SWC Wellbeing Themes

Winter 2025

Winter of Intention: Opening to Understanding Across Experiences 

Our theme, Opening to Understanding Across Experiences, encourages you to explore ways to intentionally build connections with people and communities whose backgrounds and perspectives differ from your own. By cultivating shared understanding, we can enhance both personal and collective wellbeing. When we embrace our interconnectedness, we create a more empathetic, understanding, and collaborative Dartmouth—strengthening individuals and the broader community alike.

Building connections across differences requires energy and resilience. While opening ourselves to others can deepen our sense of belonging, it can also be emotionally challenging.
Throughout the term, we'll share ideas and resources to help you engage meaningfully with individuals and groups who have different backgrounds and viewpoints from yours. Together, we can move toward greater understanding and foster a stronger community of care.
 

For more on this theme, check out our SWC Reflections Blog every week, and stay tuned to our weekly newsletter and Insta account for weekly resources, tips, and reflections.

Movement -Study Break Chair Yoga. Take a 5 min break and allow the movement of this gentle yoga sequence to bring some relaxation into your whole body and mind. 

Journal Prompt: What would it take to enter conversations across experiences asking yourself:
"What shared values or experiences can we build on together?"
 

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Use these journaling prompts, based on our SWC Wellbeing Themes, as a way to pause and reflect on your past journey, present focus, and future intentions. Integrate these into a journaling practice or simply pause to consider your responses. Journaling Prompts

SWC Wellbeing Intern Armita Mirkarimi talks with Summer Term students.