellness: June 2020

Resilience and growth through adversity

Twelve months of wellness is a campaign to promote the wellbeing of the employees and students of the College of Arts and Sciences. Each month, we will introduce a theme related to a specific dimension of wellness. Throughout the month, we will feature research, informational events, highlighted faculty and opportunities to learn and grow in a specific dimension of wellness.

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College & Campus

College of Arts & Sciences

Resources, research and relevant information about wellness produced by the College of Arts and Sciences.

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For Employees

Resources available for faculty and staff of the College of Arts and Sciences.

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For Students and Families

Resources and information available to students and families about health and wellness.

Personal Wellness

Ways to cope if the pandemic is bringing up past trauma

A past traumatic event can compound or exacerbate our emotional response to a major life disruption. Here are some coping strategies you can use during this time if you are struggling with past trauma.

Self-care activities to try this summer

Self-care is a process and it may look different for everyone. Before you start or jump into a new self-care journey, it can be helpful to know where you’re at right now. Evaluating what you’re currently doing can help you identify the areas that may need a bit more attention. You can use this free self-care assessment tool to get a better view of your current routine and make adjustments.

Graduating in a pandemic

While recent changes have affected traditional graduation celebrations, it’s important to take time to reflect on and celebrate how far you’ve come. Get tips for working through these changes and celebrating this milestone in your own way.

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Featured Researcher

Christopher A. Lowry is an associate professor in the Department of Integrative Physiology and Center for Neuroscience at the University of Colorado Boulder, with a secondary appointment in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus. Lowry is also a Principal Investigator in the Department of Veterans Affairs Eastern Colorado Health Care System, Veteran Affairs Rocky Mountain Mental Illness Research, Education and Clinical Center, Denver Veterans Affairs Medical Center, and director of the Behavioral Neuroendocrinology Laboratory at CU Boulder. He is Co-Director, with Dr. Lisa Brenner, of the Military and Veteran Microbiome Consortium for Research and Education.

Lowry’s research program focuses on understanding stress-related physiology and behavior with an emphasis on the role of the microbiome-gut-brain axis in stress resilience, health and disease. Learn more about Christopher Lowry on the Integrative Physiology website.

"Mental health is health, and the microbiome is just as important to our mental health as any other aspect of our well-being.”

In alignment with our commitment to student health and wellness, the College of Arts and Sciences is launching the Arts and Sciences Student Wellness Task Force.

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