Wellness Resources for Resident and House Advisors

In your exciting position, residents will come to you with any and all questions they have about life on campus. It is important to have an idea of the wellness resources that you can refer them to, but it is also important to include wellness in your programs so that residents are reminded of your commitment to the 8 dimensions of wellness. This page includes resources and tips for living well and promoting wellness for your residents.

LiveWell UC San Diego Resources

LiveWell Balance Test - This short test allows you to see which dimensions of wellness you are excelling in and which dimensions of wellness you can improve. Don't forget to share this resource with your residents!

LiveWell UCSD Blog - Updated weekly with tips applicable to college students, this blog is perfect if you’re looking for a new vegan recipe, some napping tips, or information to use in your weekly newsletters.

List Serv - A once a month newsletter with wellness tips and information about upcoming events such as the 2nd Annual UC San Diego Nap-In and Therapy Fluffies de-stress fests.

Student Health 101 - This monthly, interactive health magazine has pages of information on topics and issues that face college students today.

LiveWell Action Plan - Create a tangible plan to meet your goal of promoting wellness among your residents!

LiveWell Goals Log - Set two goals for a month and stick to them using this log.

 

Wellness Goal Calendars

Want to have a building competition with wellness goals? Use these calendars and have your residents set goals and put a sticker (or draw a shape) on the weekday they complete the goal for the entire month.

Right-click to download any of the following calendars:

September 2009 (pdf)

October 2009 (pdf)

November 2009 (pdf)

December 2009 (pdf)

 

Active Programming

Events for Your Residents: Ideas of how to include wellness into programming.

National Wellness Days: Want to create a program based on World Kindness Week? Or No Smoking Day? Here’s a list of National Wellness Days month by month.

 

Passive Programming

Bulletin Boards: Making bulletin boards is an effective way to reach residents, but they can be time consuming!  Here’s pre-made bulletin boards separated into which dimension of wellness they address.

Newsletter Tips: For that corner of your newsletter that you just can’t seem to fill.  Wellness themes for each month with statistics and tips! Download PDF Version - Word Document

 

Be a Role Model for Wellness

As a Resident/House Advisor, you can be a role model for wellness by living a healthy, balanced lifestyle and sharing what you do to stay well with your residents.

  • Eat a healthy, well-balanced diet.
  • Be Active - join an intramural team, take a rec class, walk around campus, etc...
  • Reflect and take action on your life purpose.
  • Participate in a community service event (MLK Jr. Parade, Relay for Life, Habitat for Humanity).
  • Maintain an optimistic attitude
  • Be realistic, accept help, practice gratitude, and forgiveness.
  • Get enough sleep.
  • Maintain composure, wisdom, and compassion no matter what the situation.

 

Other Resources

CaringBridge.org: A CaringBridge website is personal, private and available 24/7. It helps ease the burden of keeping family and friends informed. Patients and caregivers draw strength from loved ones’ messages of support.

Wellness Resources on Campus

Know the UC San Diego campus resources for wellness. Promote them to your residents and use them yourself!

Click on any of the icons on the map below to learn more about the wellness resources on campus that are available for students.


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