Whether you are the life of the party or prefer your alone time, social connection is important to us. Developing human connections lowers anxiety, regulates our emotions, leads to self-empathy, and improves our immune system.
Connection does not have to mean exclusively being with others. It can also mean connection with the self. When you lose that connection with yourself, it can feel very isolating. It sometimes can require a lot of practice and patience to maintain your connection with yourself. Some activities to improve the way you connect with yourself include:
UChicago Student Wellness has resources to help you with thinking about connection. Let's Talk provides drop-in access to therapists and counselors around campus who can talk to you about your self-development. Wellness Coaching can also help you strengthen your relationship to self and work towards personal goals.
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| Join the Mind Over Matter Peer Health Advocates for their "Mental Health at UChicago" Workshop on Tuesday, January 17 at 7pm in the South Lounge of Reynold's Club.
Join them for a conversation about the importance of mental health and explore how you can protect your mental and emotional wellbeing as you move through Winter Quarter at UChicago.
All students are welcome and pizza will be served! Learn more about the Mind Over Matter Peer Health Advocates here and RSVP to the event here.
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Which zodiac animal are you born in the year of? Find out!
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Take 10 is an initiative intended to encourage all members of the UChicago community to rest and connect with others. Join us to participate in Take 10 events from 12:30 PM - 2:30 PM across campus on odd-week Thursdays this quarter! We hope you drop by and take 10!
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Restorative yoga classes at UChicago Student Wellness will help ease tension and melt your worries away. Using props like blocks, bolsters, and blankets, you will relax into postures that are held for several minutes at a time. We use mindful breathing and meditation techniques that are sure to leave you calmer and more grounded than when you walked in the door. Join us at the Student Wellness Center on Tuesdays from 4-5 PM starting January 10.
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Mindfulness Meditation classes include instruction and practice of mindfulness meditation and mind/body techniques to help reduce stress. Register for our Basic or Advanced Mindfulness Meditation class today!
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20 Minute Still sessions allow you to take a moment to pause and join the Office of Spiritual Life for twenty minutes of facilitated meditation to still the mind. Twenty Minutes Still takes place on Mondays and Thursdays from 12:30-12:50pm in the Meditation Room in Ida Noyes Hall (033). Cookies and coffee/tea are provided.
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Wellness Coaching allows students to examine their strengths with a wellness coach to navigate transitions and achieve desired changes they’d like to make in their lives. Interested students may schedule a 90-minute session with a Student Wellness coach or a 30-minute session with a TimelyCare wellness coach. Visit this page for more information.
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Let's Talk provides easy access to free, informal, and confidential consultations with therapists from UChicago Student Wellness. No appointment is necessary. In-person sessions are held throughout Winter Quarter on Mondays and Fridays. Let's Talk has more information.
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Buddy Up offers graduate and professional students the opportunity to join a network of peers wanting to meet with students across campus. Students are paired up with a new buddy every two weeks. Students may register here or email Carolyn Banner at cbanner@uchicago.edu with questions.
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Walking Buddies connects students with other students from their neighborhood who are interested in walking or running for fun. Open to all current graduate and professional students, you will connect with a walking or running buddy with similar goals. Sign up, or contact Carolyn Banner with any questions.
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Food Security Resources provide short-term support for students experiencing difficulties with food access. Please reach out if you or someone you know is worried about running out of food, skipping meals, etc. Graduate and Professional Students can contact Student Support Service studentsupport@uchicago.edu, and Undergraduate Students can contact the Center for College Student Success ccss@uchicago.edu. You can also apply for grocery vouchers here.
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FitChicago offers an array of fitness opportunities for you seven days a week. Everything from foam roller classes to Zumba! Check out the Winter Quarter class offerings and schedule here.
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