Part I. Your body: Sleep ; Nutrition ; Movement ; Substance use ; Quiet time ; Your personal body culture -- Part II. Your identity: Family: your personal history ; Self-knowledge ; Living your own life -- Part III. Your thoughts: Awareness 101: noticing your thoughts ; Being 101: naming your thoughts without judgment ; Choosing 101: coping with your thoughts ; Comparing yourself to others ; Perfectionism ; Negativity ; Impostor syndrome -- Part IV. Your emotions: Awareness 102: recognizing your feelings ; Being 102: naming your feelings without judgment ; Choosing 102: coping with your feelings ; Stress ; Grief and loss ; Procrastination -- Part V. Your relationships: Friendship 101 ; Healthy friendships ; Healthy relationships with family members and mentors ; Intimacy ; Boundaries ; How to make new friends ; How to listen ; How to communicate clearly ; Healthy sexuality ; Healing from a breakup -- Part VI. Your time: Balancing priorities ; Time management for mental health ; Healthy media use -- Afterword: Your future -- Appendix A: Calming strategies: Breathing to bring calm ; Body scans ; Visualizations ; Progressive muscle release ; Meditation ; Quick stretches to do while studying ; Prayers-religious and otherwise -- Appendix B: Counseling: What do people talk about in counseling? ; How to find on-campus counseling ; How to find off-campus counseling ; Coping with a panic attack ; Journaling ; Suicide prevention checklist -- Appendix C: Relationships: How to help a friend ; Checklist of relationship and emotional abuse ; Checklist of sexual assault and harassment ; Checklist of mentor, spiritual, and faith leader abuse.
Summary:
"This comprehensive guidebook covers every factor that can influence the mental health of college students, providing clear guidance for maintaining a healthy and successful lifestyle as students navigate their new life away from home"-- Provided by publisher.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.