{"id":11145,"date":"2019-11-01T23:48:49","date_gmt":"2019-11-02T07:48:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wou.edu\/westernhowl\/?p=11145"},"modified":"2019-11-01T23:48:49","modified_gmt":"2019-11-02T07:48:49","slug":"a-wealth-of-resources-at-the-health-and-wellness-fair","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/westernhowl\/a-wealth-of-resources-at-the-health-and-wellness-fair\/","title":{"rendered":"A wealth of resources at the Health and Wellness Fair"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sage Kiernan-Sherrow<\/strong> | News Editor<\/span><\/p>\n

Walking into Western\u2019s Health and Wellness center on Oct. 23, students were instantly greeted by a wall of positivity-related sticky notes, and invited to \u201ctake one, leave one\u201d to encourage kindness and gratitude. This was the introduction to Western\u2019s Health and Wellness Fair, where the basketball court in Western\u2019s Health and Wellness Center was converted into a fair-esque setting, arranged with tables representing various local businesses and campus organizations dedicated to supporting student health and wellness.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Students could walk from table to table to gain insight into different resources such as student support groups or local fitness-related programs. They were also able to take home free samples and score big prizes just for participating. Tables were giving out items like wolf-shaped stress balls, chapstick, supplements, coupons or free trials at various businesses and even essential oils.<\/span><\/p>\n

Businesses like Dallas Health and Vitality Essentials were pioneering new technology, in this case, the BEMER, a chair designed to stimulates blood flow and oxygen supply.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe are no longer getting our essential nutrients from the food we eat, we have a severe lack of vital vitamins, and as a result our blood is not circulating like it should,\u201d said owner of the business, Laurie Vail, \u201c(but) everybody\u2019s body is different.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Western students Chris Mizer and Daymon Stone were there representing the Monmouth Fitness Club. Both stated that they were \u201caddicted to the gym.\u201d Stone went as far as to say that he dedicates everything to his personal fitness and wants to open a gym in the future. Mizer said that his personal motto is \u201ckeep the first things first,\u201d which translates to staying focused and not straying from your main goals.<\/span><\/p>\n

Focusing more on the mental health aspect of overall wellness, Western\u2019s Wellness Advocacy Group also attended the event, offering information related to their club, which meets Mondays from 4\u20135 p.m. in Todd Hall. According to Vice President Lea Sheldone and Social Media Coordinator Blanca De La Rosa, WAG orchestrates events like Paws for Positivity and the Out of Darkness walk for suicide prevention and awareness, which gathered over 140 people and raised almost $4,000 last year.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Contact the author at\u00a0howlnews@wou.edu<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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