Due to scheduled union action on Monday and Tuesday, November 17-18, there may be a reduction in services at SHCS. We are taking necessary precautions to assure your visit to SHCS during that timeframe goes smoothly. When SHCS has reduced services, students can call the following resources: Medical Advice Nurse at 530-752-2349, Counseling Services at 530-752-0871, or the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988.  Additional support is available:  LiveHealth Online for SHIP students (virtual medical and mental health care) and UWill (virtual mental health care).

Physical Activity

Stay Motivated

Finding motivation to be active can be difficult. Between school, work and extracurricular activities, there are many commitments competing for your time and energy. While it may not seem as important as school, caring for your health and wellness can have a positive impact on your academic performance, energy and mood. By staying active, you may actually feel better about other areas of your life! Here are are some tips to help you stay motivated:

Find Your Space

 Tips for Feeling More Comfortable at the Gym

It's very common to feel nervous or uncomfortable about going to the gym. You may fear being judged based on your fitness level, body type and/or knowledge of the environment. It could be that you researched the class or gym and didn’t see any pictures of people that looked like you, so you don't feel welcomed. All of these feelings are valid and normal. If you decide you want to try it out, here are some tips to help you feel more comfortable being active in a new space:

Helmet Hair Don't Care

 

Accidents happen independently of how safely you ride and the best thing you can do to protect yourself from an unexpected accident is to wear a helmet.

 

Helmet Hair Don’t Care aims to:

Physical Activity

 

Moving your body improves your overall health and well-being, and the good news is that all movement counts. One type of movement isn't better than another. Walk, run, dance, bike, play - move your way!

Despite what you may have heard, you don’t need to spend hours being active everyday to experience the positive effects. In fact, just being active for at least 30 minutes a day can:

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