Welcome back! I hope you all had an opportunity to recharge over winter break and you鈥檙e geared up for a new semester and new year. As we begin a new year, I鈥檝e been thinking a lot about goals and New Year鈥檚 resolutions.
I mentioned last semester that I鈥檝e signed up for skiing lessons this winter. While skiing is outside of my comfort zone, it鈥檚 something I鈥檝e been meaning to try since I鈥檝e moved to Colorado. 2018 will be the year I hit the slopes; I鈥檓 looking forward to this new experience and potentially developing a new hobby.
Resolutions and goals help motivate us to grow, gain new experiences and develop better habits. One of the best feelings in the world is accomplishing something you purposefully set out to do. I encourage you to take some time at the beginning of this semester and think about what goals you鈥檇 like to accomplish. Is there something you鈥檝e always been meaning to try or do? Is there anything you鈥檇 like to improve on from last year?
Health and wellness goals are popular at the beginning of the new year, and for a good reason. This time of the year can be a bit rough for many of us鈥攊t鈥檚 cold, we鈥檙e more prone to getting sick, there鈥檚 less daylight, etc. As the semester progresses, it鈥檚 important we take care of ourselves. I鈥檇 like to share some advice from Assistant Vice Chancellor Jennifer McDuffie on making your health and wellness a priority this semester:
鈥淵our health and wellness encompasses more than just what you eat and how much you exercise. Your well-being touches on all aspects of your lifestyle鈥攑hysical, social, emotional, intellectual, spiritual and occupational.
鈥淎s you begin this semester and contemplate your goals, consider making adjustments to enhance your health and wellness. Make time to regularly connect with friends or loved ones, volunteer with an organization that aligns with one of your passions听or partake in hobbies that are engaging and make you happy鈥攖hese are just a few ideas to positively affect your overall well-being.鈥�
I wish you the best with your goals this semester;听let鈥檚 make it a great one!
Akirah Bradley,
Associate Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs
Associate Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Akirah Bradley
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