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recognizing the need for physical activity, healthy foods, and sleep, as well as preventing illness and injury or managing chronic health conditions. • Physical Activity • Diet/Nutrition • Sleep • Disease Prevention
Educating our students in making healthy decisions that enhance individual success and community well-being
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recognizing the need for physical activity, healthy foods, and sleep, as well as preventing illness and injury or managing chronic health conditions. • Physical Activity • Diet/Nutrition • Sleep • Disease Prevention
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coping effectively with life and creating satisfying relationships. • Coping effectively • Relationships • Stress management
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developing a sense of connection, belonging, and a well-developed support system. • Communication skills • Connections & Belonging • Support systems
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recognizing one's creative abilities and finding ways to expand knowledge and skills. • Expanding knowledge & skills • Valuing & nurturing creativity, curiosity, lifelong learning
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Wellness means overall well-being. It is an ongoing process and a life-long journey, not a one-time event. Health Promotion and Wellness, along with many other campus offices, encourages and supports Northwestern students in taking action on all eight interconnected dimensions of wellness in order to build everyday habits, which improve quality of life. It may also help individuals live longer, manage current health conditions, and support recovery from illness, injury, and addiction.
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occupying pleasant, stimulating environments that support well-being. • Pleasant & stimulating social, living, working, study environments • Sustainability
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expanding a sense of purpose and meaning in life, including one's morals and ethics. It may or may not involve religious activities. • Values & Beliefs • Meaning & purpose in life • Can include Religion
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gaining personal satisfaction and enrichment from one’s work, whether that be academic work while in college or a job after graduation. • Academics • Internships • Job/Career
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satisfaction with current and future financial situations. • Satisfaction with current and future financial situations • Budgeting, money management skills
It is common to hear students bemoan that there is no adulting class in high school or college with a crash course on personal finance (though that is changing). Taxes, mortgages, credit scores, loans, and investments are daunting topics that might seem like problems for a future version of yourself.
Instead of putting pressure on your future self, you can start learning more about finance while here at Northwestern! The article linked below lists some digestible resources to start your ongoing journey of financial literacy. As you confront questions on the likes of budgeting for study abroad or negotiating the salary of your first job, there are folks at Northwestern ready to help!
Do you want to feature a Northwestern wellness event or initiative? Fill out the Wellness Feature Request Form
Health Promotion and Wellness (HPaW) is the primary provider of health promotion, education, and prevention programs and services on alcohol, other drugs, and wellness issues for Northwestern University students. HPaW engages students through campus-wide, group, and individual educational initiatives.
Creating and maintaining a healthy and safe community that fosters student wellness is a shared responsibility. Read about how each of the groups below is working to create an environment in which all students can thrive.
August 4, 10:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Abbott Hall, 710 N. Lake Shore Drive
WELL has partnered with the Women's Center to provide light therapy on the Chicago campus Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thur...
August 4, 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Learn how to create assignments, give feedback, and assign grades in Canvas Prerequisite: Intro to Canvas Workshop. In t...
August 7, 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Sheil Catholic Center, 2110 Sheridan Road
Sunday Masses 9:30am 11am 5pm
Northwestern's Center for Awareness, Response and Education (CARE) recently announced their new Sexual Health Consult Service! This resource allows you to come learn about and discuss sexual health and wellness practices that are fact based, stigma free, culturally relevant, & pleasure centered. Possible areas of conversation include:
Make an appointment today to speak to a CARE staff member.