Ways to Flourish

Registered Dietician Stephanie May and Nurse Practitioner Nancy Moul talks with our team about what exactly does it mean to be following a plant-based plan.  They explore some of the reasons that going plant-based can have an impact on our everyday lives.  Their biggest take-away is that going plant-based does not need to be all or nothing; there are many ways to slowly and sustainably increase your plant intake, maintain your energy, and support your long-term health.

Emails:  Stephanie May - [email protected] & Nancy Moul - [email protected]
Social Media Handle:  @wmdining 

Doctoral Candidate in Clinical & Counseling Psychology at the University of South Alabama Nicholas Borgogna and Doctoral Practicum Student candidate in Clinical Psychology at the Virginia Consortium Madison Smart-McCarthy talk to us today about the importance of sleep.  They share with us that sleep should be a priority, not a luxury.  Tune in as they discuss with us some various sleep issues and how we can work to fix them.

Resource:  https://aasm.org/

As we prepare for W&M Earth Week 2021, we talk with  the Director of Sustainability Calandra Waters Lake and Senior Mary Lawrence Young to take a deeper dive into sustainability.  They share with us that you don't have to be all about the environment, or even all about sustainability, but if we can help you make wiser, long-distance decisions towards a better people and planet, then we've done our job.

Resource:  https://www.wm.edu/offices/sustainability/
Contact Information:  [email protected]  

As we near the end of the semester, we may be all finding ourselves to be "checking-out". Our very own Lindsay Heck and Eric Garrison sit down and talk to us about how we can make sure to mentally check back in and persevere to the finish line.

Out team talks with Haider Ali about the new NOD app that has just been released on Apple and Android devices.  This app provides an environment for student to achieve the social connections that are needed for success in college.  In a time where we have been very isolated, this app can provide the tools to build social connections.

Link to the app:  https://nodapp.app.link/aVwC6vYJq9

We sit down with Adjunct Lecturer for Mindfulness Meditation, Wellness Mindfulness Professional, and Yoga Instructor Martha Rouleau, Gail Pascaris, Laura Beltrán-Rubio and Sophia Sabardine to talk about Mindfulness.  During this stressful time during the semester, they talk to us about ways to help manage our stress so that it does not control out life.  They share some tips of what one can be doing now along with ways to get connected to one of the many mindfulness programs W&M Health & Wellness has to offer.

Resource:  wellness.wm.edu to find a Mindful Mediation class

Class of 2021 Senator, Helen Tariku & Class of 2021 President, Aria Austin talk to us today about the W&M Student Assembly.  They share with us how they can be that middle ground voice between the students and the campus administration to help elevate various topics & concerns throughout campus. 

Resource:  https://www.wm.edu/sites/studentassembly/index.php

Dr. Warren Buck, Special Advisor to the President for Equity in the 21st Century, talks to us about meditative objects to cultivate a calmer and more focused self.  He dives in to concentration mediation and some of the benefits.  He reminds us to be kind to ourselves and what we can do do right now to practice healthy, mindful habits.

Resources:  http://leighb.com/

Today we chat with Associate VP for Health & Wellness, Dr. Kelly Crace and Wellness Ambassador, Marrin Scalone on why our willpower fails us.  The dive in to the topic of  how many people currently address motivation with an unhealthy mindset and that the secret to motivation is shifting from trying to “be” motivated and focusing on more deeply understanding your values-entered motivation.

Resources:

• https://www.wm.edu/offices/wellness/index.php
• W&M Wellness App
• lifevaluesinventory.com

Kamila Mehdi, Current FitWell instructor (since 2018) talks with our team about the combination of seeking out the things that make you feel your best including your passions/spaces that uplift you.  She discusses how being a FitWell instructor has impacted her life and how one can join the FitWell instructor community.

FitWell Instructor Applications:   https://www.wm.edu/offices/wellness/campusrec/fitwell/classes/becomeafi/index.php