The Student Wellness Advisory Board held “Love Your Body Week” with a series of events to encourage students to take care of themselves in every way. Junior Healthy Communities ambassador Mallory Finley said in college especially, students need a reminder to love themselves and take care of their social, mental and physical health.
Self care
Kelli Brickner Wants a Restful Fall Break
Junior Kelli Brickner, like many of her peers, is experiencing burnout this semester, amplified by the lack of rest offered to students from their work. She discusses how a longer, more intentional fall break would greatly benefit students in the long run.
Passing Time in a Pandemic: Students Explore New Interests in the Midst of Quarantine
With the closing of Pepperdine’s campus, Pepperdine students explore new hobbies as they adjust to life away from Malibu.
Healthy Strategies Help Students through Burnout Season
As students enter into one of the busiest months of the semester, they can find ways to stay motivated.
Practice Self-Care with Food Choices
Your food can dictate your mood. Here’s how college students are boosting their moods with this decrease-stress-diet.
Use the Support Pepperdine Offers
Students can find reprieve from struggle thanks to Pepperdine’s many resources.
Unplug and Unwind
Graphic by Nate Barton During my senior year of high school, I went a week without my phone for a retreat. It was terrifying to be stuck up in the woods, leading a group of my peers from my all-girls Catholic high school without a connection to the outside world. I hated not being able […]
Assault: It’s Not Funny
Graphic by Nate Barton During Milan Fashion week, on Sept. 21, models Gigi and Bella Hadid were filmed leaving a MaxMara runway show. However, in between the flashing paparazzi lights and screaming fans, someone grabbed Gigi and lifted her off the ground. The altercation might have physically ended after Hadid fought back, but it didn’t […]
