Emotional Wellbeing
Emotional wellbeing is when we are in control of our thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. Having a strong sense of emotional wellbeing allows us to cope with life's challenges and hurdles in a healthy and positive way.
Mood Trackers
A mood tracker is a positive psychology technique used to improve mental health by recording your moods in order to identify patterns of mood variety.
They are helpful because they can aid in connecting your feelings to what happened in the day.
You can create your own or use one of these printable versions.
Self-Care Activities
Self-Care is doing something for yourself that brings you joy and leaves you feel relaxed, rejuvenated, or re-energized. Practicing self-care is completely personalized to you; meaning, what we do for self-care may not work for you. Below are some sample self-care activities you can try, but you can always make up your own!
Pet play date
Spend some quality time with your furry little friend, they are guaranteed to brighten up your day
Take a shower / bath
Sometimes the most basic hygiene practices can provide us the rejuvenation we need.
Listen to music
Put on your favorite tunes and melt away into a different reality. It can help make the most mundane tasks into a chance for joy and fun
This guided meditation is all about letting go of anxiety, fears, and worries... next time you feel these emotions ramping up, give this a listen.
Educational Opportunities: Emotional Wellbeing
WHAT Podcast Offerings
In this week’s episode Quinn (he/him) talks with Amy Ruff (she/they) to dive deeper into what trauma is, how it can show up in our lives, and ways in which folks might come to transform their experiences.
In this week's episode, Julie and Grace define imposter syndrome, its characteristics, and how prevalent this phenomenon is among college students. They also share the different types of imposter syndrome and explain the importance of vulnerability by relating it to their lived experience.
In this week's episode, Bella (she/her) and Bootes (they/them) talk about how to get creative and find the healing in making bad art. Join us to explore the various of ways to bring intentionality and joy into self-expression.
This week we’re joined by Cindy Marino, PsyD. A Clinical Psychologist based here in Portland and an alumni and professor here at PSU! We dive into the topic of therapy and aim to pull back the curtain of the therapeutic process and explain just what all those acronyms mean!
Today we’re talking about self-compassion, which helps us respond to our experiences with kindness. Much of this episode is from the work of Dr. Kristen Neff, a psychologist who is one of the world’s leading experts on self-compassion
This week Grace and Whitney discuss why apologizing is important, how to properly break down the "anatomy" of an apology, and how genuine apologies create stronger bonds with others. This episode is based on the Illuminate team's workshop created by Amy Collins.
Mindful Meanderings Podcast Offerings
In this episode, we will explore the value of love and how love languages can impact your connections with the people around you and yourself.
In this episode we discuss emotions you might be feeling as our community returns to more in person activities. We will go over three tactical strategies for managing social anxiety that might appear this fall before ending with a loving kindness meditation.
Yoga & Meditation Offerings
For Coping with Anxiety and Stress
Yoga For Stress Relief - a short seven minute practice if you are feeling overwhelmed or stressed, a great way to connect with your body and get out of your head.
Yoga for Anxiety and Stress: a brief practice that is great if you're feeling anxious or overwhelmed by the pressure of life and school
Yoga to Heal Stress - a calming, restful practice that is great if you suffer from stress or anxiety frequently.
Yoga for Social Anxiety - perfect for those of us who sometimes feel immobilized by our social anxiety and would like a space to start to learn to cope with this.
Meditation for anxiety - a short meditation to practice a new coping skill for when you're feeling anxious
The purpose of this video is to reduce morning stress & promote a sense of calm before you get your day started. Be sure to listen to your body & modify as needed. Come out of any postures that don't feel right & take rests if you need to.
For Coping with Depression and Sadness
Yoga For Depression - an option for students who might be struggling with depression. You are not alone.
Blanket Yoga - a relaxing practice to find rest and calm in your day.
Yoga for Winter Blues - a practice for those of us that suffer from seasonal depression and would like a gentle way to cope with those symptoms.
Yoga for a Broken Heart; Unconditional Love - a great practice for coping with sadness and depression.
For Coping with Loneliness
Yoga For Loneliness is an all levels yoga sequence that will serve anyone who is lonely, or anyone who has ever felt alone. This hands free, low to the ground practice stays off the knees and opens up the body with the breath uniting mind and body in a way that serves. You are not alone!
This practice is an invitation to trust. Just as we condition and strengthen our bodies, so too can we condition and strengthen our sense of trust and hope. With this quick flow, we’ll cultivate fresh energy and release anything stagnant.
Seeking a full yoga class that strengthens and tones the body but leaves you feeling stretched out and more in love with your true self? Look no further, my friends. Hop into something comfy and let's commit to your relationship to yourself so that you can feel strong, supported and yes...loved. You deserve it.
A fairly gentle practice with mostly seated postures that aim to open the heart (to activate self-love) & hips (to release emotions), ending with affirmations.
For coping with Grief and Trauma
Use the tools of pranayama to calm the nervous system as Adriene guides us through this special session. Relieve stress caused by trauma and bring loving awareness to guide the mind and heart to the present moment. This session is designed to hold you and comfort you during times of grief or sadness.
Enjoy this restorative yoga sequence featuring meditative postures with little to no resistance held for 2-10 minutes. Ideal for beginners, this restorative yoga practice will activate your parasympathetic nervous system to temper your 'fight or flight' mode and reduce anxiety.
In this gentle 20-minute yoga flow, you are invited to take a moment to surrender. No need to come with an agenda or worry about a specific outcome. Set down your burdens and let yoga take care of you. Welcome in a mindful moment and remember, you are not alone.
Yoga For After Disaster is a 30 min healing yoga and meditation practice to help you find comfort and peace... post disaster. Use the tools of yoga and pranayama to guide yourself inward so that you can move through the world with love and grace. Perfect for anxiety, stress or trauma.
For Finding Joy
This practice is great for helping to energize your body in the morning. We are building a tiny bit of heat, but nothing TOO difficult. I also offer some affirmations at the end to set you up for your day.
Get ready to embody the essence of joy for your physical, mental, and emotional well-being with this uplifting and strengthening vinyasa flow.
Rainbow Yoga! The perfect 17-minute practice to brighten your day, to help turn darkness into light. Great for ALL AGES! Breathe deep, create a healthy flow of energy in the spine, and let go of any stress or tension that might be stored in the body.
We often come to yoga, meditation, and breath in hard times. But this practice is here to remind us that movement can carry us through the high times too! This practice is designed for all occasions of celebration, big and small!
Hop on the mat for this 22-minute yoga session designed to help you feel good! Stretch your body, tap into conscious breath, and get your endorphins kicking!