TFH Newsletter: Issue 2

Health & Wellness Newsletter August 31, 2020 FitScripps Mindful Monday Tasty Tuesday 12 5 Tiernan field house 6 Scripps college 6 Symptoms, treatment reminders and reducing your risk for gonorrhea. Opening the STI Files Fit Scripps 15 You say "tomato" and I say "lycopene!" Learn the health benefits of the nutrient that makes the fruit bright red - lycopene. Check out some fun at home workouts! 9 Tasty Tuesday Mindful Monday Check out this week's article on building community during a virtual semester. Be sure to listen to our weekly meditation! TFH Resources & Info 5 sallie tiernan field house entrance, student staff member walking out of the tfh facility 12 Table of contents 10 destress thursday 8 Get to know the TFH Staff and find other great resources available to you. Is marijuana addictive? Check out what problematic marijuana use looks like . ATOD - Marijuana Destress Thursday where we focus on stress management ! This week we will be making aloe + lavender skin soothing ice cubes! Music Composition by JacoB C. Eras 5-Minute Guided Meditation with Rebecca Text Text Mindful Monday Creating community during covid Scripps peer health educators in seal court providing health and wellness resources to scripps community members The Scripps College Orientation Retreat (SOAR) is a celebrated event amongst first year students. This day's long excursion explores the Los Angeles area and is designed to help students make meaningful relationships. It doesn't take long to realize how impossible that is now, as coronavirus cases continue to rise and Scripps commits to another virtual semester. Whether you're starting your last semester or just beginning your academic journey, the old playbook for staying involved on campus has been thrown out the window. However, this doesn't mean building meaningful relationships and finding community is impossible. Check out these tips for connecting with the Scripps community while social distancing: Start on Social Media Follow all of the Scripps media outlets, CLORG social media pages and more. Interacting with students from Scripps can help fill the void left by the absence of campus-events. Join a new student group! Yes, Scripps Clubs and Organizations (CLORGS) are still meeting! Join in and give yourself a reason to talk with your peers regularly. Reach out and explore offices like SCORE, OSE, TFH and more! Find leadership opportunities Reach out to Scripps Associated Students (SAS) or the Laspa Center to get involved and meet other student leaders on campus. Text You say tomato... Research has shown a link between high levels of lycopene consumption to a lowered risk of breast, stomach and lung cancer. 3. Eye health: It is good for your eyes. Along with the lutein and beta-carotene in tomatoes, lycopene protects your vision and guards against eye conditions like cataracts. 4. Health health: Lycopene is associated to lowering blood pressure, which decreases your risk for developing heart disease or a stroke. 1. Skin health: Lycopene is what gives the fruit their red hue and associated with keeping the skin youthful and sun-safe. 2. Cancer fighter: I say "Lycopene!" Tomatoes are a popular and common addition to any backyard summer garden. Technically considered a fruit, this beautifully vibrant food is used primarily as a vegetable in salads, cooked into a sauce, or eaten raw off the vine. Part of the nightshade family, tomatoes are native to South America and are loaded with many health benefits, especially lycopene. Lycopene is an antioxidant that neutralize free radicals, which is linked to oxidative stress within our body. 4 Health Benefits of Lycopene Tasty Tuesday Did you know? Cooking tomatoes makes them healthier and boosts their cancer-fighting ability, says Cornell food scientists. The reason is that cooking substantially raises the levels of beneficial compounds called phytochemicals. Opening The STI Filing Cabinet: Gonorrhea Whether you have a few established techniques that work for you or need to overhaul your way of dealing with stress entirely, being outdoors can help improve your mental health. Research shows that nature excursions can help alleviate feelings of time pressure and mental stress. Check out this article by The American Institute of Stress to learn more on why getting outdoors helps with stress! When spending time outside, especially for some much needed stress relief, it is important to practice sun safety. With temperatures reaching all time highs here in Southern California, you may have gotten a little too much sun. Follow along to this week's Destress Thursday where we make aloe lavender skin soothing cubes that will provide much needed relief for sunburns and is an easy DIY distraction to further reduce stress! SRH Wednesday Sexual & Reproductive Health Gonorrhea is the second most common sexually transmitted infection (STI) in the United States, behind HPV. A bacterial infection spread through sexual contact with the penis, vagina, mouth, or anus of an infected partner, gonorrhea is quickly developing resistance to the antibiotics used to treat it. Education and access to screening and treatment are the best approach to reducing the rates of infection. Being sexually active puts you at risk for contracting gonorrhea or any other sexually transmitted infection. Testing positive may be disappointing and even alarming to some, but it should not be seen as a mark of one's poor choices. No one is a bad person for engaging in sexual activity with another consenting partner and the same goes for acquiring an STI. If you failed to use protection or if your protection didn't "protect you" TFH Destress Thursday Disclaimer Destress thursday (condoms and dental dams are not foolproof), use it as a lesson to do better next time. We are all human, after all. Symptoms The most common symptom is NO symptoms, which is why STI testing is so important Discharge from genitals Burning around genitals Treatment Reminders Be sure to take ALL medications as directed Refrain from any sexual activity until treatment is completed Gonorrhea is treatable but repeatable - be sure your partner has been treated also How To Reduce Your Risk Get tested every 6 months or before a new partner Use barrier methods such as condoms or dental dams Talk to your partner about their STI status Aloe + Lavender skinSoothing Cubes Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consetetur sadipscing elitr, sed diam nonumy eirmod tempor invidunt ut labore et dolore magna aliquyam erat, sed diam voluptua. At vero eos et accusam et justo duo dolores et ea rebum. Stet clita kasd gubergren, no sea takimata sanctus est Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consetetur sadipscing elitr, sed diam nonumy eirmod tempor invidunt ut labore et dolore magna aliquyam erat, sed diam voluptua. At vero eos et accusam et justo duo dolores et ea rebum. Stet clita kasd gubergren, no sea takimata sanctus est Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consetetur sadipscing elitr, sed diam nonumy eirmod tempor invidunt ut labore et dolore magna aliquyam erat, sed diam voluptua. At vero eos et accusam et justo duo dolores et ea rebum. Stet clita kasd gubergren, no sea takimata sanctus est Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consetetur sadipscing elitr, sed diam nonumy eirmod tempor invidunt ut labore et dolore magna aliquyam erat, sed diam voluptua. At vero eos et accusam et justo duo dolores et ea rebum. Stet clita kasd gubergren, no sea takimata sanctus est Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consetetur sadipscing elitr, sed diam nonumy eirmod tempor invidunt ut labore et dolore magna Marijuana use has long been debated on its addictive properties. However, the DSM-5 has added cannabis use disorder as a diagnosis that is given for problematic marijuana use. This diagnosis serves to capture the possibility that people can be negatively impacted by their marijuana use, without necessarily being addicted. However, this diagnosis does recognize that addition can still happen...so really acknowledging both circumstances. At the end of the day we all seek to live healthy, productive lives. So what are some signs that marijuana might be negatively impacting you? Increased feelings of irritability and/or anxiety Sleep difficulties Difficulty controlling or cutting down use Feelings of physical discomfort that peak within the first week after stopping marijuana use and last up to 2 weeks. Problems at work, school or home as a result of use Stopping or reducing other activities in favor of marijuana Using marijuana in high-risk situations Continuing to use marijuana despite physical or psychological problems Increased tolerance If you've experienced these symptoms and are looking to cut back your use or stop all-together, a great resource to start with is eCheckUpToGo Marijuana. You will receive personalized feedback on your use, along with helpful resources! If you would like to speak to someone regarding your results and/or available resources, please email our TFH Associate Director, Lisette De La Trinidad at ldelatri@scrippscollege.edu Text Ever wonder how your marijuana use compares to the typical Scripps student? eCHECKUP TO GO Marijuana will provide you with accurate and personalized feedback about: Your individual pattern of cannabis use Your risk patterns Your aspirations and goals Helpful resources What does problematic marijuana use look like? eCHECKUP TO Go Marijuana ATOD Text Google Fit FitScripps FitScripps CMS Recreation : Fall 2020 Virtual Class Schedule Hello Scripps Community, As we move into the Fall 2020 semester we are managing the new challenges of virtual learning. Finding time for yourself is important during this period of change. Adding daily time to unplug from social media and other distractions can help keep us focused. On the right we've provided some information about the benefits of getting out for a walk, jog or run! Fitness Apps We Recommend Challenge Registration Form MapMyFitness Nike Training Club Text TFH Staff article references: Text Lisette De La Trinidad-Alvarado Associate Director of Tiernan Field House Deb Gisvold Assistant Dean and Director of Tiernan Field House Office Hours: Fridays 9-10 am Rebecca Dabbs Health & Wellness Coordinator Text Text Nick MacLaughlin Wellness Specialist Text Tiernn field house vollyball court: during the year students are able to reserve the space and play intramural sports!