Health & Wellness with Autumn

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Next, we’re meeting up with Autumn DeHart. She’s an adventure education major and also double minoring in entrepreneurship and marketing. And she’s gonna take a moment to talk about what health and wellness means here at Fort Lewis. Autumn, you’re up, take it away.

Hey everyone. One of my favorite things here at the Fort is how much they encourage a healthy lifestyle, from on-campus trails to free access to your gym, it has been absolutely amazing and helped me continue my active lifestyle.

I’m currently trained to be in Spartan races right now and eventually in the Ironman. And I just overall love exercising and being outdoors. The Fort has so many outdoor exercise options to offer. My personal favorite one are the Sky Steps. I like to run this at least once a week, just to get acclimated and prepare for future expeditions I have planned here.

Also, the trail system on campus is amazing. I love to run the Rim Trail or just take my dogs out and explore and adventure. When I’m not working out outside, I like to go to the Student Life Center. This is our on-campus gym. I love going to the group classes. My personal favorite is the Vinyasa flow yoga. I also like going to the CrossFit training though just to mix up my workout routine. And if you don’t like group classes, the SLC has so much more to offer, just like the elevate track system or the basketball courts and so, so, so much more.

On top of that, there is a professionally staffed health center and counseling center here at the Fort. And FLC, we believe in integrated health, which basically means looking at a person as a whole. So, the health care providers will collaborate their knowledge on mental health and physical health when treating a student. The health center sees students for walk-ins or appointments for all minor illnesses, injuries and consultations and can refer students to other doctors or hospitals in town for more serious situations.

At the counseling center, your student fees cover four one hour one-on-one sessions, group sessions or other options. Everyone has things they need to talk about. And for me personally, it really helped to have someone to talk to. One more great resource on campus is WellPAC, our Wellness Peer Advisory Council. They’re a group of students who are trained to do peer education and also public health education. One example of this is when FLC became a non-smoking campus, they helped educate and support students. The thing I love about the Fort is how they support all aspects of a healthy lifestyle, not just fitness. All right, back to you, Alex.

Autumn, thanks for taking the time to go into all of that. Health is one of the most important things we have as individuals. And it is great to see how Fort Lewis College makes it such a priority here on campus. Well done, thanks again. Cheers, Autumn.