Wellness Weekly

As the quarter comes to a close, Norah and Isobel discuss existentialism. They chat about what can spur existential crises, life philosophies like nihilism, and ways to deal with existential feelings.

In this dreary and stressful week of the quarter, Norah and Isobel discuss a feeling we all wish we had a little more of: joy. They share what differentiates it from other emotions, what makes them personally feel it, and how to experience joy while simultaneously dealing with real mental health issues.

Join Norah, Isobel, and former podcast host Deb Kwon as they discuss journaling: the benefits and challenges, how to incorporate it into your life, and why it’s important as an accessible mental wellness tool.

Join Norah and Isobel as they open up about how they deal with midterm seasons induced stress. They reflect on their personal experiences and methods they found helpful to cope with stress in a healthy way, even though admittedly they still suck at managing it.

Norah and Isobel invite on UW professor Andrea Wills to discuss designing an online learning environment. They discuss the mental health of both professors and students, what it’s like to teach an online class, and more!

Norah reflects on her journey with aloneness. She shares the ideas that helped her perceive time alone as a form of willed solitude that is beautiful and desired.

Join Isobel and Norah as they chat with Thirst Trap columnist Hannah Krieg, who reflects over her journey writing about dating life. Hannah discusses what she’s learned in the process through her last article titled “Confessions of a Dating Columnist who Knows Nothing About Dating.”

Join Norah and Isobel as they close off their first quarter of hosting. They reflect on what they’ve learned through this quarter about mental wellness and health. Listeners: please share feedback on Wellness Weekly by filling out this quick survey: https://forms.gle/a6qCmX4owy6VWXX58

Norah and Isobel take a look at wellness writer Zoe Schenk’s article about staying on top of online school while time loses meaning. They talk about the blurry reality of our quarantine lifestyle and how students can cope in it.

Norah and Isobel speak to UW student Vanessa Lam, who details her experience as a first generation Asian American voting for the first time in the 2020 presidential election.