Intellectual Wellness involves engaging our curiosity to learn, find creative solutions, think critically, and open ourselves up to new ideas.
Intellectual Wellness recognizes that learning is an end goal, rather than just a stop along the destination to a degree or desired occupation. Intellectual wellness challenges us to be lifelong learners, who view setbacks as opportunities for future development. Intellectual wellness is understanding that everyone learns and retains information differently, so focus on study habits that best support your learning.
Why is Intellectual Wellness Important?
Your brain is a muscle. Continuing to challenge yourself and seeking out opportunities for knowledge can improve cognition. Learning and engaging with the world around us can lead to a fulfilling, well-rounded life. Seeking out opportunities to engage with thoughts, beliefs, and values other than our own can help us to become more open-minded and accepting of those around us. Lastly, focused learning can lead to improved concentration and memory.
Self Check-In
- Are you aware of available campus resources to help you study?
- Do you seek personal growth by learning new skills?
- Do you look for ways to use creativity and critical thinking skills?
- Do you learn about different topics that interest you using sources other than social media?
For any of the above questions that you answered no to, try to make that an area of focus to improve your Intellectual Wellness. If you have answered no to multiple, you may want to have this dimension be a top priority in order to benefit your overall wellbeing.
Where to start?
- Take our self check-in to assess your intellectual wellness! A great place to begin is first to understand where you are in terms of your intellectual wellness.
- Stay curious and explore new questions and ideas as they come to you.
- Read books and articles for fun, not just for school!
- Take courses outside your major or area of study.
- Get enough sleep! Adults, on average, need seven to eight hours of sleep per night. Sleep plays a crucial role in memory and our ability to retain information. You are more likely to retain what you learned if you are getting enough sleep.
- Practice active listening and participate in classroom discussions.
- Take advantage of conferences or symposiums happening on campus or locally.
Resources to Support Your Journey
- Every student deserves a fully accessible and inclusive learning experience. The Accessibility Services Center collaborates with students, administrators, faculty, and staff to ensure access to reasonable and appropriate accommodations.
- RecWell offers a variety of workshops and programs that teach both skills and content surrounding many health and wellness topics.
- Outdoor Workshops.
- Fitness Programs such as Learn to Lift (offerings vary by semester).
- Wellness on Wheels travels to various buildings on campus to hand out resources.
- CAPS provides presentations on topics related to mental health, such as suicide intervention, working with students with substance use concerns, etc.
- During individual and group counseling sessions, counselors share strategies and education related to maintaining mental health and wellness.
- DASH has a Scholarship Collective, which enables students to find scholarships to support their quest for Intellectual Wellness. Look through their scholarships to see if you are eligible!
- DASH hosts Application Adventures, which provides students with support in filling out the below applications:
- FAFSA Support
- Scholarship Searches
- Student Employment Assistance
- Oh SNAP! Application Assistance & Outreach
- HRL promotes Intellectual Wellness by providing unique opportunities for residents to deepen their academic and personal learning. HRL prides itself on continual improvement towards students’ needs with a focus on academic goals. You can find more information about how HRL contributes to student success on their assessment page!
- Project Achieve promotes Intellectual Wellness by providing academic support:
- Tutoring for all subjects
- English/Writing Assistance
- ENG 2 Class
- STSE promotes Intellectual Wellness by creating experiences where students can learn about various social, cultural, arts, and community groups. Use the resources below to further your Intellectual Wellness!