Courtney is joined by Taylor Allen, an advanced practicum student at the Carruth Center, to chat about music’s impact on our mental health. They’ll talk about how listening to music is beneficial, the different effects produced by different genres, and even discuss why playing a musical instrument can be good for your wellbeing.

Courtney is all by her lonesome this week giving a quick rundown of the different methods of hormonal birth control. She talks about how they work, what the benefits are, and each option’s efficacy. A few of the resources mentioned include Student Health Services (304-285-7200), Women’s Resource Center (https://wrc.wvu.edu/), Planned Parenthood (https://www.plannedparenthood.org/), and WV Free (https://www.wvfree.org/). And learn more about the WRC menstrual cup project and register for the Period Panel on March 8th, 2021: https://wrc.wvu.edu/wrc-initiatives/freebie-products/menstrual-cups

Courtney sits down with Tara Hulsey, Vice President of Health Promotion and Wellness and Dean of the College of Nursing here at WVU. They talk about the recent employee wellbeing survey they conducted and where everyone can find out more about the health and wellbeing resources available to them on campus! For the WVU Wellbeing Model, visit: https://hsc.wvu.edu/health-promotion-and-wellness/. To access to the Health and Wellness Inventory, visit: https://hsc.wvu.edu/health-promotion-and-wellness/health-wellness-inventory/. And to learn more about the current call for proposals, visit: https://hsc.wvu.edu/health-promotion-and-wellness/requests-for-proposals/.

Courtney sits down with Heidi Muller, RHC extraordinaire, to talk about the pandemic trauma stress experience, and what we can do about it! They also chat about all the different ways that students can stay involved this winter. For weekly activities, check out the Refresh series: https://refresh.wvu.edu/

This week Courtney is joined by Katelyn Kim (Student Service Manager at the Mountaineer Hub) and Ozioma Udah (Peer Educator with the Mountaineer Hub) to discuss how students can appropriately manage their finances while they are here at WVU. Below, find the resources that we mention in the episode!

Courtney is joined by Angela Delfine, a Residence Hall Coordinator at WVU, to talk about her personal journey navigating the COVID-19 pandemic. Hear more about she learned to cope and how both she and Courtney have taken care of themselves during these trying times!

Courtney is joined by Nathan Harlan, Executive Director of the Office of Student Wellness, to talk about staying physically active during the winter months. He provides tips and tricks on layering and exercise and also busts a few common misconceptions. For more information on staying active in winter, visit Adventure WV’s website: https://adventurewv.wvu.edu/

Join Courtney as she chats with Jessica Johnston-York of the Carruth Center to talk about how to take care of yourself during times of societal unrest. They’ll talk mindfulness, meditation, and provide some tips for critical media consumption. If you’re interested in making an appointment with the Carruth Center, please call them at 304-293-4431. For more information on their services, visit: https://carruth.wvu.edu/. For more information on the media bias chart discussed in the podcast, visit: https://www.adfontesmedia.com/static-mbc/.

Courtney is joined by Casey Wright, a doctoral candidate in psychology, to talk about… fear (dun dun dun!). Casey explains why fear does not always have to be negative and discusses how we can work to reconceptualize it in our own lives.

Did you know that the holiday season is a prime time for relationships to end? Join Courtney as she provides some tips and tricks on surviving the end of a relationship. For more resources, visit: well.wvu.edu.