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Faculty Welfare

This collection of resources for faculty curated from across campus and beyond is a project of UNCW's Faculty Welfare Committee.

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Resources

Fitness & Physical Health

Our physical fitness affects our mental and emotional health. Learn more from these resources.

Five Mental Benefits of Exercise (Walden University)
The Exercise Effect (APA)
Exercise Eases Depression and Anxiety (Mayo Clinic)

UNCW-Based Resources

Yoga Classes and Resources

Class 1: Recorded Oct. 27, 2020 (Carly)
Class 2: Recorded Oct. 29, 2020 (Savannah)
Class 3: Recorded Feb. 8, 2021 (Brooke)
Class 4: Recorded Feb. 8, 2021 (Emily)
Yoga with Adriene (via YouTube)

Mindfulness, Relaxation & Stress Reduction

Mindful UNCW is a campus-wide initiative offering a wide range of curricular and practical tools be mindful.
Meditations Sessions, UNCW Counseling Center
Self-Help Resources

Additional Resources

Online Stress Management and Wellness Workshop (via YouTube)
Joy Generator (NPR)

Work/Life Support Resources

UNCW defines well-being as a holistic approach to daily life that acknowledges the integration of many facets that contribute to an individual’s experiences of the self, others and world.

From Human Resources

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Literature & Articles

Enjoy reading these and related articles about the importance and nature of Faculty Wellness:

“Burning Out” Inside Higher Ed (Flaherty, 2020)
“Burnout is Coming to Campus. Are College Leaders Ready?” EdSurge (McClure, 2020)
“Emotional Labor: What it is and what it is not” Psychology Today (Tunguz, 2020)
“Lawn Games, Anyone?” Inside Higher Education (Redden, 2020)
“Ways to Beat Zoom Fatigue” We Are Teachers (Mulvahill, 2020)

In addition, UNCW Library has a curated list of great print and multi-media resources:

Resources on Wellness for Faculty

Technology-Based Wellness

Mobile and computer-based technology offers a range of opportunities to promote wellness. These are just of the few recommended ways to improve wellness via technology.