A part of Mental Health Awareness and Wellness Week 2020.
For the week of October 5-10, participants will challenge themselves to actively focus on your own mental health and wellness every day this week in one or more of the Choose Your Challenge categories: Creativity, Exercise, Healthy Eating, Mindfulness, Self-Care, and Social Connection. Customize your challenge to meet your own needs!
How it works:
- Choose Your Challenge: Set a personal goal (or goals) for the week that fits into one of six health and wellness categories below.
- Register: Sign up individually or with a friend.
- Connect: Student Services will place participants in groups of four “accountibili-buddies” who will support each other in achieving their wellness goals by checking in with one another throughout the week.
- Share: We want to hear about your wellness journey! Post pictures of your successes and challenges to Instagram with the hashtag #BerkeleyLawWellness or if you don’t have an Instagram account, send your picture to Rachel Deletto (rdeletto@law.berkeley.edu) in Communications! Not only will your pictures help motivate one another, but every time you share a post, your name will be entered into a raffle to win a prize!
The Challenges and Wellness Resources (click to expand)
Exercise can help to improve self-esteem and cognitive functioning. Moving your muscles increases blood-circulation to your brain which can enhance your mood and be a form of stress relief.
Ideas:
- Go for a walk, run or jog
- Try one of the Rec Sports Online classes
- Cross-train! If you usually bike, try a hike or walk, if you usually walk, try to add a jog into your walk, if you usually do cardio, try yoga or a body-weight workout.
- Stretch or do yoga
- Turn up the music and dance!
Resources:
Berkeley Recreational Sports Live Virtual Classes
Guide to Step Counter Apps
(no extra tracking device necessary!)
Jessamyn Stanley’s 8-minute Yoga for Self-Love
The New York Times Scientific 7-Minute Workout
(app version available)
AllTrails
(find hiking trails near you, app version available)
Core Strength Exercises Slide Show
Mayo Clinic
Note: Always check with your doctor before starting an exercise program. No information is to be taken as medical or other health advice pertaining to any individual specific health or medical condition.
Research has shown that a nutritious diet is good for the body, and it can contribute to healthy brain function and mental health as well. When you stick to a diet of healthy food, you set yourself up for fewer mood fluctuations, an improved ability to focus and a happier outlook.
Ideas:
- Make a meal plan for the week, including plenty of fresh fruits and veggies, whole grains, and lean proteins
- Try a new healthy recipe
- Drink water throughout the day
- Eat a vegetable at every meal
Resources:
Berkeley Law Recipe Book Created by Staff and Faculty for Our Students
Cook Well Berkeley
(University Health Services)
9 Rules for Healthy Eating on a Budget
Vox
Mealtime
(Free Meal Planning App)
How to Eat Mindfully by Listening to Your Body
(Berkeley Greater Good Magazine)
Eating on a Budget/College Edition
(University Health Services)
Drop-In Nutrition Counseling
(University Health Services)
Bears in the Kitchen Cook Along (Virtual Event)
Tues Oct 6 5PM – 6PM
(University Health Services)