Healthy Huskies
Social Wellness
Social Wellness is a sense of belonging through building and nurturing meaningful, supportive relationships with individuals, groups, and communities. Increasing social wellness leads to living longer, strong immune system, and overall improved health.
Ways to increase Social Wellness
- Join a student organization on-campus
- Schedule a time to get lunch with your friends, roommate, classmates, etc.
- Reach out to the people in your life and check up on them
- Perform random acts of kindness
- Pick up a new hobby
- Create healthy relationships
- Practice self-care
- Devote time and energy to your relationships
Benefits of Social Wellness
- Healthier relationships
- Increased self-esteem
- Reduced depression and anxiety
- Sense of belonging and security
- Support during difficult times
- Development of life skills and conversational skills
- Ability to set and maintain boundaries
- Increased longevity
