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Hope

"There was never a night or a problem that could defeat sunrise or hope." 鈥 Bernard Williams听听

As a new year begins, many of us see it as a time of promise, an opportunity to plan, create and even adopt new, healthier habits. These traditions are a symbol of our capacity for hope and the ways in which it enriches our lives. With longer days ahead and the start of a new year, seek out ways to bring more light into our days and more hope into our being.听

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鈥淗ope鈥 is the thing with feathers -
That perches in the soul -
And sings the tune without the words -
And never stops - at all -
And sweetest - in the Gale - is heard -
And sore must be the storm -
That could abash the little Bird
That kept so many warm -
I鈥檝e heard it in the chillest land -
And on the strangest Sea -
Yet - never - in Extremity,
It asked a crumb - of me.
鈥淗ope鈥 is the thing with feathers by Emily Dickinson

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WHAT:听HeartMath Techniques:听 Science of the Heart

Explore the latest research on the role Heart Rate Variability (HRV) and emotions play in performance and health. Participants will learn how to utilize the heart/brain connection to regulate heart rhythms to immediately address their emotional state in challenging situations, while building coherence and resilience, decreasing stress and improving mental and physical performance.听

WHY:听 To support our communities with practical, in-the-moment tools for building coherence and capacity for resilience, stress reduction,听 improved self-regulation, performance and mental and physical health.

WHEN:听 1 p.m.听 Tuesday, February 10听

WHERE:听 Zoom鈥揟his online workshop is available to 麻豆免费版下载students, employees and community members. Please听

Thursday, Dec. 4, at 8:30 p.m.

Pure winter magic for the entire family! Journey through the stars to the tune of some holiday classics. Scenic starscapes blend with real-time visuals and eye-popping laser lights. Just what you need to get into the holiday spirit.

Monday, Jan. 26, at 4 p.m.

Maria Gaspar is a Chicago-born, first-generation, interdisciplinary artist negotiating the politics of location through installation, sculpture, sound and performance.

Gaspar has received the Guggenheim Award for Creative Arts, the Latinx Artist Fellowship, the United States Artists Fellowship, the 3Arts Next Level Award, the Frieze Impact Prize, the Sor Juana Women of Achievement Award in Art and Activism from the National Museum of Mexican Art and more.听

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The Integrative Physiology of Aging Lab is looking for volunteers to study the potential healthy aging effects of a new type of breathing exercise (a time efficient type of exercise), compared to brisk walking, on blood pressure and physiological function.

Requirements:

  • Aged 50+ years

  • Systolic blood pressure (top number) 鈮 115 mmHg

  • Willing to exercise up to 25 minutes per day, 6 days a week, for a 3-month period

Benefits Include:

鈥⑩傗傗傗傗侱etailed blood panel (cholesterol, glucose, etc.)

鈥⑩傗傗傗傗侾hysician-monitored exercise stress test

鈥⑩傗傗傗傗侭lood pressure screening

鈥⑩傗傗傗傗侭one mineral density test

鈥⑩傗傗傗傗侻onetary compensation for time

听If interested, call (303) 735-6410 or email ipalab@colorado.edu.

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Wellness resources in a flurry!

Whether you have exams or projects coming up, here are some tips to help you manage and reduce stress around finals.听

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The Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network (CLEAN) provides the official government climate teaching database through syndication with NOAA Teaching Climate.听

CLEAN provides pedagogical support for teaching climate and energy topics through educator support pages, professional development offerings, and a professional learning community to help educators with many aspects of teaching climate.听

Check out this winter survival guide for Colorado鈥檚 wild weather, reminding the 麻豆免费版下载Boulder community to bundle up, stay sun-safe and keep an eye on fast-changing conditions.

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The Integrative Physiology of Aging Lab is looking for volunteers to study the effects of 12 weeks of repeated water immersion in a hot tub on physiological function.

Where: University of Colorado, Boulder-main campus

Participants must be:

  • Adults, 40+ years

  • Willing to undergo hot tub sessions ~3 times per week for 12 weeks

  • Have above normal blood pressure: a top number of 115 or higher (if you are unsure of your blood pressure, please still contact us for screening)

Participants Will Receive:

  • Physical Exam by Physician

  • Complete Blood Panel (cholesterol, glucose, etc.)

  • Physician-Monitored Exercise Stress Test (Heart health)

  • Blood Pressure Screening

  • Monetary Compensation for time

If interested, call (303) 735-6410 or email听ipalab@colorado.edu.听

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Add some cacao and whipped cream to your winter calendar. Get involved!

Check out the CALM Center听with mindfulness resources for students, staff and faculty:

Explore opportunities for meditation, yoga, guided journaling, emotion awareness and skill-building and a wide variety of contemplative practices to our campus community.

Do you want to experience the health benefits of acupuncture? Join a group acudetox acupuncture session that can help reduce anxiety and promote well-being.

Day: Tuesdays
Time: 10-11 a.m.
Location: CAPS office (C4C, N352)
Facilitator:听Sriloka Karki and听Nikki Kennedy

Attend an upcoming information session about Well-being Innovators Network (WIN) on Thursday, December 11 or Wednesday, January 14. (will add event calendar link once it鈥檚 created)

Come to the Fiske Planetarium for FREE every Thursday at 7 p.m. Any talk 鈥 any show 鈥 all year. Just show your BuffOne card at the Box Office.

Helanius J. Wilkins, a multihyphenate choreographer, framed his artistic journey as an ongoing conversation rooted in his Louisiana beginnings.听

His evolving work,听The Conversation Series: Stitching the Geopolitical Quilt to Re-Body Belonging, debuted its third iteration in Boulder last fall. Though the project demanded much of him, Wilkins embraced the responsibility of honoring his artistic inheritance while creating a legacy for future generations.


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