Harper College will be closed Friday, July 4, in observance of Independence Day.
Harper College is committed to providing a campus culture and environment that strives to promote and enhance the overall wellness of its students, staff, faculty and surrounding community. Harper Wellness provides various programs, events and resources so everyone is supported and best prepared to...
LEARN WELL • WORK WELL • LIVE WELL
Massage and napping chairs are open to students, faculty, staff, and Health and Recreation Center members and available to use in 30-minute increments at the Health and Recreation Center mezzanine.
The chairs are designed to enhance blood flow and relieve tension in muscles by providing a gentle massage, which targets the neck to the glutes. Key features include:
Did you know that napping can boost alertness, improve mood, and enhance memory and learning by giving the brain a chance to rest and reset? Even a short nap of 20–30 minutes can increase productivity and reduce stress.
There are varying definitions for the term well-being. However, to put it simply,
Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines well-being as, “the state of being happy, healthy,
or prosperous.”
Striving to be well and creating a sense of well-being is a lifelong and iterative process. There is no definitive endpoint. Maintaining or striving for positive well-being is the culmination of small things we can do over time to help improve or maintain our overall sense of happiness, health and resiliency.
This doesn’t mean that we can never be sick or have a bad day. Instead, when we experience those difficult moments in life, we have developed a variety of skills, knowledge and behaviors that make it easier to bounce back and manage those moments. To learn more, see our Wellness Dimensions page.
Check out the upcoming Wellness events happening at Harper College. For all events, visit the College Calendar.
Harper Wellness
Building M M-2409
847.925.6963
Parking: The parking lot located nearest to the Foglia Foundation Health and Recreation Center (Building M) is Lot 1. Students and visitors may park in parking spaces marked by yellow lines in our surface lots—no parking permit required. Red and blue spaces require a faculty/staff parking permit.
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