Student Wellness

Intentional Living

Physical Wellness

The physical dimension recognizes the need for regular physical care. Consistent sleep, eating routine, and physical activity are important components to optimal wellness. Building physical wellness involves understanding your body and its warning signs.

Join the OU Health Sciences Intramural Spring Soccer League! Ready to show off your skills on the field? Don't miss out on the action! This league is a fantastic opportunity to stay active, meet new people, and enjoy some friendly competition. Registration Deadline: March 14 Captains Meeting: March 14 League Start Date: March 27 Why Join? ...
Join the OU Health Sciences Intramural Spring Soccer League! Ready to show off your skills on the field? Don't miss out on the action! This league is a fantastic opportunity to stay active, meet new people, and enjoy some friendly competition. Registration Deadline: March 14 Captains Meeting: March 14 League Start Date: March 27 Why Join? ...
Join the OU Health Sciences Intramural Spring Soccer League! Ready to show off your skills on the field? Don't miss out on the action! This league is a fantastic opportunity to stay active, meet new people, and enjoy some friendly competition. Registration Deadline: March 14 Captains Meeting: March 14 League Start Date: March 27 Why Join? ...

Emotional Wellness

The emotional dimension recognizes awareness and acceptance of one’s feelings. Emotional wellness includes the degree to which one feels positive and enthusiastic about one’s self and life. It includes the capacity to manage one’s feelings and related behaviors including the realistic assessment of one’s limitations, development of autonomy, and ability to cope effectively with stress.

These 20-minute sessions via Zoom start with 3-5 minutes of desk yoga and stretching then transition into guided meditation and breathwork led by Pooja Shrivastava, Ph.D. A great way to reduce stress and anxiety and improve focus and productivity. All OU faculty, staff, students, and retirees are invited to attend.   Register on GivePulse for this virtual...

Spiritual Wellness

The spiritual dimension acknowledges the importance of having a sense of meaning. Often meaning or a sense of purpose is found in one’s values which may be informed by their family systems, religions, philosophies, and more. Understanding one’s values and reflecting on whether one is living in accordance to their values is a ---- spiritual wellness.

These 20-minute sessions via Zoom start with 3-5 minutes of desk yoga and stretching then transition into guided meditation and breathwork led by Pooja Shrivastava, Ph.D. A great way to reduce stress and anxiety and improve focus and productivity. All OU faculty, staff, students, and retirees are invited to attend.   Register on GivePulse for this virtual...

Intellectual Wellness

The intellectual dimension recognizes the need for growth and creativity. This may be accomplished in reading, learning new skills, or even unplugging a bit from the daily demands of life.

Event Flyer & Details Where Health Care Meets the Humanities: Narrative Medicine at Work Visiting Lecturer: Maura Spiegel, Ph.D. (Columbia University in New York) Lecturer, Narrative Medicine Senior Lecturer in the Discipline of English and Comparative Literature Founder and Co-Director, Columbia Narrative Medicine Course Director, Narrative Medicine...

Occupational Wellness

The occupational dimension acknowledges efforts we make to create work/life harmony. Establishing and maintaining boundaries, learning how to have quality breaks, and honing communication skills are all examples of occupational wellness.

Event Flyer & Details Where Health Care Meets the Humanities: Narrative Medicine at Work Visiting Lecturer: Maura Spiegel, Ph.D. (Columbia University in New York) Lecturer, Narrative Medicine Senior Lecturer in the Discipline of English and Comparative Literature Founder and Co-Director, Columbia Narrative Medicine Course Director, Narrative Medicine...

Social Wellness

The social dimension recognizes our need for human connection. Though we may desire varying amounts of connection, we desire or miss the lack of it nonetheless. Social wellness involves building healthy, supportive relationships with those around you.

Join the OU Health Sciences Intramural Spring Soccer League! Ready to show off your skills on the field? Don't miss out on the action! This league is a fantastic opportunity to stay active, meet new people, and enjoy some friendly competition. Registration Deadline: March 14 Captains Meeting: March 14 League Start Date: March 27 Why Join? ...
Join the OU Health Sciences Intramural Spring Soccer League! Ready to show off your skills on the field? Don't miss out on the action! This league is a fantastic opportunity to stay active, meet new people, and enjoy some friendly competition. Registration Deadline: March 14 Captains Meeting: March 14 League Start Date: March 27 Why Join? ...
Join the OU Health Sciences Intramural Spring Soccer League! Ready to show off your skills on the field? Don't miss out on the action! This league is a fantastic opportunity to stay active, meet new people, and enjoy some friendly competition. Registration Deadline: March 14 Captains Meeting: March 14 League Start Date: March 27 Why Join? ...