HealthierU ~ November 7, 2006

Here's to a HealthierU!

Upcoming Events
A Discussion about Marijuana
TONIGHT!!! Tuesday, November 7 ~ 6:30pm ~ Woodhead Lounge
What do you want to know about marijuana? Join this discussion about the affects of marijuana with WesWELL's Peer Health Advocates, Dr. Davis Smith (Wesleyan's medical director) and other students to learn more in order to make an informed decision about use. Pizza at 6pm (first come, first served); discussion begins at 6:30pm. Sponsored by WesWELL & Health Services.

Sexuality & Sex Toys Workshop
Friday, November 17 ~ 7:00 to 9:00pm ~ Hall-Atwater 84
Megan Andelloux and Lola Pellegrino from Miko Exoticwear, a feminist sex toy shop in Rhode Island, will be leading discussions about sexuality, sexual pleasure, and sexual anatomy. They will also be discussing various types of sex toys and the differences between them, and there will be toys for sale. There will be a Q and A portion of the evening during which Megan and Lola will answer questions regarding sex toys, sexuality, anatomy, and pleasure. Food will be provided, first come first served. Sponsored by the Reproductive Justice League, Cunt Club and the Adelphic Educational Fund.
Contact Elena Logvinenko, elogvinenko@wes, for more info.

Want to list your health-oriented event in HealthierU?
Email weswell@wesleyan.edu with the complete details!

Announcements
November 16 is the Great American Smokeout. If you wish to learn more about your options for tobacco cessation, contact Joyce Walter at Health Services, 860.685.2656 or jwalter @wesleyan.edu.

Tips for a HealthierU
Struggling with how to get more fruits & veggies into your diet? Here are helpful hints from Intelihealth
http://www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH/WSIHW000/14220/26033.html

Have no choice but to pull an all-nighter? Try these hints for getting the most out of those late night hours:
http://www.goaskalice.columbia.edu/5945.html

Managing your money... a learned skill, not an innate talent. Get ideas on doing it effectively here:
http://www.campusblues.com/moneyprob.asp

Quote of the Week
"The power of love to change bodies is legendary, built into folklore, common sense, and everyday experience. Love moves the flesh, it pushes matter around.... Throughout history, "tender loving care" has uniformly been recognized as a valuable element in healing." ~Larry Dossey

Healthy Dose of Info
Information on Leading a Healthful Lifestyle
A lot will happen between now and the year 2100. You will have one or more careers. Very likely you will enter into a long-term love relationship. You may choose to have children. You will meet people from many walks of life, and build friendships. Your leadership and contributions through your work, family, interests and community involvement will enrich and maybe even change the world in small or big ways.

With the projected scientific advances, a healthful lifestyle and a little luck, you will be alive for most of the century or perhaps even all of it!

Preparing for your life ahead presents many possibilities. It the perfect time to consider some of the questions that will influence the direction of your life:

How will you take care of yourself for the long term?
What will inspire and sustain you?
How will you make your mark?

If you click on these links, you will find some ideas compiled by University Health Services staff, as well as Cal students. Use this information as a starting point, and try making some changes to get the coming years off to a good start!
~ From the University of California, Berkeley University Health Services website, accessed November 7, 2006. http://www.uhs.berkeley.edu/home/healthtopics/healthlifestyle.shtml

For more information on Wesleyan's health offices, visit:
WesWELL, the Office of Health Education ~ www.wesleyan.edu/weswell
Health Services ~ www.wesleyan.edu/healthservices
Office of Behavioral Health for Students ~ www.wesleyan.edu/obhs

HealthierU is created and maintained by WesWELL, the Office of Health Education.
Please direct any feedback or suggestions to Lisa Currie, Director of Health Education, at weswell@wesleyan.edu or 860.685.2466.

Does a friend want to subscribe to HealthierU?
Details at http://www.wesleyan.edu/weswell/healthieru.html