This section contains a collection of articles about stress reduction, mental fitness, emotional wellness, and healthy relationships across human differences.  

Emotional Wellness

Meditation that Fits You

Guided Meditation, there is an app for that!

The Emotional Resilience Video Toolbox

ACT Episode 2: Waking Up the Witness

Episode 2 is focused on "waking up the witness" and increasing your ability to be aware of what you are creating with your psychological gifts and determining if what you are currently creating is lined up with your core values

The Emotional Resilience Video Toolbox

ACT Episode 1: Introduction

Episode 1 starts you on the journey of increasing your psychological flexibility.

Emotional Wellness

Fostering Empathy in Children

Some thoughts on how to encourage the development of empathy in the children around you

Emotional Wellness @ Work

Taking Care of You, While Taking Care of Business

Tips for supporting your emotional well-being during stressful times

Relax. Reflect. Resolve.

Conserving your Emotional Currency

Being mindful of how you spend your emotional energy can help you protect your physical and emotional health.

Stress Reduction

Got Big Stress?

Learn how to help yourself turn off your stress response

Relax. Reflect. Resolve.

What Matters Most at the Holidays?

Breaking your rules about how things “have to be done” for the holidays is the best gift you can give yourself and the people you love.

Relax. Reflect. Resolve.

"Easy, Little Bird"

Discover the healing nature of self compassion

Stress Reduction

Using Music to Help Us Relax

What kind of music helps you to relax? We really want to know!

Relax. Reflect. Resolve.

What To Do with a Low Mood

Low moods happen. What can we do about them?

Emotional Wellness

Music and Emotions: Reading List

A curated list of books written about the impact of music on human emotions.

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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. 

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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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