Mythbusting Meditation: Wednesday, Nov. 30, 4-5 pm
How does meditation affect my mind? What happens to my nervous system during meditation? If you’ve wanted to understand the science behind mindfulness meditation, look no further than this webinar with Student Wellbeing, featuring Headspace instructor Cate Ross. Open to all BU students, you can join us in-person at GSU auditorium (you’ll get some snacks […]
Check Hunger Food Drive November 23: Ensuring every Terrier has access to enough food
November 23 BU Men’s Hockey Game versus Notre Dame, Agganis Arena It is estimated that 30-50% of college students experience food insecurity. Learning and thriving can’t happen when a student is concerned about where their next meal will come from. Help BU Student Wellbeing “Check Hunger” by bringing shelf stable food items to the 11/23 […]
Drawing the Line: Creating Boundaries for your Wellbeing Workshop
Do you struggle with people pleasing at the expense of your own wellbeing? Do you have a difficult time sharing your needs with people? Are you aware of your personal boundaries? In this interactive workshop we will explore different types of boundaries and recognize when others are taking advantage of you by crossing those boundaries. […]
Dr. Carrie Landa Speaks with BU Women’s Guild
Executive Director of Student Wellbeing, Dr. Carrie Landa, was the keynote speaker at the BU Women’s Guild Newcomers Welcome Event on October 14. Her mission, and the mission of countless BU stakeholders, is to create a campus environment that supports students’ growth, personally, interpersonally, and professionally. Prior to the keynote address, Dr. Landa participated in […]
SPH and GMS Students Race Around Boston in Terrier Pursuit
Student Wellbeing hosted its first-ever “Terrier Pursuit: a Boston Scavenger Hunt” for Medical Campus students on Saturday, September 24. Designed to promote physical, social, environmental, and intellectual wellbeing, the event invited students from the School of Public Health (SPH), Graduate Medical Sciences (GMS), School of Medicine (MED) and Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine […]
Time in Nature Can Help Relieve Stress and Anxiety
The Atlantic’s recent article, “To Get Out of Your Head, Get Out of Your House,” discusses how spending time in nature increases your wellbeing and happiness. It also presents evidence that spending time in nature increases creativity and problem solving.
24 Ways to Make Friends at BU
Your social wellbeing is one of seven dimensions that make up your holistic wellness. Building and maintaining healthy relationships and having meaningful interactions with those around you are an important part of feeling well. BU Today compiled a great list of ideas around how to make new friends that is a great resource any time […]
Excellence > Perfection: Perfectionism and Self Compassion
This workshop will help you become more aware of how perfectionist thinking may be impacting you, and how to use the skill of self-compassion to decrease the impact of perfectionist thinking to help you thrive, without compromising excellence! This workshop is a collaboration with the Newbury Center and is geared towards first-gen students. The workshop […]
Bostonia: Can we measure human flourishing?
Can This Interdisciplinary Team Measure Human Flourishing? Helmed by BU sociologist Deborah Carr, this study will look at people who flourish in adversity.
Dr. Carrie Landa on “The Quadcast”
In this episode of “The Quadcast,” Big Picture Strategies for College Student Wellbeing, Dr. Carrie Landa, Boston University’s new Executive Director of Student Wellbeing, talks about factors that contribute to student wellness and strategic initiatives colleges and universities can engage in to increase social belonging. Landa’s expertise in psychology lends itself to teaching students resilience, […]