health — Blog — Linh S. Nguyễn

Falling in Love with a Plant

There’s always a chance to build a relationship and start fresh, if you’re lucky.

WellbeingLinh NguyenNovember 12, 2020plant, Self-care, Wellness, health, health and wellnessComment

Healing in Silence

Silence requires nothing of me. It meets me where I’m at, and it was in that honesty that I began to heal.

WellbeingLinh NguyenJune 28, 2020health, health and wellness, Mental Illness, Wellness, Meditation, CounsellingComment

We Don’t Have to Make Meaning of This

We have all lost so much so suddenly, and I have to believe that it's okay to put meaning-making aside, for as long as each of us needs.

Self-Love, WellbeingLinh NguyenMarch 23, 2020Corona Virus, Covid-19, health, health and wellness, Love, Mental Health, Self-care, self-love, WellnessComment

My Favourite Holiday Activities

These activities have marked the start of winter holidays for years, and as demanding this last stretch of schoolwork is, taking a little time off to maintain these annual traditions has really kept me energized.

Student Life, WellbeingLinh NguyenDecember 6, 2016Christmas, December, Exams, health, health and wellness, Holiday, One of a Kind Show, Student Life, University of Toronto

On Staying in Touch

Excuses to hang out come up every day.

Student Life, WellbeingLinh NguyenNovember 30, 2016Events, Exercise, Friends, health, Relationships, Student Life, Study Dates, University, Wellness

"Choice is Yours"

Most people do not realize that Planned Parenthood does not solely cover sexual health.

Toronto, WellbeingLinh NguyenNovember 16, 2016birth control, health, planned parenthood, services, sexual health, student health, Student Life, Wellness

My Five Favourite Self-Care Activities

In the midst of midterms, taking a refreshing break can often be the last thing on students’ minds.

WellbeingLinh NguyenOctober 19, 2016baking, bath, break, coffee, health, Mental Health, movie, recreation, scrapbook, Self-care, student health, Student Life, University, University of Toronto, Wellness

Finding Fitness at U of T (Without Joining a Single Organized Sport)

When I entered university, I was determined to take advantage of all the physical fitness resources available and undo the drastic drop in athleticism that had occurred during my teenage years.