The Center for Student Wellness believes in taking an intuitive eating approach to nutrition. This means giving oneself permission to listen to one鈥檚 inner wisdom about food, eat in a flexible and attuned manner, and honor internal hunger cues, satiety, and appetite.


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What messages do you receive around caring for your BODY? Listen to a variety of perspectives, from experts and peers, and consider how it relates to your experiences.


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Confessions of a D Girl: Colorism and Global Standards of Beauty

If you look like me, you鈥檙e used to colorism, says Stanford Graduate Business School student Chika Okoro. She calls the phenomenon known as colorism 鈥 discrimination against those with a darker skin tone -- 鈥渂oth as sinister and as subtle as racism.鈥 In a world where light skin, light eyes and long 鈥渞eal鈥 hair are sought after features, Okoro tells us how she copes, and what we can do to unlearn this deep rooted, destructive mindset.



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How do you care for your BODY? Engage in these reflective activities to discover what works best for you. To strengthen your relationship with food and your body:


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What do you need to do to care for your mind (or body, or soul) and live well? Sign up to meet with a Wellness Coach to reflect on your current wellbeing and set goals that feel achievable to you.



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We want to help you find joy in your journey, wherever you鈥檙e at. We have many resources within Center for Student Wellness and throughout campus to continue this conversation鈥攚e鈥檙e here to listen, reflect, and help you set and achieve health goals that feel intuitive, sustainable, and balanced.听

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Engage in a conversation about your health and wellness goals related to caring for your body - in the areas of sleep and general health, body image and exercise, and alcohol and other drugs!听

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