Thursday, November 13, 2025 |
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM at Student Wellness (840 E 59th St) |
Find your calm with us! 🧘♀️✨ We’ve got cozy mats, soft bolsters, and warm blankets waiting just for you. Join us at the Student Wellness Center anytime between 2 – 4 PM for a peaceful reset. No experience or sign-up needed — just slip into your comfiest clothes, breathe deeply, and let it all go. We can’t wait to see you there! 💛
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| | 🍵🌿 Little Ways to Let Go 🍵🌿 |
How To Move Mindfully, Breathe Deeply, and Feel Calmer |
- Focus on Breathing
- While it may seem relatively simple, this can be a powerful technique. Focus on taking slow, deep breaths as you disengage your mind from distracting thoughts.
- Guided imagery
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This technique involves visualizing calming scenes to help you relax, focus, and strengthen a positive self-image.
- Video of the Week
- Mindfulness meditation
- This practice involves focusing on your breath and staying present, letting go of past or future worries. It’s a popular form of meditation shown to help with anxiety, depression, and pain.
- Student Wellness Mindfulness Meditation
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Karina is a dedicated facilitator for the BASICS Program, a free and confidential service designed to help students explore their alcohol use in a supportive, nonjudgmental environment. Through two one-on-one sessions, BASICS guides students in reflecting on their drinking habits, learning about how their choices compare to campus norms, and identifying strategies to reduce risky behaviors and harmful effects.
Passionate about student well-being, Karina brings a strong background in student affairs, public health programming, and equity in healthcare. Her professional interests include higher education administration, health law and policy reform, social justice, and program evaluation—all of which inform her compassionate and evidence-based approach to working with students.
Outside of work, Karina enjoys hiking, reading, journaling, dancing, and singing. She values balance, personal growth, and helping others make informed, healthy choices.
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Health Promotion Coordinator
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Education: Master of Public Health in Social and Behavioral Sciences and Bachelor of Health Sciences from the University of Florida College of Public Health and Health Professions
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Take a deep breath and picture yourself wandering through a peaceful forest, sunlight filtering through the trees, and the gentle rustle of leaves beneath your feet. As you walk, you start to feel calm, centered, and completely at ease. Find out what your relaxing hobby could be based on your forest walk! 🌱🍀
Whether it's baking bread, journaling, or a foraging tour, your choices reveal your unique way of relaxing and recharging!
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| 5 Minute Guided Meditation for Mindfulness
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Need a quick moment to unwind? This 5 Minute Guided Meditation for Mindfulness is the perfect mini-break for your mind.
Whether you’re starting your morning, taking a midday reset, or winding down before bed, this short meditation will help you feel calm, grounded, and present. All you need is a quiet spot and a few peaceful breaths — let’s find your calm together. ✨
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