Wellness Medium and Your Wellness Plan

1. What medium have you chosen? Please describe and/or attach/upload visual.

The medium I chose was a painting which I did on a canvas.

2. What does this medium represent to you? Why? Please describe why this is meaningful.

This medium is meaningful to me because painting has been a part of my life for many years
now. I began painting with my friends senior year of high school. I am not an artist nor am I very
creative, but painting was the first form of art I really enjoyed and was okay with being not the
best at. Sophomore year of college I moved into the house I am still living in with my
roommates. We often have painting nights, and we have a wall filled with all our artwork we
have made over the past two years. Painting is meaningful to me first because it reminds me of
the quality time I get to spend with my friends. It is also meaningful because I get to wind down
and relax while I paint. Lastly, I also get to enjoy looking at my artwork every day. This painting
in particular holds special meaning because it is a landscape painting of the nature and beauty I
see every day in Tucson. Whenever I have a hard day or need a good cry, I drive to Gates pass or
the top of Campbell to be in nature and get a little serotonin boost from the beauty of the views
and scenery. It also represents the sunsets I see my rooftop many nights in Tucson. I always like
to go sit outside and watch the sunset whenever the sky is pink.

3. Post your personal wellness commitment statement and plan to care for YOU below. Be
specific.

I am committed to maintain my personal wellness through participating in mindfulness, exercise,

and spending time in nature on a weekly basis. My plan for wellness starts by practicing 10
minutes of mindfulness everyday preferably in the mornings when I wake up or at night before I
fall asleep. I will go for a mile to two-mile jog twice a week. On all other days I will do at least a
two mile walk around my neighborhood. By walking and jogging outside I get to enjoy the fresh
air and sunlight which always makes me feel better. I will take a drive once a week to Gates pass
to walk around and spend some quality time in nature. Lastly, anytime there is a beautiful sunset
I am going to commit to standing outside and watching it for at least 5 minutes. I believe by
completing all these things I will improve my mental and physical wellbeing and hopefully
decrease my chances of experiencing burnout in the future.

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