Emotional Wellness

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Emotional Wellness

• Connecting the Mind and Body
• Considerations for
• Alcohol Prevention
• on College Campuses

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Mind

• Thoughts cognitive structures
• Emotional intelligence
• Beliefs
• Values
• Goals

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Body

• Behaviors
• (goal-seeking and coping)
• Actions
• Physical well being
• Self-care

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Coping

• The capacity to cope has been declining in the
  general population of adolescents and young
  adults.

• Students may be coping with stressors in their
  life by drinking, engaging in dangerous
  behaviors, etc.

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• This suggests that
• enhancing capacity to cope
• may be a useful part
• of universal and targeted
• prevention approaches.

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Some of the biggies

• Reasons why students say they drink

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To Relax

• Slow down from the fast pace of life and extra
  demands of being in college
• I deserve a break thinking
• (rewards thinking)
• Not getting enough sleep
• Nervousness feel driven to calm nerves
• Wanting to kick back
• mitigate intense anxiety

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To Cope

• Coping with expectations and pressures for
  performance
• Development transition to adulthood and needing
  to prove oneself and find ones way
• Coping with negative emotions and trying to
  survive uneasy feelings
• Not being skilled at talking with others to
  release feelings and improve problem solving
  capabilities (stigma with asking for help)

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To Belong

• Wanting others to accept them
• Wanting to be seen positively by others
• Dealing with fears of rejection
• Wanting to connect and not be alone

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• How do we do
• prevention
• around helping students to cope with
• negative emotions?

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• How do we help
• students to engage
• in self-care?

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• How do we help students to grow
• in social awareness
• and understandings?
• How do we help students grow
• in relational skills?

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Developing competencies for health and well-being

• Awareness
• growing in knowledge and understanding
• Skills
• developing emotional social abilities
• Values
• clarifying what is important meaningful
• Promoting self-efficacy
• becoming empowered

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Additional focus areas to consider

• Helping students to think on their feet
• (become critical thinkers)
• Helping students with visioning for themselves,
  others, and the world
• Providing opportunities for creating
  connectedness, integration, and meaning in their
  lives

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• Bill Smith, BSW, MS
• Health Educator
• UMKC Student Health Wellness

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Our Mission

• Provide students with educational and supportive
  services that enhance their skills related to
  physical, mental and emotional health, all in
  support of their academic success.
• The MindBody Connection also aims to provide
  students with
• Developing life skills to manage stress
• Identify and capitalize personal strengths
• Assist in accessing campus and community
  resources

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What Its All About

• Academic and personal success depend on good
  physical and mental health
• Mental and physical health are interrelated and
  inseparable
• Self-care is an important skill that can be
  learned and cultivated
• The best approach to health and well-being is one
  that attends to mind and body health
  simultaneously

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• UMKC students report STRESS as the 1 factor
  affecting their individual academic performance.
  
• According to Spring 2008 UMKC National College
  Health Assessment data.

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The Relaxation Station

• State-of-the-art massage chair
• Relaxations CD are available
• Aromatherapy is offered as a means of self-care
• Quiet space for prayer or meditation

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Get In The Zone!HeartMathTM at the MindBody
Connection

• Interactive program that teaches users how to
  control heart rhythm patters
• Users achieve feelings
• Balance and empowerment
• Calmness and mental focus
• Overall improvements in energy, health and
  well-being

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Other Programs

• Tuesday Tune Up Series
• Ask-A-Nurse
• Know Your Status
• Wii Hours
• Pillow Talk

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Checking IN/Checking OUT

• IN Date Time
• What areas of your life are stressing you now?
• ? School/Academics ? Work ? Finances
• ? Relationships ? Health ? Other
  ___________________
• How stressed are you right now?
• 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
  9 10
• Not at all Completely
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• How well are you coping now?
• 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
  9 10
• Not well Very well

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Checking IN/Checking OUT

• OUT Time
• What services did you use at the MindBody
  Connection today?
• ? Massage Chair ? Program/Presentation ?
  Relaxed in this space
• ? Wii/Wii Fit ? Health Clinic ? Talked with
  staff ? HeartMath ? Used computer ? Other
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• How stressed are you right now?
• 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
  9 10
• Not at all Completely
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• How well are you coping now?
• 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
  9 10
• Not well Very well

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Its more than just a passing phrase.
Physical, mental, and emotional well-being are
key to your academic and personal success. These
resources are here to help you take care of your
self.
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