https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/wellness-weekly--4654506enHealth & FitnessCopyright The Dailyhttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/25c1d8667957fcc9089867bc7ce3a2f5.jpghttps://www.spreaker.com/podcast/wellness-weekly--4654506Mon, 01 Apr 2024 15:56:48 +0000Podcast EditorThe Dailypodcast@dailyuw.comProduced by The Daily UW, Norah Alhindi and Isobel Williamson dive deep into topics that they think should be mainstream when it comes to wellness and health. Each episode, they pick a Wellness article and talk to the writers and sources from it to...falseepisodichttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/early-burnout--49454493http://uwpodcast.com/?p=443490Sat, 16 Apr 2022 17:57:59 +0000Podcast EditorWeek 3 of the quarter and you’re already feeling burnout? Join Norah and Isobel as they reflect on strategies they’re using to overcome their own early burnout.1261falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/spring-resets--49378883http://uwpodcast.com/?p=438985Sat, 09 Apr 2022 17:47:41 +0000Podcast EditorSpring quarter is a unique transitional time for a lot of students, and with the added lift of the mask mandate there are a lot of out-of-control factors that we are adapting to. Join Norah and Isobel as they reflect on all the different ways this...1141falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/supporting-your-friend-s-mental-wellness--48954202http://uwpodcast.com/?p=415800Fri, 04 Mar 2022 19:13:12 +0000Podcast EditorNorah and Isobel have a conversation about how to support friends’ mental health and what that can look like. 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They talk about how to approach this new year season differently by shifting perspective and setting healthier intentions.1519falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-uneven-playing-field-of-getting-mental-health-accommodations--47789713http://uwpodcast.com/?p=358532Sun, 05 Dec 2021 03:34:31 +0000Podcast EditorNorah and Isobel discuss what it’s like to navigate your way through the DRS to get accommodations for a mental health disability and the hurdles that one faces in that journey. 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They chat about what can spur existential crises, life philosophies like nihilism, and ways to deal with existential feelings.1644falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/joy--43496392http://uwpodcast.com/?p=179357Tue, 16 Feb 2021 18:39:30 +0000Podcast EditorIn this dreary and stressful week of the quarter, Norah and Isobel discuss a feeling we all wish we had a little more of: joy. 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She shares the ideas that helped her perceive time alone as a form of willed solitude that is beautiful and desired.1127falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/thirst-trap-confessions--42822633http://uwpodcast.com/?p=156714Thu, 07 Jan 2021 04:12:10 +0000Podcast EditorJoin Isobel and Norah as they chat with Thirst Trap columnist Hannah Krieg, who reflects over her journey writing about dating life. Hannah discusses what she’s learned in the process through her last article titled “Confessions of a Dating Columnist...1790falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/winding-down-and-reflecting-on-our-podcast-journey--42272725https://forms.gle/a6qCmX4owy6VWXX58 ]]>http://uwpodcast.com/?p=136433Wed, 02 Dec 2020 05:44:45 +0000Podcast EditorJoin Norah and Isobel as they close off their first quarter of hosting. They reflect on what they’ve learned through this quarter about mental wellness and health. 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They talk about the blurry reality of our quarantine lifestyle and how students can cope in it.1103falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/post-election-reflections-from-bipoc-and-lgbtqia-members-part-2--42046454http://uwpodcast.com/?p=128576Wed, 18 Nov 2020 23:35:02 +0000Podcast EditorNorah and Isobel speak to UW student Vanessa Lam, who details her experience as a first generation Asian American voting for the first time in the 2020 presidential election.1501falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/post-election-reflections-from-bipoc-and-lgbtqia-members-part-1--41913673http://uwpodcast.com/?p=123749Wed, 11 Nov 2020 01:23:39 +0000Podcast EditorJoin Norah, Isobel, and guest Andre to debrief the 2020 elections and discuss the experiences of BIPOC and LGBTQ+ community members who voted for the first time in this election.1502falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/debunking-misconceptions-about-ocd--41816919http://uwpodcast.com/?p=119507Tue, 03 Nov 2020 22:18:00 +0000Podcast EditorNorah and Isobel talks to the wonderful wellness writer Tatum Lindquist about her column’s most recent article titled “More than hand-washing and cleaning: A better understanding of OCD.” They discuss the inaccuracies of mental illness in the media....1276falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/thou-shalt-not-show-emotions--41816933http://uwpodcast.com/?p=115945Wed, 28 Oct 2020 19:26:58 +0000Podcast EditorJoin Isobel and Hall Health therapist Ricardo Hidalgo to talk more about the stigmatization of emotion and how we can become more comfortable handling tougher feelings.1567falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/bottling-up-emotions-in-quarantine--41816929http://uwpodcast.com/?p=111667Wed, 21 Oct 2020 03:27:38 +0000Podcast EditorNorah and Isobel take a look at wellness writer Tatum Lindquist’s article titled “This quarter, differentiate between social distancing and social isolation”. 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