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Change Your Instagram Feed, Change Your Life

Posted by Dawn on November 3, 2019

Did you know that we spend an average of 2 hours and 22 minutes daily on social media? Yikes!

We all love to spend time browsing through memes and dog videos…and then there are all the nutrition and fitness tips. Sigh. 

Some Instagrammers are great (like our very own UCAN page on Instagram), and others, well not-so-much. Many accounts you follow may be feeding you false information and a whole lot of false hope as… Read more

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I Screen You Screen…We All Screen for More Sleep

Posted by Dawn on October 26, 2019

How many times have you gone to bed at night and you go to check Instagram and before you know it, two hours have passed? Or maybe you go to watch one video on YouTube and that turns into five. We all love to sleep but getting to bed can be difficult.

Sleep is especially important for students and good sleep can help you feel energized… Read more

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Stressed Out? Try Something New

Posted by Dawn on October 20, 2019

Are you tired of doing the same thing day in and day out? Maybe how you normally de-stress at the end of the day isn’t working anymore. 

Physical activity and other hobbies can help you de-stress.

Here’s how it works: 

  • Getting your heart rate up produces endorphins in your body which in turn leaves you feeling de-stressed, relaxed, and confident.
  • Being active improves your ability to fall asleep at… Read more

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There’s More to Wellness than Food & Fitness

Posted by Dawn on October 13, 2019

As a kid, did you ever play the game Barrel of Monkeys? If you did, then you might remember how difficult it was to keep the monkeys all connected.  Especially if the grip each monkey had on one another was not as secure as it could be. Now, think of all those monkeys as aspects of your wellness in the mind-body connection.

Wellness consists of emotional, physical, social, spiritual, intellectual and environmental health. Each of these… Read more

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10 Self Care Activities for Body Positivity and Self-Love

Posted by Dawn on October 5, 2019

Start this one off with an open mind.  How often have you found yourself looking in the mirror, disappointed with what you see, wishing you could be “better”?  You are not alone. In fact, almost everyone on this planet has had body issues at some point in time in their lives.  

I am here to tell you that IT IS OKAY. Life is full of ups and downs… Read more

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Be Nice (It may actually improve your health!)

Posted by Dawn on September 29, 2019

If you think of the most selfless person you know, it’s no coincidence that they are typically happier and friendlier than their counterpart, and believe it or not, they are also experiencing a plethora of health benefits.

How it helps

Now I’m not saying you have to volunteer at the food bank every weekend or play checkers with the elderly folks in a group home (though those are great… Read more

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