ALINA PANEK — Linnea Pyne, a Certified Mindfulness Facilitator (CMF) at the University of California, Los Angeles, was contacted by a fellow Bowdoin College graduate to bring mindfulness to Denison. Pyne had started a blog on mindfulness and Denison University President Adam Weinberg reached out. Weinberg had been practicing meditation for several years, which is […]
READ MOREAt Denison, we are fortunate to have a surplus of different clubs and organizations on campus which explore numerous interests. One of these clubs geared toward both physical and mental health is the Denison Yoga Club. Led by professional instructors, the club serves as a peaceful environment for people of all experience levels to practice […]
READ MOREThe Denisonian will now be publishing weekly, informative mental health columns. We feel that this information is important to acknowledge and make accessible on our campus. These are compiled based on research from the American Psychiatry Organization. What is Bipolar Disorder? Bipolar disorder is a depressive state characterized by periods of mood changes that are […]
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When your legs are tired, run with your heart. Last Saturday, I did something I never thought I would do: I ran 13.1 miles. In other words, I ran a half-marathon. This is by far one of the most rewarding things I’ve done during my stay at Denison. If you asked me a year ago […]
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It’s a quiet Thursday evening in my apartment. The roommates and I have made dinner, the kitchen is as clean as it’s going to get for the night and we’ve all settled into our favorite spots on the sofas to watch an episode of some reality TV show. Roommate 2 announces that she’s going to […]
READ MOREWith Spring Semester in full swing, it can be difficult to balance the massive workload that we are all too familiar with and proper sleeping habits. Academics alone are hard to keep up with, as we often have more on our plates than just exams and homework. Commitments outside of those that are educational including […]
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