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Announcement: CU Denver is Celebrating 50 Years

Whether you’re an alumnus, current student, member of the faculty and staff, donor, or neighbor, you’re a valuable part of the CU Denver community. Help us celebrate the last 50 years and a future that works for all.

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Wellness Dimension of the Month:

Financial Wellness

Conversations about money can be dull, burdensome, and monotonous, yet they do not have to be. Taking steps to become financially well prepares you for the unexpected as well as the adventures of today, tomorrow, and this year.

Implement Good Financial Habits:

Create a budget
Make financial goals
Save those pennies
Get creative
Find student discounts

Financial Wellness Resources:

Budgeting 101
Financial Wellness Workshop Series
Start Small Money Mindset

2022 Goals: Financially Well

Make 2022 the year to set healthy, life-long financial intentions.

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Ways to Practice Wellness

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Creative Wellness:

Painting Colorado landscapes as the seasons' change
Woodworking to create personalized gifts for family and friends
Dusting off an old instrument
Writing poetry or short stories

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Sleep Edition:

Turn down the lights around bedtime
Exercise to promote sleep and overall health
Practice mindfulness and meditation
Monitor caffeine use
Check room temperature
Avoid alcohol before bead


 

graphic of the 7 dimensions of wellness

emotional_wellness

  Emotional

   Coping effectively with feelings & thoughts to build resiliency.

   Action Plan

  • Take appropriate steps to cope with problems having to do with emotional wellness.
  • Tune into your personal thoughts and feelings.
  • Actively communicate your feelings.
  • Create opportunities for valuable conversations and discussions.

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  Physical

Prioritizing nutrition, physical activity, sleep and health related behaviors to create a resilient body.

   Action Plan

  • Go on an adventure.
  • Walk your dog.
  • Cook with friends/family.
  • Train for an event.

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  Spiritual

Possessing a set of values & beliefs that help give direction to one’s life.

   Action Plan

  • Take “quiet time” to meditate.
  • Think or just breathe.

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  Social

Developing a sense of connection and belonging through relationships with friends, family & community.

   Action Plan

  • Make an effort to meet your neighbor or members of your congregation.
  • Join or even form a club or team.
  • Designate a night out with friends.

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  Environmental 

Occupying, preserving & sustaining pleasant & stimulating natural & built environments.

   Action Plan

  • Engage in environmentally responsible activities.
  • Keep the company of healthy people.
  • Maximize personal harmony with the Earth while minimizing harm to it.

financial_wellness

  Financial

Living within your means, successfully planning for current & future financial needs.

   Action Plan

  • Take steps to become fully aware of financial state and budgets.
  • Save and manage finances in order to achieve realistic goals.

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  Creative

Experiencing satisfaction & enrichment from self-expression in work, play & life activities.

   Action Plan

  • Art, music, dance, writing, and drama are considered the traditional creative arts, but you can seek out dozens of creative pursuits as part of a wellness plan to help you lower stress, form new connections, and simply be happier.

Additional Resources:

Food Assistance

Financial Wellness

Fitness

 

Wellness & Recreation Services

CU Denver

Lola & Rob Salazar Student Wellness Center

1355 12th Street

Denver, CO 80204

lynxwellness@ucdenver.edu

303.315.WELL (9355)

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