Blog to Thrive Challenge

Balancing the many different aspects of your life helps you build and maintain positive mental health. So here’s the challenge: We want to hear how YOU maintain balance in your life at UBC. For example:

• Do you go out of your way to eat healthily? How do you fit that into your busy day?
• Do you have some tricks to manage your time?
• Do you have a way that you have built a comprehensive social support system?

We encourage you to share your experience in hopes that your stories will aid others in their ability to thrive at UBC.  You can share your story on your own blog, which we will promote, or students can share their story on the Healthy Minds Blog.

Blog submissions will accepted until: Thursday, October 13^th, 2011

Instructions for Staff and Faculty Interested in Writing a Blog Entry on their own Blog:

In 150 words or less, tell us:

1. How you have discovered the importance of maintaining balance in your life
2. Your solutions for thriving at UBC
3. Link to an on-campus resource that helped you (if applicable)

Once you have completed your post, send the link to suzanne.jolly@ubc.ca.  If your content follows the guidelines above, we will promote it through Thrive social media and communications!

Here are some examples of stories that we like:

• Sleep and Your Mental Health
• The Benefits of Getting Involved

Instructions for Students Interested in Writing on the Healthy Minds Blog:

Step 1: Tell your story

In 150 words or less, tell us:

• How you maintain balance in one aspect of the Healthy Minds wheel
• Your solutions for thriving at UBC
• Link to an on-campus resource that helped you (if applicable)

Step 2: Submit your post

• Download the Thrive Blog challenge 2011 – Submission Form 
• Submit your post or a link to your blog: healthyminds@students.ubc.ca

• Subject: Blog to Thrive, full name or pen name
• All submissions that adhere to the guidelines will be featured or linked to through Thrive communication (Healthy Minds blog, HealthyUBC twitter, thrive.ubc.ca, etc.).

Step 3: Spread the word

• Encourage others to Thrive at UBC by linking to your post through Facebook, Twitter and word of mouth.

• Inspire others to take up the challenge!
• Support your fellow writers by adding comments, questions or additional strategies.
• All participants will be entered in the Thrive week raffle, for a chance to win great prizes!

Remember: a healthy mind is the product of a healthy life. A healthy mind thrives with balance!