Dear Community,
We've officially made it to the last week of October. Can you believe it? In the past, this time of the year was typically marked with Halloween festivities, and indulging in all things pumpkin spice to help cope with the second half of the semester. But this year, so much more is on our hearts and minds. The 2020 Election, the COVID-19 pandemic, the California and Colorado wildfires, Typhoon Molave in the Phillipines and Vietnam, and the international injustices in African counties including, but not limited to, Nigeria, Congo, and Cameroon, are just scratching the surface of major concerns affecting many in our Cornell community. It's easy to feel overwhelmed, discouraged, and alone. But now more than ever, our Cornell Community must continue to care and cope- together.
Wishing you wellness,
The Skorton Center for Health Initiatives at Cornell Health
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Provide feedback on Cornell’s Mental Health Review
All members of the campus community are invited to provide feedback on recommendations outlined in the Final Report (pdf) from Cornell’s year-long Mental Health Review. Community members can help prioritize recommendations as well as enter feedback to inform changes made to the academic and social environments and clinical services at Cornell. The feedback form is available until midnight on Sunday, Nov. 8.
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Dear Hope: Sunday Nov 1 @ 7:30pm EDTOn her way to the Women’s March in Washington, DC, Hope meets Jim, a conservative attending the Presidential Inauguration. Alternating between live interactions and email exchanges, Dear Hope is the story of two good people from opposite sides of the political spectrum who will stop at nothing to find common ground. An optimistic play about coming together during divided times. Registration is required. Click here to register. In lieu of the price of a ticket, the Hangar Theatre encourages audiences to donate the typical cost of a ticket ($15-$25) to the Hangar Theatre to help keep the arts and conversation going, The League of Women Voters, Rock The Vote, or your non-partisan voting organization of choice! | Group Fitness - Pre-Recorded Classes Pre-Recorded classes are free to the Cornell Community and can be viewed at anytime. These classes are recorded without music, therefore if you'd like utilize music during your class experience, please have that ready when you begin the class. Please click on the class link to view the description and begin the video. You will be guided first through a waiver, and then redirected to the video. Some classes have more than one video available. Class categories include:
Check out the classes at https://recreation.athletics.cornell.edu/fitness-centers/group-fitness-classes/group-fitness-pre-recorded-classes | Wellness Wednesday: Dance WorkshopWed, Oct 28, 8-9pm Feeling stuck at your desk lately? Get up and have fun movin’ and groovin’ with Kyle from Cornell Dancer’s Alliance as he teaches you some killer dance moves from The Assorted Aces technique class! All skill levels are welcome! Get up your energy levels with this cool digital dance tutorial! https://cornell.zoom.us/j/96133448487?pwd=WjJ1ZUxuWmQ4cWY2NTA5Wk1jeFM0UT09 |
Dear Hope: Sunday Nov 1 @ 7:30pm EDT
On her way to the Women’s March in Washington, DC, Hope meets Jim, a conservative attending the Presidential Inauguration. Alternating between live interactions and email exchanges, Dear Hope is the story of two good people from opposite sides of the political spectrum who will stop at nothing to find common ground. An optimistic play about coming together during divided times. Registration is required. Click here to register.
In lieu of the price of a ticket, the Hangar Theatre encourages audiences to donate the typical cost of a ticket ($15-$25) to the Hangar Theatre to help keep the arts and conversation going, The League of Women Voters, Rock The Vote, or your non-partisan voting organization of choice!
Group Fitness - Pre-Recorded Classes
Class categories include:
- Cardio-Strength
- Strength
- Yoga
- Desk Breaks/Study Breaks
Check out the classes at https://recreation.athletics.cornell.edu/fitness-centers/group-fitness-classes/group-fitness-pre-recorded-classes
Wellness Wednesday: Dance Workshop
Wed, Oct 28, 8-9pm
Feeling stuck at your desk lately? Get up and have fun movin’ and groovin’ with Kyle from Cornell Dancer’s Alliance as he teaches you some killer dance moves from The Assorted Aces technique class! All skill levels are welcome! Get up your energy levels with this cool digital dance tutorial!
https://cornell.zoom.us/j/96133448487?pwd=WjJ1ZUxuWmQ4cWY2NTA5Wk1jeFM0UT09
Connecting for Emotional Support: Coping With Election Week- Wellness Special Workshops
Monday, Nov 2 at 3 pm: Meditation for Mental and Physical Relaxation
Join Ruth Merle-Doyle for a 30 minute guided meditation to ease the tension of the mind and body. All levels of experience welcome, especially beginner or anyone who feels stressed to their limits.
Tuesday, Nov 3 at 9 am: Meditation for Riding Out the Storm
Join this meditation, provided by Kerry Howell, on election day, to claim a few moments of self-care to re-ground yourself and find a sense of peace and calm in the eye of a storm.
Wednesday, Nov 4 at noon: De-Stress Desk Stretches
Join Jeremy Stewart from Cornell Wellness for an interactive zoom workshop where you will have the opportunity to relax some muscle groups and body areas that get cranky when we start to feel stressed. Take 30-minutes out of your day to move and release build up tension through a series stretches shown to help relax the mind and body.
Thursday, Nov 5 at noon: Meditation for Acceptance
No matter your political affiliation, who won or lost, if you voted independent or with a primary party, here we are now. Right now, right here. Join Keri Johnson, Wellness & Fitness Specialist, to help bring you back to homeostasis. During this session, we will find our individual, new centers of existence, while internally identifying what we can control, and what we cannot. From there we will explore ways to alter, adapt, and accept these new times ahead.
Friday, Nov 6 at 1 pm: Compassion Meditation
Join Ruth Merle-Doyle for a 30-minute compassion meditation. We will use our time to focus on breath and softening of the body, mind and spirit while we use compassionate mantra to wish ourselves and others freedom from distress and anxiety. All levels of experience welcome, especially beginner or anyone who feels stressed to their limits.
Fill out the Qualtrics link to register :(https://cornell.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3QwMnuA6RMoILMV)
Connecting for Academic Support
It's the second half of the semester, so there's still time to change your grades for the better! What are some strategies that Cornell students have found to be effective as they study for and take exams?
The Learning Strategies Center (LSC) has resources to help you:
- identify effective (and ineffective) study strategies,
- develop a study plan to prepare for exams,
- consider strategies for taking different types of exams (online, open book, in-person), and
- identify strategies for tackling different types of exam questions (multiple choice, quantitative, and essay).
Self-enroll in our LSC Study Skills Canvas site for complete access to all resources or take a look at our webpages on studying for and taking exams.
Plus, check out this video from the University about how to Study Smarter!
Cornell Food Pantry is Open
Located at 109 McGraw Place, the Cornell Food Pantry is just off University Avenue, across from Alice Cook House on West Campus. Free, confidential access to food and personal care items is available to Cornell undergraduate and graduate students, as well as Cornell staff and faculty.
The Cornell Food Pantry is open Tuesdays and Thursdays 4-7pm, Wednesdays and Fridays 10am-1pm, and Sundays 12-3pm. Enroll to participate: Visit mealplan.scl.cornell.edu/foodpantry to enroll in the Food Pantry program. Make a gift in direct support of the Cornell Food Pantry. Contact Info: foodpantry@cornell.edu
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Catherine Thrasher-Carroll Mental Health Promotion Program Director | Johan Kjorven '19 Public Health Fellow | Adaeze Okorie '20 Public Health Fellow |
Catherine Thrasher-Carroll
Johan Kjorven '19
