Wellness Corner

Wellness

Greetings from Anjali, Steve, Morgan, and Nicole, Mather's Wellness Team! We are here to support your holistic wellbeing. From mental health, to physical fitness, to sleep and nutrition, we have Mather specific resources, as well as opportunities for you to connect with campus wide. Don't hesitate to reach out to us if you'd like to chat! 

In health and gratitude,

Anjali, Steve, Morgan, and Nicole

 

Mather Wellness Resources

Tranquility Room 

Tranquility + Aerobics Room

Located on the second floor of the low-rise, the Tranquility space is open to all. Complete with yoga mats, blocks and other equipment, come to meditate, hone your yoga practice or simply take a moment from the hustle and bustle of campus life. 

Aerobics Room

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Note: The Wellness Corner spaces (Tranquility Room and Aerobics Room) are open for individual use 24/7 with your Mather HUID access!

 

1:1 Drop-In Hours

Wellness tutor Anjali hosts weekly one on one time to chat about your mental health needs on Thursday afternoons. Email anjali.chandra@g.harvard.edu to set up a time!

 

Mather Reflections 

We are hosting a monthly group for students to come and share in reflection, gratitude and mindfulness. Monthly in the AB dining room, complete with tea, fruit and baked goods!

 

Wellness Coaching Conversations

The Center for Wellness & Health Promotion (CWHP) at HUHS is excited to be offering a neighborhood-based wellness initiative in River East neighborhood this year, which features 1:1 Wellness Coaching Conversations and group wellness programming. These resources are open to students in Mather, Dunster and Leverett Houses (River East neighborhood) only at this time. Many of these programs take place right here in the Mather Wellness Corner!

Wellness Coaching conversations are free, confidential 1:1 health & wellbeing coaching sessions which offer support and structure for creating personal wellness vision & developing skills to feel healthy and well in everyday life. Wellness Coaching Conversations are not therapy and do not involve mental health diagnosis or treatment. Using mindfulness-based approaches that foster clarity and self-awareness, the Wellness Coach and student will work together to identify the areas of wellbeing in which the student wants support and feels ready to make changes, such as sleep, eating, stress, etc. You can expect to meet for about a month, and the coach will support the student in developing next steps for supporting wellness after the 4-session series is complete. Wellness Coaching Conversations are in-person (unless meeting via Zoom is necessary for specific reasons) and take place in meeting rooms in Mather, Dunster, and Leverett Houses (rotating schedule across different locations on different days of the week.) Students can book these appointments through the HUHS patient portal : they go to “appointments”, then “schedule an appointment” and select “wellness coaching” and follow the prompts there. Email Morgan Redman at mredman@huhs.harvard.edu with any questions and check out her profile here!

 

Campus Wide Resources

University Mental and Physical Health Supports
Peer Resources
Peer Counseling
Student Organizations

 

 

Wellness Corner Opening Announcement

https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/newsplus/mather-house-unveils-new-spaces-and-programming-for-student-wellbeing/

“We want our students to feel welcome and be well in Mather House. We are delighted to have a full house this semester and the Wellness Corner is an extension of our commitment to cultivating spaces for students’ wellbeing,”

-Amala Mahadevan, Faculty Dean of Mather House.