Health and Well-Being
As we all adjust to this new way of doing everything remotely, it is important to take steps to support your health and well-being so that you can remain actively engaged with your learning.
The Healthy Mind Platter
The Healthy Mind Platter helps organize your day to best optimize brain matter and create wellbeing. What does balancing the following seven aspects of your life look like for you?
Focus Time
Set aside some deep focus time and choose a goal to accomplish during this time.Play Time
Allow some time for play or creativity, enjoy experiences.
Connecting Time
Make time to stay connected with others whether within your space or remotely.
Physical Time
Find some way to get your body moving. Dance around your space, load up an exercise video, or go for a walk or run if possible.Time In
Have some self-reflection time to check in with yourself.Down Time
What activity lets your mind rest and be nonfocused? A new series on Netflix, a computer game, drawing, or listening to music?Sleep Time
Get sleep. Sleep lets your brain recover from the day and the learning that took place. According to the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, sleep is vital to academic success.The Healthy Mind Platter, 2011, David Rock and Daniel J. Seigel, MD
For more resources see Bowdoin's Counseling and Wellness Services' COVID-19 Resources.