HealthierU ~ May 10, 2006

Announcements
Registration now open for:
Rejuvenation for Lunch: Chan Meditation & Chi Kung
As well as providing an opportunity to de-stress, this class will promote healing, focus, effectiveness and over-all well-being, through the guided practice of Chan meditation, breathing exercises (Chi Kung), and a self-healing acupressure practice. Expect results! This program is designed so that if it is practiced daily, increased health, vitality, effectiveness, and inner peace will assuredly blossom in your life. Daily attendance is recommended (but not required) to receive full benefits of the practice. Taught by Ji Myong of the Small Forest Temple of Middletown.

Dates: Monday through Friday from May 30, 2006 to June 30, 2006
Time: 12:00pm to 12:45pm
Location: Memorial Chapel Meditation Room (Basement)
Fee: $108 for 5 week daily course (24 classes)

Space is limited; please pre-register at: http://www.wesleyan.edu/weswell/classes/small_forest/sftt2.html
Sponsored by WesWELL, the Office of Health Education

Quote of the Week
Take care of your body with steadfast fidelity. The soul must see through these eyes alone, and if they are dim, the whole world is clouded.  ~ Goethe

Health Tips
There's no one-size-fits-all approach for headaches. If you're ready to learn more about specific types of headaches, start with the Mayo Clinic's Headache Center: http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/headaches/HE99999

Stressed out from the end of the semester crunch? While preventing bad stress from mounting is the best solution, there are some short term things you can do to manage your stress for the next week or so.  See what CampusBlues.com has to say about it:
http://campusblues.com/25-stress-tips.asp
See more about the warning signs of mounting stress at: http://www.campusblues.com/stress.asp

Handwashing is still one of the best ways to prevent the transmission of colds and the flu, especially when living in community. Learn more the why's and how-to's:  http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/op/handwashing.htm

What can be done to deal with an insect sting or bite?
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000033.htm

Do you need vision correction?  Use these simple home vision tests to give you an indication:
http://www.preventblindness.org/eye_tests/index.html

Healthy Dose of Trivia
~ Condoms are biodegradable ? some of them. Lambskin and latex condoms are biodegradable, but polyurethane condoms aren't, according to "Alice" of Columbia University's Go Ask Alice question-and-answer service. ( www.goaskalice.columbia.edu)
~ Sex with a celebrity is the No. 1 fantasy worldwide. That's according to the recent Durex survey, which also found that four in 10 people have fantasized about sex with their best friend's partner!

The Discovery Health Channel has loads of sexual health trivia facts like these to share... http://health.discovery.com/centers/sex/quizzes/didyouknow.html

For more information on Wesleyan's health offices, visit:
WesWELL, the Office of Health Education ~ www.wesleyan.edu/weswell
Health Services ~ www.wesleyan.edu/healthservices
Office of Behavioral Health for Students ~ www.wesleyan.edu/obhs

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