Hi I’m Mali and I just wrapped up my junior year at UW-Madison majoring in Political Science and Communication Arts. I grew up near Madison and spent all of last summer living with my roommates …
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The Self-Care Guide to Finals
Taking care of your mind and body during finals week is essential to your overall mental and physical wellbeing. Self-care looks different for everyone simply because it is a time to take care of your …
Free Wellness Coaching Offers Support for Students
Our wellness coaching program is free to all UW-Madison students and is available at locations across campus. This program allows students to go after their wellness goals and talk about wellbeing in a structured, safe, …
How to avoid burnout and prioritize your wellbeing
Do you overload your to-do list because you feel pressured to always be productive? How many times have you pushed yourself to emotional and physical exhaustion within the last month? It’s almost impossible not to …
6 steps to replacing New Year’s resolutions with healthy habits
Every year, more than 50% of US adults create New Year’s resolutions, but less than 10% keep them for more than a few months. Although we’re all creatures of habit, developing a new routine can …
Overcoming sleepness nights
Hi. My name is Maddie Harrienger and I’m currently a Junior studying Economics and Journalism here at UW. After six semesters on campus, you’d think that I’d have this whole student thing down by now. …
Boundaries: What they are and how to set them
Let’s face it; this semester is going to be different. Online classes and remote work are posing new challenges for all of us. To stay on top of responsibilities and bring some joy to this …
At-home activities from virtual Summer Camp
This year’s Summer Camp looked very different from previous summers. Each week, we shared a weekly newsletter with themed activities to do at home, and we’ve compiled all of them here for your Jr. Active …
Stay connected with the MyWellness app
Are you looking to track workouts, measure results, and stay better connected to our offerings? There’s an app for that! We recently introduced MyWellness by Technogym, a free app loaded with features that allow you …
The 7 aspects of wellbeing: What are they and how can you protect them?
What does the word wellbeing mean, and how would you define it? At UW-Madison, rather than using one brief definition, we define wellbeing by recognizing seven aspects: health, meaning, safety, connection, achievement, growth, and resiliency. …