This three session course will focus on strategies to embrace rather than dread the winter months ahead. Join us for 1 or all 3 sessions!

Session 1: Winter Blues or Seasonal Affective Disorder?
Fall and winter brings shorter days, holidays, and increased stress. If you find that seasons change how you feel, come learn effective strategies to move through seasonal depression.

Session 2: Hygge: The Danish Recipe for Happiness
Learn about the phenomenon 'Hygge' (pronounced 'hoo-ga') and why it is an integral part of Danish culture. Hygge can remedy your winter blues; bring warmth to your heart, and is possibly why Denmark is consistently ranked as one of the world’s happiest countries to live in.

Session 3: Connecting Through Play
Bring out the Board Games! Join us for a truly Hygge activity playing cards and board games. Relive some of your favorites like Clue or Scrabble or join in for a round of Euchre.

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Food and Nutrition Counseling Services

Food and Nutrition Counseling Services provides you with access to accurate health and lifestyle information, helping you to explore new behaviors and skills, and identifying useful campus and community resources.

MSU community members eligible for food and nutrition counseling services include faculty, staff, graduate assistants, retirees and the spouses/partners of members of these groups.

To schedule an appointment with Health4U you are not required to email us from your MSU email address; please email us from the email address you are most comfortable with.

Departmental Services

The goal of department based services is to provide work units and colleagues the opportunity to learn about health and wellness as a group activity or exploration.

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Embracing Winter Series