Today, the Prime Minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau, ordered people to “go home and stay home.” In these surreal covid-19…
Student Wisdom about Resiliency
Naryn and Khorog university students shared their ideas about how they cope with change, loss and challenges. Using art and…
Forests of Resilience
Trees shelter us, feed us and inspire us. What would you be like if you were a tree? First…
Coping with Exam Anxiety
Learning how to relax is important if you are going to successfully navigate final exam season. Effective, self-help techniques are…
Discovering Personal Strengths on a Central Asian Campus
Our research indicates that your greatest room for overall personal improvement isn’t where you’re weakest, but rather where you’re strongest.…
What is pluralism and why does it matter?
As college and university campuses welcome more international and indigenous students, we are all exploring what it means to live…
Not every place you fit in is where you belong.
Business student and residence advisor, Abiola Adunmo, sent the garlic picture below because the image and words spoke to issues…
10 Things I learned for Improving Student Wellbeing on Campus.
Written by Third Year Nursing student David Feldman after attending Healthy Minds/Healthy Campus summit. 10 Things I learned for Improving…
The Black Dog of Depression
This animated World Health Organization video is only a few minutes long and well worth the watch. It provides an…
Coping with loss and difficult events
Ways to Cope Dealing with a significant loss or a trauma may seem hard to imagine. Persevere and trust in…
21 Life Lessons from a Sociology Instructor
I often wonder about the different lessons learned in a classroom versus the life room. Do you need to have…
Practical Tips for Managing a Broken Heart
Originally posted on One Shrink's Perspective:
One year ago, you may as well have called me Ophelia. I. got. dumped. I’m not…
Neuro-Science for Well-Being: A Pluralistic Approach
Pluralism is a process and not a product. It is a mentality, a way of looking at a diverse and…
Summer Camp Afghanistan: A Life-Affirming Journey
As the first summer camp in Afghanistan, SCA has been making a difference in children’s lives since 2017. Connecting youth from Afghanistan with other youth in the world, Summer Camp Afghanistan is a life-affirming journey that builds on the richness and power of lifelong values. We aim to provide young people with the values and skills they need to become exceptional community leaders.
Rock On: Street Art in a Pamiri Village
Street art and murals have become mainstream avenues for creative expression in many cities of the world. Now, university students…
Yoga as a Pamiri Pluralism Practice
Over the last 8 months a small group of staff, faculty and students at the University of Central Asia have…
Preparing for Professionalism
Students in the undergraduate program at the University of Central Asia will head out into the world of work for…
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