By Denali Klipstein Mark your calendar! On November 17th in Student Ballroom A the Freshman year Thorson Honors class will be holding a design expo targeted to improving mental wellness at Mines. Between 10:30-1:00 come down to the student center and take a peek at the things students have been working on and demo some…
By Denali Klipstein Midterm season is upon us! Now is the best time to put mental health first. Here are some tips to help de-stress and give your brain the break it deserves.
By McKenna Larson Spring Break should be a time for students to decompress after hard first months of the semester but thoughts of upcoming homework or pressure to make plans can ruin any relaxation efforts. Here are my simple tips to have a relaxed Spring Break that serves your needs. The biggest tip I have…
by McKenna Larson There are many more hikes around Colorado with some requiring more travel time to get to the trailhead than others. Below are some options in Golden, in Boulder (about 40 minutes away), and Rocky Mountain National Park (about 1.5 to 2 hours away depending on the portion of the park). There are…
McKenna Larson Testing season is upon us and with that comes testing stress. Here are my tips to overcome at least some of the test stress that plagues Mine’s students. Don’t cram before the exam. Studying should be done in the days or weeks before a test and test day really should be saved for…
I remember the first time that my mom criticized the shape of my body – I was on the doorstep of maybe 9 years old, at the literal doorstep of the “Lakeshore Learning Supply Store”, and about to receive a criticism that would stick with me for the rest of my life. Holding a bag…
This year began with memes of World War III and the plagues of the 20s, only one of those seems to be a joke though. For a few centuries now, there have been plagues and outbreaks at the turn of the second decade. One of the earliest was 1620 where a series of plagues struck…
Besides a host of other symptoms, sleep deprivation can adversely affect your immune system. With national and international headlines of emerging flu strains, a coronavirus pandemic, and elections on the horizon, we are going to need all the immune strength we can muster. With an emphasis on sleep, here’s a ultra-quick list of tips to…
Here at the Oredigger, we like to claim we give good advice that may help you in your time here at Mines and beyond – especially here in the Health and Wellness section. This is not a preface to say we are changing things, because you better believe we’re going to keep giving you unsolicited…
You are coming off an amazing (or not so amazing) semester at Mines, ready to turn over a new leaf, ready to hit the gym and ready to join every club you thought was cool last semester but “didn’t have time”. Same as everyone else. The rec center is packed, stress tolerance is low, and…