by Cheney Mason | Nov 17, 2022 | Campus Life, Campus Life Blog, Feature Post, Residence Life
I used to dread packing for winter break because a month is a long time and if you’re like me, an extreme over-packer, it’s even more difficult. Now that I am a junior, I am a seasoned packer with a few tricks up my sleeve to ease the packing stress for winter break....
by Cheney Mason | Apr 24, 2019 | Uncategorized
81.8% of WSU students report using alcohol in the past 12 months and 1 in 18 WSU students have reported driving a car while under the influence of alcohol in the past 12 months according to Boynton Survey in 2018. Driving while under the influence can cause serious...
by Cheney Mason | Apr 22, 2019 | Uncategorized
Living sustainably in the dorms, an apartment shared with roommates or off campus housing can seem difficult, but I’m here to tell you that it’s not because every day should be like earth day. I have had my fair share of dorm and apartment experiences here on campus...
by Cheney Mason | Apr 12, 2019 | Physical, Social, Wellness, Wellness Blog
Spring is finally here and as the weather gets warmer and the snow melts, there are so many more opportunities to be outside. Spring is my favorite time of year because I love warmer weather, going for walks around the lake and grilling outside in our front yard with...
by Cheney Mason | Apr 2, 2019 | Intellectual, Spiritual, Wellness, Wellness Blog
This week’s video in the resiliency series by psychologist Mick Lynch is The F Word and it might not be the same F word you are thinking of. Resiliency is about being able to cope with a crisis or issue in life and being able to quickly recover and grow from the...
by Cheney Mason | Mar 27, 2019 | Emotional, Physical, Wellness, Wellness Blog
On Winona State University’s campus, 30.5% of students have been victims of sexual assault and 20.5% of students have been victims of domestic violence in their lifetime according to the most recent Boynton College Student Health Survey. April is Sexual Assault...
by Cheney Mason | Mar 26, 2019 | Physical, Spiritual, Wellness, Wellness Blog
This week, Psychologist Mick Lynch is talking all about the importance of self-care and what his acronym CHEERS stands for. This acronym can help to remind us of all the areas we need to focus on to become a more resilient warrior. Resiliency is about being able to...
by Cheney Mason | Mar 18, 2019 | Intellectual, Social, Wellness, Wellness Blog
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CNCdpEX9MxI] This week’s one minute resilience video, “The Wolf You Feed” by psychologist Mick Lynch is all about a story of the two “wolves” inside of us. One of them is negative and one of them is positive. Mick...
by Cheney Mason | Mar 4, 2019 | Social, Spiritual, Wellness, Wellness Blog
Have you ever found that you often compare yourself to another person? Almost all of us compare ourselves to others every day and that can be an extremely bad habit. This week’s video, Stop Comparing, by Psychologist Mick Lynch talks all about comparing and why we...
by Cheney Mason | Feb 25, 2019 | Social, Wellness Blog
There will always be toxic people that may come into your life at some point whether they be a friend, roommate, boyfriend, etc. and learning how to deal with that is important when becoming more resilient. When someone is toxic in your life, that means they bring you...
