In addition to the physical health benefits of exercise, regular physical activity can positively impact your brain function, boost your mood, and help reduce stress, along with many other enhancements to mental health. Join us for these fun, low-impact movement sessions.Available on Mondays and Wednesdays from 12:10 – 12:50 PM in Jerome Library Room 142Registration is not required. Please bring your own yoga mat or towelNo classes Oct. 7 & Nov. 11Interested in hosting a free Move For Your Mood session for your department, organization, Residence Hall, team, or class? Request a session at www.bgsu.edu/thrive or contact Karyn Smith at karync@bgsu.eduAll sessions are FREE for BGSU students, faculty and staff. Registration is not required. Please bring a yoga mat or towel if possible.For More InformationKaryn Smith, MPH Health Educator, BGSU Department of Recreation and Wellness Phone: 419-372-9309 Email: karync@bgsu.edu Falcon Fitness – www.bgsu.edu/recwell/falcon-fitness

Virtual via Zoom Wednesdays: Sept.18, Oct. 9, 30, Nov. 20 | 12:30 – 1 PMFridays: Sept. 6, Oct. 4, 25, Nov. 8, Dec. 6 | Noon – 12:30 PM Learn and practice mental well-being strategies including self-compassion, setting boundaries, work-life balance, and preventing burnout. Send questions or comments to Ashley Hartman at ashthom@bgsu.edu and 419-372-4584.If you are struggling with your mental health contact the Counseling Center. An on-call counselor is available at 419-372-2081 for crisis situations from 8:00 a.m. to 5pm Monday-Friday. You can also utilize the Wood County Crisis Line at 419-502-4673 after Counseling Center business hours. The Crisis Text Line is also available. Text HOME to 741741 for a crisis counselor or text STEVE to 741741 for a culturally competent crisis counselor. You can also text or dial 988 to be connected to a crisis counselor 24/7.To individuals with disabilities, please indicate if you need special services, assistance, or appropriate modifications to fully participate in this event by contacting Accessibility Services, access@bgsu.edu, 419-372-8495. Please notify us prior to the event.

"Let's Talk" is a free and confidential service available to all BGSU students.Students can meet for a brief, informal, 15-minute consultation with BGSU Counseling Center staff. They can listen to specific problems, help explore solutions and introduce you to what it’s like to speak with a member of the staff.Please note: "Let's Talk" does not take the place of therapy, and consultations are not appropriate for urgent concerns or mental health emergencies. During the consultation, BGSU clinicians will listen to your concerns and offer support, information and resources.Learn more about "Let's Talk">>__________________________________________________________ As the BGSU Counseling Center, we welcome all students and aspire to respect cultural, individual and role differences. Our goal is to create a safe, supportive, and affirming climate for individuals of all races, ethnicities, national origins, genders, gender identities, sexual/affectional orientations, religions, ages, abilities, sizes, socioeconomic statuses, languages and cultures. We invite you to start designing your individualized care plan with us by exploring all of the counseling services we have to offer you.

Join the Center for Archival Collections (CAC) for this year’s Local History Publication Award Lecture Series, featuring the works of this year's Local History Publication Award winners.The second lecture of the series features Jack Legg, winner of the book category - independent division. Jack will discuss his book Digging Up Devils: The Search for a Satanic Murder Cult in Rural Ohio.All lectures are free and open to the public.Remaining Lectures:Thursday, Oct. 31 | 3:30 p.m. Zoom Presentation - Registration Required Confederates from Canada: John Yates Beall and the Rebel Raids on the Great Lakes by Ralph Lindeman, winner of the book category - professional division.Thursday, Nov. 7 | 3:30 p.m. Jerome Library, Pallister Conference Room "Samuel 'Golden Rule' Jones: Music and the Social Good in Progressive Era Toledo, Ohio" by Dr. Mary Natvig, winner of the article category - professional division.

Weekly PAWS therapy dog visit at Jerome Library during the Fall 2024 semester!Wednesdays from 4–5 p.m. | Market at Jerome No study hours Nov. 27.Send questions or comments to Ashley Hartman or call 419-372-4584.------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------If you are struggling with your mental health contact the Counseling Center. An on-call counselor is available at 419-372-2081 for crisis situations from 8:00 a.m. to 5pm Monday-Friday. You can also utilize the Wood County Crisis Line at 419-502-4673 after Counseling Center business hours. The Crisis Text Line is also available. Text HOME to 741741 for a crisis counselor or text STEVE to 741741 for a culturally competent crisis counselor. You can also text or dial 988 to be connected to a crisis counselor 24/7.To individuals with disabilities, please indicate if you need special services, assistance, or appropriate modifications to fully participate in this event by contacting Accessibility Services, access@bgsu.edu, 419-372-8495. Please notify us prior to the event.

The Bowling Green Student Rights Union is hosting an Election Destress Event! Stop by and relax, play games, and have fun at the event anytime from 6 pm to 9 pm on Wednesday, October 30th in the Bowen-Thompson Student Union Multipurpose Room (228). The main rule for this event is NO DISCUSSING POLITICS, we know how stressful this upcoming election is and we want to give students a place to hang out and have fun without stressing about the upcoming election. We are working with other student organizations to create a positive stress-free environment for all students to feel welcome, accepted, and to have a great time! We hope to see you there!Learn more at http://bgsu.presence.io/event/election-destress-event