BE A HEALTHY DAWG!

EMOTIONAL
- Being optimistic and kind
- Honesty, trust, and respect
- Self-esteem, self-confidence, self-respect
- Positive body image
- Love and consensual intimacy
INTELLECTUAL
- Openness to new ideas and cultures
- A capacity to question and evaluate
- Motivation to master new skills
- Cultivating a meaningful career path
- Creativity and curiosity
PHYSICAL
- Good nutrition; regular exercise
- Avoiding illness, disease, and injury
- Avoiding harmful habits like abusing drugs/alcohol
- Regular medical/dental exams
- Healthy sleep
ENVIRONMENTAL
- Using public transportation, walking or biking
- Buying local produce or maintaining a garden
- Turning off electronics when not in use
- Switching from bottled water to tap water
- Choosing not to smoke tobacco products
SOCIAL
- Mutually-beneficial friendships and mentorship
- Community involvement
- Health-focused hobbies and activities
- Group or team membership
- Routing for your team/school… go DAWGS!
SPIRITUAL
- Meditation, prayer
- Religious affiliation
- Astrology, mythology
- Belief in a higher power or afterlife
- Practicing mind/body exercises like yoga or Pilates
If you are a member of the “Bulldawg Nation” and striving towards health, you can be a Healthy Dawg. That means students, faculty, staff, alumni and fans!
Healthy behaviors enhance the general condition of the body or mind in order to increase the ability to live life fully with vitality and meaning.
We often think of health in terms of being physically fit or free from illness. However, health is defined as being multidimensional. The six health dimensions represented by the Healthy Dawg mascot’s juggling balls are: emotional, intellectual, physical, environmental, social and spiritual.
- Health goes beyond the absence of illness or injury.
- There are multiple dimensions of health.
- Balance is key.
- Striving towards health requires effort.
- It’s important to be an informed health care consumer.
- Striving for good health is a life-long pursuit and involves continual learning and making changes to enhance your state of well-being.
All over campus! Healthy Dawg tips, discounts, coupons, contests and special deals will be sent out on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Like and Follow!
If you want to be a Healthy Dawg and would like to get involved with the campaign, check out the Healthy Dawg Ambassadors group. The University Health Center also has additional volunteer student group opportunities.
RESOURCES
Counseling and Psychiatric Services (CAPS)
Healthy Relationships
Managing Stress
Relationship and Sexual Violence Prevention
Alcohol Awareness and Education
ChooseMyPlate.gov
Dental Clinic
Flu Prevention
Healthy Sleep
Medical Services
Massage Therapy
Nutrition Services
Sexual Health
UGA’s Recreational Sports
Vision Clinic
Athens Recyclable Items
Athens Farmer’s Market
Athens Transit
Clarke County Restaurant Scores
My Environment- Athens, GA
Smoking Cessation
Sun Safety – CDC
UGA Campus Transit
UHC Volunteer Student Groups
UGA Athletics
UGA Center for Leadership and Service
UGA Center for Student Organizations
UGA Club Sports
UGA Greek Life
UGA Intercultural Affairs
UGA Intramural Sports