On Campus: Health Promotion - Rebecca Block

On this episode, we talk with Rebecca Block, a Health Educator at the U of R Health Promotion Office, about mindfulness, exciting initiatives planned for this fall, and navigating this sort-of-post-pandemic limbo. Guest bio: Rebecca oversees the strategic planning, implementation, and evaluation of health promotion programs for the University of Rochester students. She teaches the Peer Health Advocacy course (PHLT 216) and the Peer Health Internship (PHLT 394) offered through the Public Health degree program. In addition, Rebecca helps coordinate Mindful University Project programming, is yoga instructor certified, and is training to become a Certified Koru Mindfulness teacher.  [00:45] - Pathway to health promotion [02:09] - How educators can support student health [04:42] - Resources & barriers to access, challenges while transitioning to a "new normal" [11:47] - Mindful University Project Things mentioned: More on ultradian rhythms: https://betterhumans.pub/avoid-burnout-and-increase-awareness-using-ultradian-rhythms-5e64158e7e19 Resources on campus: Meditation room: third floor of Douglass Commons, open for individual use on Monday through Friday, from 7:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Mindful University Project: https://www.rochester.edu/mindful/ Guided meditation: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChB-SD06B6RvjOaYEBQBIzw UR Connected Coaches: http://www.rochester.edu/uhs/healthpromotion/urconnected/