12/01/2020

With the kind of year that we’ve had, our resilience has certainly been tested. And guess what? You've been continually bouncing back and making your way through the challenges. With that in mind, let’s work to persevere just a bit longer in order to finish on our best foot. It starts with checking our foundation - the "practice" section of the resilience pyramid.

1. Breathe- What time have you set aside specifically to take a break? And we don’t mean a break to binge a netflix series or scroll through social media. We mean a break to practice meditation, focus on your breathing, check-in with your mind, and let yourself reset.

2. Eat well- Have your eating habits changed at all this semester? You’re not alone. If you’ve been especially stressed and work-driven, it’s easy to lose touch with eating in ways that fuel your body and mind. In order to feel your best, focus on asking yourself what foods would feel good physically and emotionally, and dedicating time to fully enjoy your meals.

3. Move your body- The health benefits of exercise are often common knowledge, but the motivation can be rare. The trick is to realize that exercise isn’t exclusive to a gym. It can be as simple as taking a 10 minute walk outside. Having an accountability partner also increases motivation and follow-through, so don’t take that walk alone, ask a family member or friend to tag along!

4. Get good sleep- We can all benefit from a good, consistent sleep schedule. Our bodies need 7+ hours/night, and although we can survive with less, we definitely thrive with more. If you’re not at 7 hours yet, start small. How can you add 30 minutes of sleep tonight? Check out this video for inspiration: Sleep & Academic Performance.

These 4 practices make up a strong foundation of resilience so you are better able to handle surprises, challenges or hurdles you may encounter. To learn more about building resilience, visit https://health.cornell.edu/resources/health-topics/building-resilience

Thursday December 3 at 7pm

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CUPB is excited to present “Cooking and Conversation with Antoni Porowsk ”, star of Netflix’s hit series Queer Eye for a conversation about his life, comedy, and food all while doing a cooking demonstration! Antoni Porowski is a New York Times Bestselling Author and star of Netflix’s hit series Queer Eye. As the show’s food and wine expert, the self-taught cook brings with him a lifelong passion for food first cultivated through television, where he was captivated by culinary giants like Julia Child, Jacques Pépin, and Anthony Bourdain, and later honed in restaurants from Montreal to New York and under mentor Ted Allen, original Fab Five food and wine expert. Antoni’s first cookbook, Antoni in the Kitchen, was released in Fall 2019, debuting at #2 on the New York Times’ Best Seller List. Born in Canada to Polish emigrants, Antoni is an outspoken advocate for LGBTQ+ rights everywhere, especially his family’s native Poland.

Saturday December 5 from 5pm-6pm

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Join the Multicultural Funding Advisory Board's upcoming concert with alumni, vocalist, pianist, and physician, Eki Shola whose music draws from jazz, electronica, and soul music to create a sonic landscape all her own. Her music has been described as “inimitable” and “…sound art to be used to trigger thought and encourage love and beauty through rhythm and unique composition.”
Born in London to Jamaican parents, Eki Shola was raised in a musical family. She emigrated to NY in ’87 and later as a pre-med student at Cornell, she performed in the jazz ensemble. Now based in Northern California, ASCAP Plus winner and three-time NorBay Music awardee, Eki Shola uses her music as a conduit for healing.

The Mullestein Winter Garden (pictured center) is a circular garden with four interior entrance paths aligned with the cardinal points of a compass. The north entrance path leads to the adjacent Flower Garden and the Herb Garden. Each of the three gardens includes a local millstone. The west entrance path will eventually connect with the planned Peony and Perennial Gardens. The four paths outline four interior raised planting beds that create a circular central gathering space, all of which were built with Llenroc stone by local stonemasons.

When asked about the significance of the Mullestein Winter Garden, Sonja Skelly Director of Education at Cornell Botanic Gardens said, “We have six months of winter in Ithaca, so this garden helps us to be a year-round public garden. You can see how beautiful plants can be even in the winter.”