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Summer Time!
Have a healthy and happy summer!
Tip of the Week: Don't Get Burned!!
When summer finally rolls around, do you overdo your time in the sun?
Overexposure to the sun can increase your chances of cancer and skin disease. Remember to wear sunscreen with 30 SPF or higher depending on your time in the sun and skin pigmentation.
Here's some help for the burned!
- Use cool cloths on sunburned areas.
- Take frequent cool showers or baths.
- Apply soothing lotions that contain aloe vera to sunburned areas. Topical steroids (such as 1% hydrocortisone cream may also help with sunburn pain and swelling.
A sunburn can cause a mild fever and a headache. Lie down in a cool, quiet room to relieve the headache. A headache may be caused by dehydration so drinking fluids may help.
There is little you can do to stop skin from peeling after a sunburn-it is part of the healing process. Lotion may help relieve the itching.
Herbal remedies, such as chamomile, may help relieve your sunburn symptoms.
(From wedMD.com)
Welcome to the Wellness Center
The Wellness Center is committed to your physical and emotional/mental well-being. When you feel well, you are better able to enjoy life and are 
more successful in accomplishing your goals. In fact, when you are up-to-par physically and emotionally, you are better able to handle the every-day challenges of life.
Please don't wait until you are feeling overwhelmed, come early and visit us at the Wellness Center. The sooner you address a personal issue, be it physical or emotional, the easier it is to resolve.
Wellness Center Includes Health and Counseling Services
Check out the links that are features to benefit YOU! Got a question? Find it in our health services links or in our counseling services links (located on the right side of each page). If your answer isn't there, just ask us! We are happy to serve our students.
Check out the links that are features to benefit YOU! Got a question? Find it in our links, if your answer isn't there, ask us. We are happy to serve our students.
The Wellness Center is located on the ground floor of Guadalupe Hall, next to the Recreation Room. Phone Numbers:
For appointments dial 447-5441
Personal lines:
Kathleen ext 5439
Mike ext 5559
Jennifer ext 4536
Laura ext 5441
Fax # 447-4553
Emergencies
There is the possibility that you may have an emergency at a time when the Wellness Center is not open or that the Wellness Center is not equipped to handle. If this is the case, we recommend that you go to the St. Peter's Hospital Emergency Room.
Address: 2475 Broadway
Phone: 442-2480
Another option, for a less severe situation, is the Helena Urgent Care.
Address: 27 Neill Avenue
Phone: 443-5354
Urgent Care Office Hours: Mon-Fri 8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Saturday 8:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Sunday 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Please make sure to bring your insurance card when you visit these places.
For Mental Health Emergencies, phone our on-call Counselor at 949-HELP (4357) or go to the Emergency Room.
Additional Links
CONGRATULATIONS
Brennan Houbrick is the winner of the $25 gift certificate for the Carroll Bookstore. Watch your student handbook/calandar for future drawings!
Wellness Center Hours
The Wellness Center is open from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm. The Wellness Center will be closed for the month of July.
Biofeedback ~ Reduce anxiety, sleep better, and more...
The seemingly little everyday demands and conflict that exist in life often manifest themselves in physical symptoms. Common situations like difficult classes, exams, conflict with roommates or friends, etc. all cause emotional strain and over the long run cause physiological damage. Managing stress is an important tool in our overall health and well-being. HeartMath operates on the same notion as biofeedback, or the ability to influence and take control over some of the automatic functions of our bodies. HeartMath focuses on heart coherence. What is heart coherence? Your heart has a natural rhythm. When you are stressed out or emotionally strained, the natural rhythm of your heart becomes out of sync. Coherence is the syncronization of heart rhythm. Coherence creates a positive chain of events within the entire body that is both immediate and long lasting, producing a sense of relaxation and focus. This is of particular benefit to those who may be suffering from anxiety, anger, fatigue, test anxiety, etc. To learn more, visit the Wellness Center. We now have equipment to help teach you the quick coherence method.