From Emily Morrow, Health Educator, OU Health Services “Crazy.” “Weak.” “It’s all in your head.” “This weather is bipolar.” “I’m so OCD.” Words have powerful meanings, making the way we talk about mental illness extremely important. May is Mental Health Awareness Month, dedicated to raising awareness about the stigmatizing misconceptions and language we use as […]
OU Wellness wants to support all the awesome faculty and staff who participate in the Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon every year by providing a free running shirt for you to wear while training or even at the event! Fill out the brief questionnaire below with your information and marathon confirmation. Shirts will be available in […]
Healthy Heart the Happy Way From Taylor Arnold, HES Graduate Student The month of February is all about love and we all know that love comes from the heart. What better way to celebrate love than taking care of the place it comes from? To keep our hearts healthy, we are told to exercise and […]
(Guest post from Katie Qualls Fay, Health Educator at OU Health Services) Is it any coincidence that our state song begins with, “Gonna bring you barley, carrots and pertaters, Pasture for the cattle, spinich and termaters, Flowers on the prarie where the June bugs zoom…. OOOOk-lahoma, where the wind comes sweepin’ down the plain, And […]
Welcome to OU Well, the official blog of OU Wellness! OU Wellness is dedicated to helping members of the OU community #LiveYourBestLife by promoting a holistic approach to wellness. Wellness isn’t just about being physically active – it’s about being socially connected, exploring new learning opportunities, experiencing different cultures, being occupationally satisfied, and, yes, nutrition […]