Schedule Some “Me-Time” This Holiday Season

Tomorrow is December 1, and sometimes this month can feel a little overwhelming. It’s important we make room to care for ourselves, and our emotional wellbeing.  To support you, Headspace has created a December calendar, offering daily tips and tools that encourage mindfulness, relaxation, and reflection. Because Headspace understands that peace of mind is the […]

BU Community Thanksgiving Meal

Don’t have a meal plan or plans for Thanksgiving? Join our community for a traditional Thanksgiving Meal with plenty of sweet goods, classic side dishes, and oven-roasted delights, including great vegan options! 🍁 You must register by midnight on 11/15. You are welcome to bring a guest who is not part of the BU community. […]

Take a Break at The Wellbeing Experience

Press pause on your busy routine for a few moments and join us at “The Wellbeing Experience” on Wednesday, December 6, 3-6 pm, in Metcalf Ballroom (GSU 2nd floor) and Wednesday, January 24, 5-7 pm, in the Hiebert Lounge (Med Campus). This event, intentionally scheduled a few days prior to the start of reading period […]

Check Hunger Food Drive

Bring shelf stable food items to any BU men’s hockey home game in November and be entered to win a 12-person suite to the 1/27 BC game! 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 […]

Student Wellbeing to Offer Two Hub Cocurriculars in Spring ’24

Student Wellbeing is excited to continue to partner with Undergraduate Affairs and the BU Hub to offer cocurricular experiences to undergraduate students. In Spring ’24, Student Wellbeing will offer two Hub Cocurriculars, with registration on the Student Link starting October 29, 2023.    Thriving Together Need to fill a Hub Teamwork/ Collaboration requirement? This exciting […]

BU Senior Robin Kim Reflects on Her Wellbeing at BU

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Senior Robin Kim (COM’24, CAS’24) reflects on Showing Up for My Well-being: A Self-Reflection on How I Manage My Personal Wellness at Boston University in BU Today.  This BU senior shares her journey through four years at BU and how she has taken care of herself along the way. She answers the question, “What daily […]

“Our New Chapter” on Display October 3 – October 8

“Our New Chapter,” an exhibition by Will Chapman (COM ’26), in partnership with Student Wellbeing, will be on display at BU’s Fitness and Recreation Center, October 3-October 8, with a private gallery opening October 2. “Our New Chapter” is a photographic and written series that investigates the first semester of college. Documented during the first […]

Stress ReLeaf Weekly Tea Workshop Offers a Place for Students to Relax, Unwind

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In a video published by BU Today, watch as students practice mindfulness as they explore “gong fu cha” – also known as “making tea with skill” with Kim Santo, assistant director of Judicial Affairs and Off-Campus Services. This Student Wellbeing initiative, Stress ReLeaf: Working with Tea for Calm and Focus, is offered Mondays throughout the […]

Stress ReLeaf: Working with Tea for Calm & Focus Returns for Fall 2023

This Student Wellbeing initiative uses tea as a catalyst for mindfulness. Part education/part relaxation, this weekly workshop explores the ancient practice of “gong fu cha” – also known as “making tea with skill” – and highlights various types of single-origin teas, teaware, tea terroir, tea producers, brewing techniques, and the science behind the leaf. Each […]