Wellbeing

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[Christine] I think what it means to be a health 
promoting campus is for us to really  

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set an environment where that promotes health and  

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wellbeing amongst all of our faculty and 
staff and students. Um... it changes the culture.

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[Avery] What does it mean to be a health 
promoting campus or university, it's a great question.

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[Julie] It means looking at the systems and the 
structures and the settings here at Cornell.

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[Michelle] The policies that we have in place to help people 
thrive. [Aaron] It's not just an add-on it's 'not maybe  

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you do this'. It means you... you feel it in small 
ways everywhere. [Christine] And we make sure that we have a  

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place where folks feel like they can take care 
of themselves. [Avery] We exist to support students. As  

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faculty and staff um... we're not able to do that 
unless we're our best selves.  

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[Cortney] I think it's as simple as a campus that supports structures that promote wellbeing for everyone there;  

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students, staff and faculty. [Avery] And what that means is 
not just physical best selves, but... but mentally as well.

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[Michelle] It's also about seeking to understand how 
people interact with those systems and those  

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policies to understand their impact. [Julie] And the 
ways that we can improve upon things so that  

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we are supporting holistic health and wellbeing 
for everyone. [Aaron] Through, through colleagues, you see  

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it through leadership, um you feel it. [Michelle] And how 
the wellbeing of one population impacts the  

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wellbeing of another. [Avery] We need to bring um... you 
know, the best parts of us to our classrooms and  

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to our engagements with the students. And so when 
I think about a Health Promoting Campus I think  

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about how do we support our faculty and staff 
so that they can do that. [Ryan] For me this commitment  

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is foundational to making sure we always stay focused on that in all of our decisions, all of  

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our policies and all the ways we think about 
supporting this campus holistically.

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[Christine] Wellbeing for me is just a state of being in a good place um... emotionally, psychologically, physically. 

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It just means happiness, you know, 
um... whether that's in an emotional sense, a physical  

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sense um... just being okay. [Cortney] I think it's as simple as a campus that supports structures that promote  

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wellbeing for everyone there; student, staff and faculty. [Kathryn] It means to have a sense of peace and  

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serenity. And the kind of peace and serenity that allows me to be my best. [Michelle] To me, wellbeing is about  

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having access, to having the skills, to having the resources that I need to care for my mind, body,  

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spirit and the environment that I live in. [Ryan] For me I want to make sure that I'm performing well in  

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my work responsibilities. I want to make sure I'm a good partner to my spouse. I want to make sure  

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I'm a good dad to my children. I want to make sure that I'm making a difference in my community. 

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[Travis] It's just feeling good about yourself. Being yourself. Feeling comfortable in all situations while you're  

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at work. Staying calm and collected and knowing what to do when when you are stressed out and  

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getting away and, and, and preparing for that I think is, is, is important. [Lisa] And to try to do  

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my part in helping other people feel good about themselves and their work and their contributions.  

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We're all in this together. [Ten] I can say that when I felt an absence of wellbeing was when I didn't  

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have space to either slow down and breathe. Also I felt a the lack of wellbeing when I didn't  

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have space to speed up and to grow and to have like, a grand success that would be appreciated  

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and and get me new places. So I think you have to have both. [Julie] When I think about wellbeing, I always  

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um... really talk about the fact that individuals can't pour from an empty cup. And so what am I  

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doing to continually fill my cup, so that I'm able to then help other people. Wellbeing is how can I  

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live a meaningful and fulfilling life and how can I encourage other individuals to do the same.

[Michael] Almost 2,000 years ago the Roman poet Juvenal wrote that we should aspire to a "mens sana in corpore sano", a healthy mind in a healthy body. Cornell's formal adoption of the Okanagan Charter reflects that ancient understanding. That our mental and physical well-being are both part of one whole.

[Kathryn] One of the most important things that Cornell University has done recently is to sign the Okanagan Charter, which really declares our commitment to being a Health Promoting Campus.

[Michelle] I am so proud that Cornell University has signed the Okanagan Charter and committed to doing this work for all constituencies at the university in a unified way.

[Michael] Our commitment to being a Health Promoting Campus means that we prioritize the health of our students, faculty and staff in all of their dimensions.

[Lisa] It is an important signal of our commitment as a campus to really paying close attention to the ways that we promote thriving and well-being in all that we do.

[Ryan] This commitment is foundational to making sure we always stay focused on that, in all of our decisions, all of our policies and all the ways we think about supporting this campus holistically.

[Michael] We support our local community and help it to thrive. We serve the state and the world, as part of our historic land grant mission.

[Kathryn] A Health Promoting Campus means that the campus supports everyone, not only individually, but also importantly collectively, in terms of achieving a feeling of well-being, a sense of healthiness across the entire campus. Not just for individuals but for the entire set of constituents, as well as for our campus itself.

[Michael] And we pursue a commitment to sustainability and the health of our planet. By strengthening and supporting the health of our university community, we enable all of us to do our best work to achieve all the things students, faculty and staff come to Cornell to achieve. And to enjoy the experience of being a Cornellian.

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[Michelle] Remember that when we're fatigued and overwhelmed, our productivity  

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is hindered. It takes us longer to accomplish the things that we want to accomplish. So this  

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becomes a self-perpetuating cycle, where we're working more hours but they're less effective hours.

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[Julie] I find that it is most impactful for me in supporting my wellbeing if what I'm doing  

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not only fills my cup but also is meaningful to me, and perhaps even meaningful to other people.  

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[Lisa] Be generous to yourself, and be generous to others. Don't beat yourself up... right um... it's so easy to do  

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but we have a choice in how we respond to things that happen. And when we have that choice to focus  

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on the positive uh... and be optimistic I think that makes a really big difference. [Aaron] I mentioned I run.  

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sometimes I will just sign up for a race, it's not about I... I expect to win and something but  

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it's just I'm going to work toward some goal, for myself. [Ten] It's important to me to be able to like,  

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live in my space. I have a cubical, you know, it's not an office but it's... it's me. Which is a little  

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thing but it's so important. [Travis] Stay active. I think it's a really good thing, you know, whether it's  

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walking or just doing different activities [Ten] Try to, especially on Cornell, make sure to be getting out  

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and getting a walk, and seeing all of the beautiful landscaping. [Travis] Not just just physical wellbeing but  

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mental wellbeing, you know, talking to others. Just having general conversations outside of work.  

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I think just makes it more natural and, you know, less stressful when you can talk about  

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other things rather than just work all the time. [Christine] I definitely want to encourage everyone to take care  

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of themselves and don't be afraid to ask for some help if you need it. If you're struggling reach out  

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to someone, we have a lot of resources here at the university that are available to you. So my advice  

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is to seek out what's available tap into those resources. Check in, talk to someone if you need  

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to. Take a pause if you need to, do that. Do whatever it takes but prioritize your own sense of wellbeing.