If you are struggling with disordered eating and/or body image, and you would like information about resources available to you, please reach out to Tippie’s embedded therapist, Kristin Wurster, at kristin-wurster@uiowa.edu
Category: Wellness & Mental Health
Intuitive Eating workshops
Interested in changing your relationship with food? Intuitive Eating is an approach that teaches you how to create a healthy relationship with your food, mind, and body. Student Wellness offers a 4-week Intuitive Eating workshop for students each semester. They also offer free, one-on-one Intuitive Eating consultations. Check out their website for more information!
Mindfulness workshops
Mindfulness is the practice being fully aware of the present moment (our thoughts, feelings, bodily sensations, and environment), with a nonjudgmental stance of curiosity. It is associated with improvements in physical health, mental health, and overall well-being. Interested in learning more, or looking for new ways to manage stress? Check out Student Wellness’s Koru Mindfulness Workshops, a 4-week series using an evidence-based curriculum for college students.
Wellness Bingo and Tippie Senate Survey
Trying to tend to your wellbeing during this stressful time in the semester? Check out Tippie’s Wellness Bingo and complete Tippie Senate’s quick survey to be entered in a raffle to win one of fifteen $10 gift cards!
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Check out “Managing the Undergraduate World” Mental Health Virtual Panel
As we navigate the fall semester, we continue to face challenges surrounding COVID19. Join this Mental Health Panel Discussion to identify ways you can continue caring for yourself, others, and the community.
Tuesday, November 10 from 12:00-1:00pm CST
Immediately following (from 1:00-2:00pm CST) is a panel on Coping as a UI Parent, Guardian, or Family Member.
Election Support Spaces
Check out the University’s Election Support Spaces. Kristin, Tippie’s embedded therapist, will be at the space below on Wednesday, November 4th from 3:30-5pm and Wednesday, November 11th from 3:30-5pm.
Individuals with disabilities are encouraged to attend all University of Iowa-sponsored events. If you are a person with a disability who requires a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in this program, please contact UCS in advance at 319-335-7294.
Student Care and Assistance – Basic Needs and Support for Students
Student Care & Assistance provides assistance to University of Iowa students experiencing a variety of crisis and emergency situations, including but not limited to medical issues, family emergencies, unexpected challenges, and sourcing basic needs such as food and shelter. More information on the resources related to basic needs can be found at: https://basicneeds.uiowa.edu/resources/. Students are encouraged to contact Student Care & Assistance in the Office of the Dean of Students (Room 135 IMU, dos-assistance@uiowa.edu, or 319-335-1162) for support and assistance with resources.
Let’s Talk, Hawks! is canceled Nov. 4th and 11th
The “Let’s Talk, Hawks!” mental health drop-in hour typically held on Wednesday afternoons is canceled for November 4th and 11th.
Check out the “Therapists are People?!” podcast
Tired of Zoom, curious about mental health beyond the therapy couch (er, Zoom)? Check out this podcast by UCS staff, “Therapists are People?!” You can learn about our team and listen to us discuss topics including mental health myths and coping with ambiguity.
