UPDATE: Back by popular demand, Clinical Assistant Professor Anil Coumar is offering another free meditation session: Thursday, November 13, 2014 noon – 1:00 p.m. HUB room 250 Register now  We are so pumped to have this as the first Stress Less Holiday Seminar! Discover how mediation can help you relax and enjoy this holiday season. Learn two [...]

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National Yoga Month is an awareness campaign held each year during the month of September to share the health benefits of yoga and to inspire a healthy lifestyle. Whether you’re curious about yoga or are a seasoned yogi, celebrate with us! Contests, events, random prizes…this will be a September like no other at the UW.   1. CONTEST: [...]

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I can still remember being pregnant with my first child and searching for the right place for childcare. As a working mother, it was extremely stressful to take the extra time to search, go visit, and budget for this new chapter in our lives. The Whole U created this infographic so that we could share [...]

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It’s Monday morning. You check your email after being digitally disconnected all weekend. In your inbox you see an email titled “Office Potluck on Friday!” Thoughts start running through your head. What do I bring? I don’t want to be that person who brings the dish no one eats. Do I buy something from the [...]

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As 12-year-old girls, we giggled about sex education night. We knew it was inadequate and didn’t take it seriously even though we had tons of thoughts and feelings about what was going on that year. Fast forward to now, and I’m a parent hungry for information on navigating the safety and social issues around healthy [...]

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I LOVE SOCIAL MEDIA. However, not everyone does. In fact, many simply don’t know how to use it. Do you consider yourself a social media neophyte? Maybe you haven’t logged into your Facebook in months (you may have even forgotten how?). You might find yourself thinking, Since when did the pound sign become a hashtag? [...]

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Since I have MS, my balance is impaired. I’d like to find a yoga class tailored to my needs. Did you know that approximately 14% of the Washington state population is affected by some form of disability and that more than 8% have physical limitations?* Perhaps you experience mobility restrictions caused by paralysis or a [...]

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…movement is good for the body, and stillness is good for the mind. To lead a balanced life, we need to engage and be active, and to deepen and rest. -Sakyong Mipham Rimpoche, in Running With the Mind of Meditation   I took a Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) class at the IMA last summer [...]

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When I received an invitation to my cousin’s wedding last fall, my first thought was, Woohoo, I’m invited! My second was, What am I going to wear? Even though the big day was more than six months away, this was a pressing question. No doubt Linnea’s Palm Springs wedding would be incredibly glamorous and fun; [...]

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With an average of over 300 cloudy or partly cloudy days per year, Seattleites certainly earn their summer vacations. Yet for most of us, work, family, and financial obligations mean we work our way slowly through the destinations on the bucket list. While the outlying areas of Seattle have much to offer us on the [...]

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What are your images of summer? Do you see yourself lounging in a hammock in the shade? Or spending your day at the beach near the glistening ocean? Hiking an alpine trail? If so, you’re onto something! With the busyness and pace of life in the digital age, it’s smart to make sure your summer [...]

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Compassion is an important skill to have, but sometimes a difficult one to attain. Workplace stressors, such as deadlines, disagreements, and personality clashes, can make compassion challenging. Luckily, the Center for Child & Family Well-being (CCFW) will be hosting a seminar on compassion July 11-13. The purpose is to explore the science behind compassion and [...]

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