Resources

Health, Society, and Wellness Toolkit

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Be Mindful

Mindfulness involves paying attention to the present moment with acceptance. 

get connected

Get Connected

Reflect on your social world and take steps to sustain and expand connections with others.

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Have Compassion

These practices provide ways to care of yourself and your community during difficult times.

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Back to Basics

Read through these tips on cultivating a healthy diet, sleep, and physical activity routine. 

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Build Your Action Plan

Learn how to build an action plan for stressful moments that may be overwhelming.

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Practice Pausing

These tools are focused on helping you navigate the infodemic. 

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Stay Grounded

This “Finding Your Feet” practice helps you any time or place when you need grounding.

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Be Curious and Engaged

This tool invites you to reflect on who you are and what matters to you in your community. 

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Stay in the Conversation

Learn more about having difficult conversations.

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Move Beyond Bystander

Learn about Fumbling Forward and what it means to question situations with courage.

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Establish Networks of Care

Learn about proactively building Networks of Care. 

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Inhabit with Respect

Reflect on the positive connections to the people in your life and the places you inhabit. 

Wellness Tips

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Rest And Replenish

Inadequate sleep can impact your health. Set aside time to practice healthy sleep habits. 

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Be Kind

Learn about strategies for taking care of yourself and your community. 

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Eat Mindfully

Slow down and pay attention to flavors, textures, and aromas in this mindful eating practice. 

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Feed Your Body A Forest

Fruits, vegetables, and nuts are important for maintaining a healthy microbiome. 

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Stretching Mindfully

Review some simple steps to bring awareness to your body and lower thresholds of tension.

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3-Minute Breathing Space

When the world is overwhelming, it can be helpful to take things one moment at a time. 

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Learn From Others

Practice deep listening to increase your empathetic understanding of those around you. 

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Coming Back to School with Kindness

Stay connected to wellness for yourself, your students, and your school community. 

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Being Kind to Your Students

These tools are intended to help you cultivate and deepen your relationships with students. 

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Being Kind to Your Colleagues

Support your wellness as an educator and deepen your relationships with colleagues.

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Being Kind to Yourself

Show kindness to yourself, the same as you would for a friend. 

Mindful Practices

Body Check In & Body Scan with Donna Mejia

Try this body check in and body scan practice.

Self-Compassion Practice with Esther Horowitz

Try out this Self-Compassion Practice.

Body Scan Practice with Anthony Ortiz

Try out this Body Scan Practice.

Compassion Meditation with Jamesie Spencer

Try out this Compassion Meditation.

Being with Difficult Emotions with Thupten Jinpa

Practice Being with Difficult Emotions.

Mindful Drinking Water with Kourtney Kelley

Try out this Mindful Driking Water Practice.

Opening Breath & Body Practice with Michele Simpson

Try out this Opening Breath and Body Practice.

Three Minute Breathing Space with Kourtney Kelley

Try out this Three Minute Breathing Space.

Self Compassion Practice with Josh Forristall

Try out this Self Compassion Practice.

Programs

mcp

Mindful Campus Program

For more information and to register for this 8-week series, click

Compassion

Cultivating Compassion Training

Stay tuned for updates on the 8 week Cultivating Compassion Training.

dlf

Dalai Lama Fellows

Interested in becoming a Dalai Lama Fellow? Learn more.

alma

Alma

Learn more about moms supporting moms. 

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InsideU

Interested in learning about your emotions? Love the movie Inside Out? Learn more.

mbv

mind. body. voice.

m.b.v. aims to promote body acceptance and leadership for middle and high school girls, femmes, and gender expansive individuals.

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Compassion and Dignity for Educators

Supporting educators in cultivating compassion and dignity in schools. Learn more.

URF

Undergraduate Research Fellows

This program is building a home to a community of undergraduate students, supported by faculty and staff, who are exploring their own research passions. 

Participatory Toolkit

This toolkit is a collection of activities and guidelines that are designed to support researchers working in collaboration with practitioners and young people. Click here to learn more about how to guide the collaborative design of your research projects, practical resources, and curricular materials.  

Academic Courses

  • Compassion and Dignity for Educators Course Information 

  • Health, Society, Wellness Coursera  

 

Talk To Someone Now

Call or Text 988  

Talk to someone now — If you’re thinking about suicide, are worried about a friend or loved one, or would like emotional support, the Lifeline network is available 24/7 across the United States. 

Colorado Crisis Services 

You can also call the Colorado Crisis Services, a statewide behavioral health crisis response system offering residents mental health, substance use or emotional crisis help, information and referrals. Call 1-844-493-TALK (8255), a 24/7/365 support line for anyone affected.