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Wellness Weekly

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Produced 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 get the bigger picture. They want this podcast to be a safe space for everybody, and they are so happy you’re here.
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Episodes

Debunking misconceptions about OCD

Norah 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. Tatum helps dismantle this issue and talks about gaining a more accurate and compassionate understanding of OCD.

Nov 03, 202021 min

Thou Shalt Not Show Emotions

Join 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.

Oct 28, 202026 min

Bottling up Emotions in Quarantine

Norah and Isobel take a look at wellness writer Tatum Lindquist’s article titled “This quarter, differentiate between social distancing and social isolation”. They discuss dealing with our so-called “negative” emotions, the stigma around them, and how to support others dealing with them.

Oct 21, 20201 hr

Building Community in a Global Pandemic 101

Norah and Isobel take a look at wellness writer Andy Chia’s article titled “Building community without face-to-face interaction” They discuss their experiences trying to maintain social connection amidst a physically separating global pandemic and ways to overcome the distance.

Oct 15, 202026 min

Norah and Isobel! Introductions and Mental Health this Fall

Norah and Isobel kick off the quarter by introducing themselves and talking about a subject they’re passionate about: mental health. Starting the academic year in a global pandemic poses students plenty of stressors, and Norah and Isobel discuss a mental-health focused article, their personal experiences, and UW resources to help.

Oct 06, 202027 min

Stories of Huskies: Aimee Le and Phoebe Harris

For the final episode of the quarter, join Tatum as Aimee delves into her experience as a first generation student and as Phoebe unpacks the impact of her ASIAN 223, Buddhism and Buddhist Literature class.

Jun 03, 202017 min

Living lighter through positive thinking

Listen in as Tatum and Beth dissect optimism as an actively chosen mindset that can bring a bit of life and gentleness to an otherwise harsh reality.

May 27, 20209 min

Fun fact: Our bodies can change — and it's OK!

Tatum and Zoe break down some of the dangerous talk around ‘quarantine bodies’, how quarantine impacts people struggling or recovering from disordered eating, and what it should actually mean to stay healthy during quarantine.

May 13, 202011 min

Keep calm and have hope

Tatum brings on Austin to explore how religious communities continue to adapt during the COVID-19 crisis and to dwell on the importance of hope in maintaining wellness even during week 6.

May 06, 20208 min

Rethinking mindfulness as a physiological practice

Join Tatum and Martina as they unpack the physiology of mindfulness and explore various ways to incorporate the practice into our insanely busy, overly stressful quarantined lives.

Apr 29, 202015 min

Sex. Need I say more? OR Just a ~little~ canoodling?

Tatum zooms our former host Hannah to discuss the recent comprehensive sexual education bill signed by WA Gov. Inslee and the risks of breaking quarantine for a little Netflix and chill, coming to the conclusion that we love short men.

Apr 22, 202013 min

Wellness in isolation

Wellness Weekly’s new host, Tatum Lindquist, connects with Miranda Milton’s experiences as she shared in the first installment of The Isolation Diaries.

Apr 08, 202010 min

Real talk: prioritize your wellbeing

Hannah discusses our tendencies to over extend ourselves and the underlying issues we have to unpack in order to make lasting changes to our behavior

Mar 03, 202018 min

In Bed with Ash and Hannah

What’s cooler than GiGi Hadid telling Jake Paul to go to bed and Kylie Jenner telling Stormy to rise and shine? Ash Shah telling us how to do both!

Feb 24, 202024 min

NEW BEAT: fitness and nutrition

Wellness weekly takes a break from winter survival tips (hope ya’ll are doing okay) and hyped up the sections newest beat about fitness and nutrition!

Feb 18, 202012 min

Self-care: Good, Culture Appropriate: Bad

Hannah is joined by Bille Featherston to discuss her most recent article, Coping with winter darkness: An interactive wellness event and later, critiques the white-washing of yoga with Christina Ramler.

Jan 27, 202023 min
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