Physical Wellness

Ways to work on physical well-being:

Fitness and Nutrition

• Find a way to incorporate fitness practices into your daily life
• Go to the gym or attend fitness classes
• Find workouts or stretches to do in your room
• Join a sports club or intramural sport team
• Go for walks, hikes, bike rides, etc. around the Lehigh Valley
• Learn more about the nutritional fuel your body needs to function optimally by working with a nutrition counselor
• Read about the unique, sustainable, and locally grown food initiative through LaFarm at Lafayette

General Health

• Practice personal hygiene (wash hands before eating, sneeze into arm, etc.)
• Visit the health center if you feel ill or want more information about healthy habits

Sexual Health

• Practice open communication with your partner. This includes discussing STI testing as well as sexual likes and dislikes
• Avoid using alcohol or drugs before or during sex. This may decrease the likelihood of practicing safe sex
• Use a condom every time you have sex to reduce the risk of STIs
• Visit the health center for STI testing, gynecological services, emergency contraception, and general sexual health questions/concerns
• Know your sexual and consent rights in the Lafayette College community
• Understand the culture of sexual respect at Lafayette College

Drug and Alcohol Use

• Make healthy choices surrounding drug and alcohol use
• Join the movement of Lafayette students who have decided to choose wellness over hangovers and reap the benefits of abstinence or moderation