March 2024 🌈🌷 Student Health & Wellness

UHS Monthly Student Newsletter

March 2024

UHS March 2024 Calendar

3/1: First Day of Women's History Month
3/5: Pet Hugs at Moffitt Library from 12-1 pm
3/5: SHEP Presentation: Tang Center Section Club, 4:15-4:45 pm - Learn More
3/7: Drop-in Nutrition Counseling - Learn more
3/8: Drop-in Nutrition Counseling - Learn more
3/10: Daylight Saving Time Starts - View sleep tips
3/11-3/15: National Sleep Awareness Week - View sleep tips
3/11-3/15: Do You! Week at UC Berkeley - Learn more
3/12: SHEP Presentation: Tang Center Section Club, 4:15-4:45 pm - Learn More
3/15: Drop-in Nutrition Counseling - Learn more
3/16: Drop-in Nutrition Counseling - Learn more
3/19: SHEP Presentation: Tang Center Section Club, 4:15-4:45 pm - Learn More
3/22: Drop-in Nutrition Counseling - Learn more
3/25-3/29: UC Berkeley Spring Break
3/29-3/31: UHS Closed - View After-Hours Care
3/31: International Transgender Day of Visibility
3/31: Last day to complete UHS communications survey

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Complete the UHS Communications Survey!

We want to hear from you. Tell us what you think about our student communications for a chance to win a $10 Target gift card! 10 winners will be chosen at random. Complete the survey by March 31, 2024. Thank you for taking the time to fill out our survey. Your feedback will help us improve our approach.

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Prepare for Daylight Savings (Sunday, March 10, 2024)

Daylight saving time (DST) starts every second Sunday in March. Clocks shift one hour ahead, meaning we lose one hour of sleep. Ease into earlier wake-up times by going to sleep and waking up 15 minutes earlier each day for at least 4 days before the time change. More tips and information at uhs.berkeley.edu/sleep.

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Upload Immunization Records to Enter Giveaway!

Upload your HPV and Flu immunization records to eTang from March 1 through April 1, 2024, to be entered into a raffle for one of three $40 Amazon gift cards.

To upload HPV info: Log into eTang, go to “Medical Clearances”, click on “Recommended Vaccines” and enter HPV information. For flu: In eTang, update “Influenza Record”. If you have proof of your immunizations, once you have entered the dates, you can go into your "Immunization Record" and upload an image file of your medical record.

If you still need to get an HPV, flu, or other vaccination, see our immunizations webpage for more information on booking an appointment.

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Get Involved at UHS: Apply for the HWP or SHEP!

Apply to be a 2024-25 UHS Health Worker: Gain valuable public health, healthcare, and health leadership experience while earning units. Health Workers at UC Berkeley provide peer advising and health education in their communities to help students find resources and build wellness practices. Applications are due on Friday, April 5, 2024. See details and apply at uhs.berkeley.edu/hwp.

Help create a sex-positive community at UC Berkeley while earning units: The UHS Sexual Health Education Program (SHEP) is now recruiting student "Sexperts" or trained peer health educators dedicated to promoting sex positivity and harm reduction at UC Berkeley. Applications are due Friday, April 5, 2024, at 5 pm. If you have any questions or concerns contact Robin Mills, SHEP Staff Coordinator, at robinmills@berkeley.edu. Learn more at uhs.berkeley.edu/shep.

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Enjoy your spring break!

We hope you can rest, relax, and rejuvenate during spring break. According to Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith, there are 7 types of rest. Which one do you need?

Physical rest (passive or active) - sleeping, napping, yoga, stretching, and massage therapy.
Mental rest - taking short breaks throughout the day, doing wellness practices, or journaling before bedtime.
Sensory rest - rest from lights, computer screens, noise, etc.
Creative rest - surrounding yourself with inspiration while simultaneously taking the pressure off of having to "do" something with it.
Emotional rest - space to be authentic or with people who provide emotional peace.
Social rest - recharging your "social battery."
Spiritual rest - prayer, meditation, volunteering, nature retreat, etc.

Saundra Dalton-Smith MD is a physician, researcher, and the author of the book "Sacred Rest: Recover Your Life, Renew Your Energy, Restore Your Sanity."

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