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)
- 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)
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
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:
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.
Apps
Headspace, free for UNCW employees
Calm, free for UNCW employees
Other UNCW Resources
Makerspace / Meditation via Virtual Reality