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You asked, we answered! Join MaryGrace and Jordan for the last episode of season 2 where we answer your questions about BMI, burnout and dating! ResourcesFor more information on BMI --> click here!For more on Body Image check out Season 1, episode 11For more on Burnout check out Season 1, episode 30For more on relationships check out Season 1, episode 19 and Season 2, episode 10

4/20 has been the holiday for cannabis consumption for years, but do you know why? Join MaryGrace and Paige Hawkins (Substance Misuse Prevention Specialist) to dive into your intentionality behind regular use of cannabis and how it plays a role in your identity and friendships. This thought process will help you determine when you might need a tolerance break and what safe consumption looks like for you! ResourcesWellness Coaching --> Click here!Tolerance Break Guide --> Click here!Follow us on Social Media!@jmuurecBe Well, Dukes!

What did the grape say when it was crushed? Nothing it just let out a little wine! Join MaryGrace and Sonia Doulamis, Assistant Director for Substance Misuse Prevention, as they touch on the intricacies of alcohol consumption while testing your knowledge of common drinking myths like 'breaking the seal' and just how hydrating seltzers can be... plus some tips and tricks to help you get home safely! ResourcesSafe Rides --> Click Here!UREC Wellness Coaching Services --> Click here!Follow us on Social Media! @jmuurecBe Well, Dukes!

In the words of Hannah Montana... "You'd be the right guy, and I'd be the best friend that you'd fall in love with in the end." Have you ever felt like your life is a movie? Where the music swells and the love of your life rides in on a horse to win you back and you get the Happily Ever After ending we've only seen in classic Disney movies!? Yeah... neither have we. Join the Health Promotion team as they discusses the portrayal of sex and relationships in the media. MaryGrace is joined by Jordan McCann, Assistant Director for Sexual and Relationship Health and Kate Becker-Mowery, one of the Wellness Instructors at UREC.  ResourcesRom Cons: Problematic Movie Romance Lessons (Youtube Video) --> Click here!Health Promotion Programming --> Click here!Sexual Health Coaching --> Click here!

The Well Dukes Podcast won an award! We were the recipient of the 2022 Group Compass Award in the Visionary category. This award is for innovation in the work of diversity, equity and inclusion.Thank you to everyone that has been a guest and to our listeners for the support needed to make this podcast continue. 

MaryGrace is joined by Lindsay Wigderson, Assistant Director for Aquatics and Safety, as they chat about all things spring break! As this will be the first "normal" spring break since the pandemic started, they will talk through the best ways to "Seas" your Spring Break whether you're traveling, going back to your hometown or enjoying a staycation in Harrisonburg. Enjoy your break, you deserve it!Resources The Healthy Minds Study --> click here!Spring Breakers & Covid --> click here!

*Content warning: This episode contains personal experiences with disordered eating habits and body image concerns. MaryGrace is joined by Meaghan  Travis (she/her), a group exercise instructor at UREC. Meaghan shares disordered behaviors often seen in gym culture and within the fitness community that lead to eating disorders and negative body image. They also discuss the perils of body and muscle dysmorphia.ResourcesGroup Exercise classes --> click here!Fitness and Personal Training --> click here!HOPE team --> click here!Follow us on Social Media! @jmuurecBe Well, Dukes!

*Content warning: This episode contains personal experiences with disordered eating habits and body image concerns. MaryGrace is joined by Thomas O. (he/they) and Charlotte (she/her), two SOGIE peer educators. They share their own personal experiences, observations and opinions on the societal and external factors that impact body image. They also discuss the connection between gender expression and the ideal body norms that are unrealistic for so many people in the LGBTQ+ community.Resources SOGIE webpage --> click here!SOGIE Instagram --> click here!JMU HOPE Team --> click here!

Tune in as MaryGrace and Jordan McCann (Assistant Director for Sexual and Relationship Health) give some pro-tips to heartbreak in your 20s. College can be a fun time to date, but when you catch the feels... it can be hard to bounce back! Learn from the mistakes we made and how you can practice some healthy coping mechanisms if you find yourself with a broken heart. In the wise words of Taylor Swift, "Don't blame me, love made me crazy".ResourcesWant to get busy with some exercise? Check out UREC Group Exercise classes --> click here!Listen to the TED Talk this episode was inspired by --> click here!Interested in getting more involved on campus or diving into a hobby? Click here! 

Tim Howley joins the podcast to discuss the solution to your New Year's Resolution, the Mentorship through Exercise program! Tune in to hear how to find an effective stress outlet through regular physical activity while networking with the faculty and staff members of JMU. Mentorship has been shown to effectively connect students to faculty on their campus  brings in a way that has the potential to increase the students’ sense of belonging to the campus community. Rebecca Lebedun also joins us to share why she is taking part of this program as a mentor.ResourcesMentorship through Exercise - click here!Follow us on Social Media! @jmuurec Be Well, Dukes!

Everyone needs a Finals Survival Guide! Have you made yours yet? Pick up some pro-tips from Luke Waits, a UREC Wellness Instructor and Resident Assistant, and Sonia Doulamis, Assistant Director for Substance Misuse Prevention. Start building healthy study habits through setting boundaries, managing your time and getting adequate sleep instead of falling into the trap of prescription stimulant misuse and pulling all-nighters. ResourcesSubstance Misuse Coaching click here!JMU Campus Pantry click here!UREC Group Exercise Schedule click here!Learning Strategies Instruction: Study Skills click here!Learning Strategies Instruction: Improving Your Time Management click here!JMU Study Spaces click here!To learn more about Sleep listen to S1 Ep. 23 - SleepAdditional resource on the importance of sleep click here!To learn more about Prescription Stimulants listen to S1 Ep. 26 - Prescription StimulantsAdditional resource on Prescription Stimulant Misuse in College Students click here!Follow us on Social Media! @jmuurec  Be Well, Dukes!

All vibes are welcome here! This week's episode is focused on an issue that doesn't always present itself as an issue at first - Toxic Positivity. Join Veronica Whalen Jones, Associate Director for UREC Health Promotion, and Cassidy Mechalske, Coordinator for the Dean of Students and a member of the JMU Rebound team for a conversation on why being all smiles all the time isn't realistic.ResourcesDean of Students: REBOUND click here!UREC Wellness Coaching Services click here!Counseling Center click here!Student Activities and Involvement click here!Follow us on Social Media! @jmuurec & @jmuwelldukes Be Well, Dukes!

Join your host, MG, along with Alex Sreng and Rachel Barnhart as we talk through gym etiquette while providing resources for students who may feel intimidated by walking into UREC alone. Tune in whether you are an exercise fanatic or you are just curious about starting to exercise and want to learn a little more about  the gym culture at JMU! ResourcesFitness Orientation click here!Personal Trainer click here!JMU Fitness Club click here!JMU CHAARG click here!UREC Equipment Rentals click here!UREC Adventure Rentals click here!UREC Group Exercise click here!UREC Facilities (including building layout/photos) click here!Follow us on Social Media! @jmuurec & @jmuwelldukes Be Well, Dukes!

Are you curious about cannabis?  This budding industry is growing in our country and legislation has recently changed in Virginia, but what does that mean for students on campus? Listen in as we plant the seed about dosing, reducing harm, and what a cannabis overdose looks like. Paige Hawkins, Substance Misuse Prevention Specialist at JMU, is curious about cannabis too. Paige believes there is a lot to learn, and a lot we can learn from one another. In this episode we discuss a few important topics with the goal of empowering students to ask questions and have an intentional plan before living the high life.  ResourcesWellness Coaching click here!JMU Amnesty Policy click here!JMU Student Handbook (see "Drugs") click here!National Institute of Health's Monitoring the Future click here!Curious about Cannabis podcast click here!Follow us on Social Media! @jmuurec & @jmuwelldukesEmail your burning questions to johns7mg@jmu.edu Be Well, Dukes!

When was the last time you ate a vegetable?? Yeah MaryGrace can't remember either... tune in to learn some pro-tips when it comes to eating healthy while in college! Join our guests Rebecca Lebedun (M.S. in Nutrition), Interim Coordinator for Sexual and Relationship Health and Payton Mahoney, Wellness Instructor and President of the JMU Dietetic Association as they break down the complexity of nutrition!The Pantry  - click here! Health Center: Nutrition Services - click here! Cooking Classes & Demonstration Kitchen - click here! Dietetics Association  - click here! JMU Dining Services - Health & Wellness - click here! Follow us on Social Media! @jmuurec & @jmuwelldukes Be Well, Dukes!

On average, 50% of sexually active people will test positive for an STI by the age of 25... will you be one of them? Do you know what to do if you are? On this week’s episode we are talking through the stigma of STIs with Carly Sines (Wellness Instructor) and our previous host, Jordan McCann (Assistant Director for Sexual and Relationship Health).   This episode will give you the rundown of the most common STIs - Herpes, HPV, and Chlamydia (oh my!) - and what to do if you test positive for one of them. The knowledge is infectious and STIs are not the way you want to go viral. Check out the JMU University Health Center's STI Testing information --> here. Follow us on Social Media! @jmuurec & @jmuwelldukes Be Well, Dukes!

Join MaryGrace and Kate as they discuss how you can unlock the secret to better sex! This episode dives in to the key components you need to stop having mediocre sex, whether you are in a committed relationship or you prefer hookups. Tune in to learn more!ResourcesIf you need to talk to someone or want to learn more about sexual assault resources, check out Victim Advocacy Services --> hereTo learn more about Sexual Health Coaching or scheduled an appointment, click --> hereFor Safer Sex Supplies, click --> hereFollow us on Social Media!@jmuurec & @jmuwelldukes Be Well, Dukes!

We are back with some exciting changes and updates! The Office of Health Promotion and Well-being, formally known as The Well, has moved and is now Health Promotion at UREC! Jordan and your new host, MaryGrace, kick off this season to explain all the new changes and updates to health promotion programs and services.Check out the links below to learn more about some of the services that have changed:Health Promotion at UREC , including Green Dot and Wellness Coaching click --> hereVictim Advocacy, now at the Counseling Center, click --> here Safer Sex Supplies and Online Ordering - click --> hereBe Well, Dukes!

Our last episode of the year! We did it!  Thanks for sticking with us, Dukes. Join Jordan, Michael Rybak (JMU CSPA Program), and Viriya Lim (Well Peer, JMU '21) as they discuss the end of the year, perfectionism, and burnout as college students! They discuss what it's like to feel burnout, how it effects our mental and physical health, and how perfectionism might effect us more than we think!A full transcript of this week's episode can be found --> here.Be Well Dukes! Happy Summer! All episodes of Season 1 (2020 - 2021) were recorded  when The Office of Health Promotion or, The Well, was a part of the University Health Center and located in the Student Success Center. As of summer 2021, The Well no longer exists and we are now UREC Health Promotion. Check out Season 2 Episode 1 to learn more about these changes or visit JMU University Recreation's website.

*Note: This episode contains discussions of sexual assault. Join Veronica Jones (Interim Director for Health Promotion & Well-Being) and Javay da BAE, the Millennial Sexpert, for a candid conversation about how sexual assault impacts us all, how to support friends and loved ones who have experienced sexual assault, and learn more about the best things to say in support of your loved ones.  For more information on sexual assault, as well as a 24/7 national hotline, please visit the Rape, Assault, and Incest National Network (RAINN) website --> here. Click ~here~ for Javay's website and ~here~ for her Millennial Sexpert website. You can also follow Javay on Instagram @millenialsexpert and @javaydabae. A full transcript of this week's episode can be found here. Be well, Dukes! All episodes of Season 1 (2020 - 2021) were recorded  when The Office of Health Promotion or, The Well, was a part of the University Health Center and located in the Student Success Center. As of summer 2021, The Well no longer exists and we are now UREC Health Promotion. Check out Season 2 Episode 1 to learn more about these changes or visit JMU University Recreation's website.