Spotlight on: Grace Purdy | Healthy UNH

Title: Grace Purdy

Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Division: Journalism &  Communication

Position at UNH: Scholar Athlete

Yr began at UNH: 2018

What do you do to make a wholesome UNH?

I be certain to have a well-rounded weight loss program to gasoline my lacrosse exercises, practices, and video games. 

Do you’ve any suggestions for consuming healthfully?

Meal prep at first of the week in case you’re too drained to cook dinner wholesome on the finish of the week. Additionally preserve wholesome snacks available in your room or kitchen and steer away from an excessive amount of caffeine. 

Have you ever made any tangible enhancements concerning your motion or bodily exercise by making constructive adjustments in your life? 

I began stretching much more and doing harm preventative exercises to verify I don’t get harm out on the sphere. 

Do you’ve any constructive phrases of encouragement for members of our viewers who’re feeling fully drained and burnt out from this pandemic?

Discover a good podcast to take heed to whereas figuring out and take heed to an episode daily or discover a good friend to work out with you to inspire each other.  

What do you do to enhance your emotional wellness?

I all the time make time to do one thing I take pleasure in on the finish of every day outdoors of schoolwork, a passion of some type that I discover enjoyable like watching a present or studying. 

What does well being imply to you?

Being assured in your self and with the ability to do the actions you want and revel in. 

Over the past yr, have you ever felt extra snug advocating for your self when receiving healthcare?

Sure, extra so now than ever however I’ve all the time been snug sufficient to inform my physician if there’s something mistaken and dealing with them to repair it.