Dear community,

During this last weekend before classes end, it's as important as ever to do what you can to take care of your physical and mental health. This includes taking time to reflect on the fact that you've navigated this unique semester, having some fun, and engaging in activities that replenish you! In this newsletter, we've included information specifically to support your physical and mental health; Calm app's 31-day challenge, online options for enjoying beautiful wildflowers and azaleas, and virtual events to lift your spirits. Have a great weekend!

Wishing you wellness,

The Skorton Center for Health Initiatives at Cornell Health

In honor of Mental Health Awareness Month, Calm, a leading mindfulness app, invites you to do a free daily check-in challenge with yourself by using their app to record how you’re feeling. Regularly tracking your emotional rhythms is a powerful way to take care of your mental health. Visit the Calm Blog for more mood-tracking tips and resources, including a Feelings Wheel to help you gain insight into your emotions and information about the benefits of mood tracking. Get started today by opening the app or visiting Calm online!

Cornell Botanic Gardens has made their Wildflower Exploration program available online to the public! Typically offered to area third grade classes in conjunction with visiting the Mundy Wildflower Garden, this program includes video lessons, downloadable activities, and more to share with the children in your life. Learning about wildflowers may even inspire you to get outside and spot some spring blooms in the natural areas near you!

The Cornell "Hawk Talk" video is up for a People’s Choice award in the STEM for All Video Showcase. Cast your vote after viewing any time between now and May 12!

In an online collaborative space called Bird Cams Lab, viewers of a live streaming Red-tailed Hawk cam joined with scientists and other volunteer data annotators to co-create a scientific investigation of hawk behavior using cam footage. Now using this "Hawk Talk" pilot project as a model, they’re looking to scale up this process with thousands more viewers using cams at bird feeders and nests. Interested in participating? Sign up at bit.ly/BCLsignup.

If you find yourself struggling or in need of someone to talk to, know that you are not alone.

The following resources are here to support you:

Cornell Resources

• Cornell Health phone consultation (24/7): 607-255-5155

Ithaca Resources (24/7)

• Ithaca Crisisline: 800-273-8255

• Advocacy Center (sexual/domestic violence): 607-277-5000

National Talk-Lines (24/7)

• Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 800-273-8255

• Trevor Project hotline (LGBTQ+): 866-488-7386

• LGBT+ National Hotline: 888-843-4564

• TransLifeline: 877-565-8860

National Text/Chat Services

• National Crisis Text Line: Text HELLO to 741741

• Steve Fund crisis text line: Text STEVE to 741741 (connects you to a crisis counselor of color)

• Trevor Project text line (LGBTQ+): Text START to 678678

• National Suicide Prevention "Lifeline CHAT" service: suicidepreventionlifeline.org/chat
  

• Contact Catherine Thrasher-Carroll, Mental Health Promotion Program Director, at ct265@cornell.edu.

• Contact Amber Pasha, Public Health Fellow, at amp336@cornell.edu.

• All Cornell students, regardless of location, can access medical and mental health services through FREE telehealth appointments with Cornell Health. Please CALL US (607-255-5155) to schedule all visits and appointments. Our in-person services are currently limited to pre-screened COVID-19 testing and care. As always, please refer to the Cornell Health website for the most up-to-date information regarding our services.
  

Website: https://health.cornell.edu/
Location: Cornell Health At Cornell University, Ho Plaza, Ithaca, NY, USA
Phone: 607-255-5155
Twitter: @CornellHealth