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Monday, June 1, 2020

Meh...I'll do it tomorrow.

I don't know about you, but the title of this post really speaks to my level of engagement this past week. This is also evidenced by the delay in getting this post out. As Wellness Coordinators, Renate and I are certainly not unfamiliar with such impacts as motivation, energy management, cognitive load, and emotional regulation. Interestingly enough, we're also intimately aware of that beautiful phenomenon that can often derail and dissuade any task, action, or activity we have intentions of completing. That's right, friends.

Wednesday, May 13, 2020

Spring 2020 - What's your goal?

Hello incoming (and remaining) students! We hope that you are all continuing to keep as safe and healthy as can be these days. We know there was likely a massive upheaval to your lives as a result of this COVID-19 situation, and this Spring 2020 term is only adding to the burning uncertainty we all feel! Grad research or progress has been halted, UG curriculums have been rejigged, and our realities have been more isolated than usual. We know you've heard it many times from too many different broadcasters, but these are truely exceptional times we are living in!

Monday, April 20, 2020

Week 5: A New Look

Happy 5th week! It's hard to imagine that we've been living these new lives for over a month already. Is anyone else starting to get a little foggy on what life was like before all of this?

Today, I'm going to switch gears from my usual crazed ramblings to provide some updates about our ENGWellness Program! For those of you out of the loop, we've made some significant updates to the ENGWellness website (and the program in general) in an effort to better support our students and community as a whole.

Monday, April 13, 2020

Week 4: Positive Pete

Apologies for the delay in getting this week's post out. I was working away since the early hours of the morning and around noon noticed the somewhat violent storm raging outside of my window. It wasn't raining as hard as I expected, but the temperature was fluctuating and the wind was howling like a banshee. I figured it would be an opportune time to take a break and head to the grocery store for some much needed restocking (stocking, not hoarding). Given our social distancing requirements, the two grocery stores in my small town tend to get some fairly ambitious lineups at peak periods (which seems like any time of the day these days!).

Monday, April 6, 2020

Week 3: Negative Nancy

Over the past few weeks I've noticed a shift in my thinking patterns. It wasn't entirely obvious at first, and was likely influenced by the constant stream of garble and disappointment hitting me from every possible angle and every fathomable source. It was more apparent last week than the week before. This weekend it made itself completely evident. I've been more edgy than usual; more cautious than not; and more... well... angry in general!

Monday, March 23, 2020

Week 1: The First of Many

Week 1: The First of Many

Well here we are. The first week of the remote Winter 2020 term! I'm sure last week was a whirlwind for a lot of you (it sure was for me!). There is so much uncertainty about the situation we all find ourselves in, and the ongoing cycle of 'breaking news' hasn't made me feel any better about it either. For those of you