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What is Body Dysmorphia? - 5 Valuable Wellbeing Strategies

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What is Body Dysmorphia? – 5 Valuable Wellbeing Strategies

Body dysmorphia is a condition in which a person obsessively focuses on one or more physical characteristics that they perceive as being flawed. People do not choose to struggle with body dysmorphia; often, it results from a combination of biopsychosocial factors that can be detrimental to one’s self-esteem, self-worth, and confidence. Managing symptoms of BDD often involves seeking support from loved ones and a mental health professional.

May 30, 2022

Anxiety

6 Helpful Wellbeing Strategies For Coping With Climate Change Anxiety (Eco-Anxiety)

Eco-anxiety is a “chronic fear of environmental doom” that stems from watching or reading about the impact of climate change. Some individuals also experience anxiety due to environmental disasters caused by climate change, including extreme weather that affects people’s livelihoods.

May 24, 2022

How To Develop a Healthy Relationship With Social Media: 6 Well-being Strategies For Social Media Fatigue

Wellbeing Tips

How To Develop a Healthy Relationship With Social Media: 6 Well-being Strategies For Social Media Fatigue

Social media fatigue occurs when an individual has a negative emotional response to using and interacting on social media. There are several strategies that can help you develop a healthy relationship with social media and to create a balance between engaging and disengaging, in order to protect your wellbeing.

May 2, 2022

6 Helpful Tips To Stay Safe On Your College Campus

Wellbeing Tips

6 Helpful Tips To Stay Safe On Your College Campus

Whatever you choose to participate in, your school’s number one priority is to keep you safe! Although there are policies and procedures in place to keep you away from danger, there are many things that you can do to help ensure your own safety as well.

April 15, 2022

Perfectionism 4 Negative Effects & Helpful Wellbeing Strategies

Anxiety

Perfectionism: 4 Negative Effects & Helpful Wellbeing Strategies

Studies have shown that the number of young people reporting the need to be perfect has been steadily and staggeringly increasing in recent years. Perfectionism is the need for flawlessness not only from yourself but from others as well. This obsession with success and a lack of error can have an overall negative effect on your happiness, mental health, and wellbeing.

April 11, 2022

Anxiety

5 Ways to Decrease Stress & Anxiety During Exams

When it comes to exams, it’s common to feel overwhelmed, anxious, and sleep-deprived, especially during midterms or finals when you need to focus on multiple exams at once. Your life can get thrown out of balance trying to fit in all of your schoolwork, socializing, and studying. While it’s important to study for your exams, your mental health always comes first, and that’s where wellness during exams comes into play.

April 4, 2022

6 Healthy Study Habits To Help Your Grades and Wellbeing

Wellbeing Tips

6 Healthy Study Habits To Help Your Grades and Wellbeing

Healthy study habits are designed to provide you with organization, structure, a learning style that works for you, and to help you study smarter, not harder. Studies show that students who follow healthy study habits greatly improve their academic performance.

March 29, 2022

Anxiety

8 Ways to Effectively Manage Your Stress

Stress is your body’s response to changes and new circumstances or situations in your environment. Stress is a part of life and impossible to avoid or eliminate. Therefore, managing your stress to reduce its negative impact is critical for physical and emotional health and wellness.

March 21, 2022

Student Wellbeing During the war in Ukraine

General

6 Ways to Support Student Wellbeing During the War in Ukraine

The war in Ukraine has had many negative impacts. Ukrainian and Russian students in the United States are dealing with the stress and anxiety brought by war. Doomscrolling can also be causing increased anxiety.

March 9, 2022

How to Find Your Perfect Therapist | 9 Questions to Ask

Counseling & Therapy

How to Find Your Perfect Therapist | 9 Questions to Ask

f you’re reading this, you’ve probably made the decision to see a therapist. Congratulations! That is a huge step in helping yourself. You may have already tried looking for a therapist and found that there are A LOT of options and different things to consider when trying to find the right one for you.

February 27, 2022

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