Wellness is "the balanced development of the total person..." (BYU Mission Statement), and is holistically comprised of six dimensions,
Spiritual, Physical, Intellectual, Financial, Emotional, and Social.
"A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.
By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another."
John 13: 34-35
Social Wellness
Social wellness is about striving to nurture relationships in a way that fosters feelings of belonging and creates the foundation of support that one needs in order to overcome hardship, develop emotional resilience, and navigate a world full of people. Having a firm social foundation can help to increase confidence during all other social interactions.
This year, we will highlight Social Wellness during September and October.
Social Wellness: Where to Start
Events
Programs
Courses
Resources
- Reoccurring
- Every Tuesday, 7pm - 10pm
- Periodically
- Y-Serve Events Calendar
- Every Tuesday, 7pm - 10pm
- July
- Friday, July 19, 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
- Ducky Derby (For Faculty/Staff/Admin)
- LOOKING FOR VOLUNTEERS! The BYU Employee Wellness Office is looking for volunteers to help run its annual Ducky Derby event! For all of those who are willing and able to volunteer at the Ducky Derby July 19 from 10am-1pm or have questions about the event, please email the office at wellness@byu.edu. Lunch will be provided afterwards, and all volunteers will receive a custom t-shirt to wear at the event.
- LOOKING FOR VOLUNTEERS! The BYU Employee Wellness Office is looking for volunteers to help run its annual Ducky Derby event! For all of those who are willing and able to volunteer at the Ducky Derby July 19 from 10am-1pm or have questions about the event, please email the office at wellness@byu.edu. Lunch will be provided afterwards, and all volunteers will receive a custom t-shirt to wear at the event.
- Ducky Derby (For Faculty/Staff/Admin)
- Friday, July 19, 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
- Entertainment/Activities
- Sports
- Relationships
- Service
- Museums
- Groups
- STDEV 141R - Individual Development
- STDEV 150 - Public Speaking
- STDEV 155 - Authentic Leadership and Personal Effectiveness
- STDEV 255 - Team Leadership
- STDEV 256 - Leadership and Management Skills
- STDEV 290 - Learning Through Service: Theory and Application of Service
- STDEV 359 - Conflict Resolution
- SFL 100 - Strengthening Marriage and Family: Proclamation Principles and Scholarship
- SFL 160 - Introduction to Family Processes
- SFL 205 - Home and Family Living
- SFL 223 - Preparation for Marriage
- SFL 224 - Marriage Enhancement
- SFL 376 - Healthy Sexuality in Marriage
- EXDM 301 - Family Recreation
- POLI 101R - Current Events and Political Science
- POLI 110 - American Government and Politics
- SOC 111 - Introductory Sociology
- SOC 113 - Multicultural America
- SOC 323 - Sociology of Race and Ethnicity
- SOC 222 - Introduction to Global Women's Studies
- HLTH 210 - Foundations of Public Health
- RELC - 351 Survey of World Religions
- DANCE 180 - Social Dance
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- Social Skills & Relationships
- Ted Talks for Connecting
- Ted Talks for Becoming a Better Listener
- Popular Social Skills Books (Goodreads)
- Social Anxiety (Help Guide)
- Communication (Help Guide)
- Emotional Intelligence (Help Guide)
- Love and Friendship (Help Guide)
- Dealing with Loneliness & Shyness (Help Guide)
- Conflict Resolution (Women's Services)
- Dating (Women's Services)
- Healthy Relationships (Women's Services)
- Relationship with The Lord (Women's Services)
- Roommate Relationships (Women's Services)
- Family
- Service
- Activities in Utah Valley
- Dealing with Hardship Involving Others
Social Wellness Research at BYU
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Social media conversations are driven by those on the margins, says new BYU research
The study found that most people – moderate Democrats and Republicans – are self-censoring their comments on social media to not create contention, lose friends online, or be perceived a certain way.
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Media messages that humanize outgroups don’t combat prejudice, new BYU study finds
Humanizing messages does almost nothing to increase empathy in people with high animosity toward an outgroup, although they do increase empathy in those who already view the group positively.
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Forum: Overcoming political tribalism
Amy Chua — the John M. Duff Jr. Professor of Law at Yale Law School, a legal scholar and a writer — delivered Tuesday's forum address. She spoke on the root causes of political tribalism and offered proposals on how the future leaders of America can overcome them.
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2023 Wellness Focuses
| January February | Physical |
| March April | Emotional |
| May June | Intellectual |
| July August | Financial |
| September October | Social |
| November December | Spiritual |