Outreach On Campus

Finals are approaching rapidly and that can mean that increased stress levels are starting to make an appearance throughout college campuses. TWLOHA at Washburn wants to make sure everyone is still practicing self care. We were thinking of ways that we could spread that message on campus and came up with the idea to make little baggies to hand out with a variety of stress relievers in them. Things like stress balls, chocolate, positive quotes, bubbles, etc. 

We are going to be tabling in the union during success week from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Monday, Tuesday, and Friday. If you are a Washburn student and are in need of some self care help, please stop by! 

Here's some photos from other tabling events we have done in the past:

 Photo Credit: Rachel Proffitt

 Photo Credit: Rachel Proffitt

 Photo Credit: Monica McDougal

 Photo Credit: Rachel Proffitt

Photo Credit: Monica McDougal

Positive Affirmations

I saw this video about a year ago and it's adorable, but also comes with a good message. Some days are going to be harder than others and that's okay, but if you can get yourself up and say a list of 10 positive things about your life, it's going to make those rough days a little bit easier and those good days even better. Enjoy!

Self Care

Last week at our TWLOHA meeting, we discussed self care. This is a reoccurring theme with the topic of mental health, but for good reason! Taking care of yourself should be number one on your priority list!

Mental well being is what I focus on on this blog, but it's important to make sure you are physically well too. If you want to get read more about taking care of yourself physically I encourage you to check out Lauren's blog (link on the side of the page) or click here.

Feeling great physically can do wonders for yourself mentally, even if it's just making sure you get enough sleep each day. As a college student, that is a constant struggle for me but trying to work on little things like that helps with my stress levels and puts me in a better mood. Kassidy's blog does a great job of incorporating both physical and mental well being and I suggest giving it a read! The link is also on the side of the page or you can click here.

Some ways to actively practice self-care:

Photo Credit: Google images