University Lecture Series Fall 2023 - Taking Care of Your Health and Well-being at UT Austin

Summary

This lecture will discuss the links between sleep, nutrition, exercise and academic health. How does seeking purpose as an undergraduate set you up for happiness during college and beyond?

Dr. Bridget Goosby Social inequality can be enacted from the structural down to interpersonal and can increase the risk of stress-related medical morbidities for those affected. The transition away from home to college can be stressful for anyone but can have unique risks for those who come from backgrounds that are more highly stressful. This talk will outline the pathways through which social inequality can shape health trajectories through the biological stress processes in early adulthood and why they matter for college life.

Dr. Molly S Bray Can college students get scurvy? Can dehydration make you tired? Can a lack of sleep fuel depression? Do I have to add protein powder to my food to grow muscles? This talk will explore the answers to these and other burning questions about sleep, nutrition, and exercise and their role in a healthy lifestyle in college.

Dr. Raj Ragunathan “Atomic Happiness” Most of us want to be happy—and for good reason: happier people are healthier, enjoy better relationships, and are more successful at work. But how to enhance happiness levels? One of the best strategies is to increase the set of “likes” (things we enjoy) and shrink the set of “dislikes” (things we do not enjoy). In this talk, professor Raghunathan will outline three main strategies for achieving this goal.

The lecture discusses the links between sleep, nutrition, exercise, and academic health. It explores how social inequality can impact health trajectories in early adulthood and college life. The talk also addresses common questions about sleep, nutrition, and exercise in college. Additionally, it highlights strategies for enhancing happiness levels, including increasing likes and decreasing dislikes.

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