Welcome to SMUS Boarding Life Blog,
a place where you will find updates about activities happening around boarding at SMUS this year!
SMUS Boarding Life
Boarding wellness
THE HEALTHY MIND PLATTER

Seven daily essential mental activities to optimize brain matter and create well-being
-Focus Time
When we closely focus on tasks in a goal-oriented way, we take on challenges that make deep connections in the brain.
-Play Time
When we allow ourselves to be spontaneous or creative, playfully enjoying novel experiences, we help make new connections in the brain.
-Connecting Time
When we connect with other people, ideally in person, and when we take time to appreciate our connection to the natural world around us, we activate and reinforce the brain's relational circuitry.
-Physical Time
When we move our bodies, aerobically if medically possible, we strengthen the brain in many ways.
-Time In
When we quietly reflect internally, focusing on sensations, images, feelings and thoughts, we help to better integrate the brain.
-Down Time
When we are non-focused, without any specific goal, and let our mind wander or simply relax, we help the brain recharge.
-Sleep Time
When we give the brain the rest it needs, we consolidate learning and recover from the experiences of the day.
HOUSE CUP STANDINGS
362 points
391 points
363 points
424 points
350 points
349 points
Barnacle
Bolton
Harvey
Winslow
Timmis
Symons
CONTRIBUTORS
Melanie Bendfeld
Lisa Mulvihil
Samina Makhanbetazhiyeva
Lucy Zhu
BROWN HALL HACKS
MONTHLY WELLNESS NEWSLETTER
January Wellness Newsletter
January 01, 2016
This month’s wellness focus is HEALTHY HABITS
December Wellness Newsletter
December 01, 2015
This month’s wellness focus is HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS

October Wellness Newsletter
October 01, 2015
This month’s wellness focus is SELF-CARE
It’s anything that you do with the intention of caring for your physical,
emotional, social or academic wellness.
LISTEN UP! THIS PART IS IMPORTANT… Self -care is also about what you do to lessen your stress BEFORE it hits the limit (feeling exhausted, sad, hopeless or totally stressed out).
You are going to be much happier and healthier if you tune into your needs right now, and do what YOU need to do to stay healthy.

September Wellness Newsletter
September 08, 2015
This month’s wellness focus is RELATIONSHIPS.



