THRIVE Thursdays to promote well-being throughout February

Readjusting after break and staying engaged during the winter season can be challenging.

Sometimes homework and class schedules feel like they need to take priority over well-being. To remind students of ways to feel supported, THRIVE Thursdays are happening throughout the month of February at Ohio University.

THRIVE Thursdays are a chance to explore well-being and basic needs resources and tune into what helps students thrive this semester.

THRIVE Thursdays 

FREE F45 Classes- All F45 classes on Thursdays (6:30 a.m., 7:30 a.m., 10:30 a.m., 12:15 p.m., 4 p.m., 6:30 p.m.) will be FREE and open to all students. All classes are in the F45 studio on the Ping Recreation Center second floor.

Dip and Doodle: Color Me Chocolate- (Feb. 5, 5:30-7:30 p.m.) Celebrate National Chocolate Fondue Day with coloring in a cozy space with zen music in Baker University Center 213. 

Letters of Love- (Feb. 12, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.) Stop by Baker University Center 339 to practice some self-love this Valentine's Day season! Join our Bobcat Peer Educators for a quick guided reflection and letter writing activities to practice self-love and gratitude. Take some space to slow down, reflect and write a letter of appreciation and care for YOU! 

Free In-Body Scans- (Feb. 12, 2-6 p.m.) Looking for some guidance on your health and wellness journey? Sign up now for a Free In-Body Scan with one of our Personal Trainers. The scan is non-invasive and takes about two minutes. It measures your body fat, lean body mass and limb symmetry. Our Personal Trainers will walk you through the results and give you personalized recommendations to help jumpstart your journey.

Bobcats Who Care Suicide Prevention Training- (Feb. 19, 1-4 p.m.) Suicide prevention is a shared responsibility at OHIO. Through our suicide prevention trainings and resources, we equip the OHIO community with the knowledge, skills, and resources to respond with empathy and care when someone is in crisis. Please register for this training. 

More events can be found on the THRIVE Thursdays webpage. 

Supporting OHIO students

Following THRIVE Thursdays in February, the Meal Bank meal swipe drive will take place March 1-6. The Meal Bank program is a way for students to share meals from a campus meal plan with fellow students experiencing food insecurity.

Donations are always accepted for the student food pantry, Cats’ Cupboard. There is a donation box on the second floor of Baker University Center. For those not on campus still looking to support the food pantry, items can be purchased off of the Cats’ Cupboard Amazon wish list.

THRIVE is more than a series of events — it’s a year-round commitment to supporting Bobcats in every aspect of their well-being.

Built on the pillars of CARE and CONNECT, the initiative ensures students have access to essentials like food, housing and emergency support while also encouraging them to get involved, build relationships and find community on campus.