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OU-Tulsa campus celebrates Well-being Awareness Month

September 11, 2023

OU-Tulsa campus celebrates Well-being Awareness Month

Students picking out pots and plants

The OU-Tulsa campus will celebrate Well-being Awareness during the month of September to provide opportunities for faculty, staff and students to engage in activities that focus on all forms of wellness. Here are some Tulsa specific events you won’t want to miss. 

Student showing off their pot and plant.

Plant and Paint 

Time: Noon until 1 pm 

Location: Founders Hall 

Faculty, staff and students are invited to plant their very own succulent and paint the planter. We’ll also enjoy a light lunch. Stop by for some plant-based therapy and unwind. Registration is required and limited. 

Faculty and staff register: https://calendar.ou.edu/tulsa/event/96950-plant-paint-faculty-staff

Students register: https://calendar.ou.edu/tulsa/event/96951-plant-paint-students

 

Setting yourself up for success: Running 101 

Time: Noon until 1 pm

Location: Zoom

Join us with guest speaker Chris Hale with Red Coyote Running for a run down on how to be a successful runner. This workshop will dive into finding a good training program, injury prevention, nutrition/hydration, and more!

Register: https://oklahoma.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJwrdO-vqDwuGNFpazcJN1GQ857b6h98wa7_#/registration

Person counseling a patient

Massages 

Time: 11 am until 2 pm

Location: Founders Student Center Game Room 

First come, first serve, complimentary 5–10-minute massages for faculty, staff and students 

 

Get to know OU-Tulsa Student Counseling

Time: Noon until 12:30 pm

Location: Zoom

The goal of Student Counseling Services is to improve the quality of students' lives. Join us for this quick 30-minute session to get to know OU-Tulsa Student Counseling Services, their services, and how they can help you enhance your overall well-being.

Register: https://oklahoma.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0rdOquqjosG9X1sn-bLDBWE18XhuWuULYh#/registration

 

Happy Hour at Bill and Ruths 

Time: 2 pm until 3 pm

Location: OU-Tulsa Bill and Ruth's

Stop by Bill and Ruths for a drink and a healthy treat courtesy of the OU-Tulsa President’s Office.

OU-Tulsa students wearing OU-Tulsa shirts

Sneakers and Spirit Day 

Wear your best OU gear and sneakers to get ready for the OU vs. TU football game in Tulsa on Sat., 9/16.


Imposterism

Time: 12-12:30 p.m.

You're training hard to be a professional in a specialized field.  Yet, how often do you actually feel like you deserve to be here? Come learn about the thinking patterns that trip up our perception of competence and how to challenge them.

Click here to register for this hybrid event. Link: https://students.ouhsc.edu/Current-Students/Campus-Life/Student-Calendar/Event-Details/imposterism

Happiness Reconnect: Guided Meditation and Breathwork

Time: 12 - 12:20 p.m. via Zoom

Shawna Lynch Watkins speaking

Get to know DEI

Time: 1 p.m. until 2 p.m.

The Division of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion's (DEI) primary focus is on ensuring that diversity, equity and inclusion become a cultural strength at OU and that individuals can find their home away from home while they are at the University. Join us for this quick 30-minute session to get to know OU DEI, their services, and how they can help you enhance your overall well-being.

Register: https://oklahoma.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYrf-Crrz8iE9AfKqLfJwAAWhQxeiirVbM7#/registration

Happiness Reconnect: Guided Meditation and Breathwork

Time: 12 - 12:20 p.m. via Zoom

Prescribing Self-Compassion

Time: 12-12:30 p.m.

Do you find yourself being self-critical or negatively comparing yourself to others? This workshop series will help you improve your self-talk and learn to respond to your daily struggles with kindness and compassion, rather than criticism.

Register for this hybrid event here. Link: https://students.ouhsc.edu/Current-Students/Campus-Life/Student-Calendar/Event-Details/prescribing-self-compassion-10

 

Yoga with Megan Spears

Watercooler Chat with LiveWell OU

Time: 11 am

Join LiveWell for a 15 minute break with casual conversations. Use this time to get to know LiveWell OU and other OU employees. 

Register:https://oklahoma.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMrcuugqDorHdRCq3g9ry0qclgokdb-ZUGm#/registration

 

Yoga on the Lawn with Megan Spears

Location: Stuart Square 

Time: Noon until 1 pm

 

Happiness Reconnect: Guided Meditation and Breathwork

Time: 12 - 12:20 p.m. via Zoom

 

Backyard Composting

Time: 1:30-2:30 p.m.

Click here for Zoom link. Link: https://calendar.ou.edu/wellness/event/96696-backyard-composting

Person playing with therapy dog

Professor Paws and Friends 

Time: Noon until 1 pm 

Location: OU-Tulsa Schusterman Library 

Niko, aka Professor Paws, and Albus the Doodledore host their furry therapy dog friends from Comfort Canines.

Student giving presentation

Schusterman Library 20 x 20 

Time: Noon until 1 pm

Location: OU-Tulsa Schusterman Library

Join the library for an exciting 20 x 20 presentation- presenters get 20 slides and 20 seconds per slide to present on a topic of their choice.

Happiness Reconnect: Guided Meditation and Breathwork

Time: 12 - 12:20 p.m. via Zoom

ICYMI: Check out recordings on YouTube!