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.

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[Michael] Almost 2,000 years ago the Roman poet Juvenal

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wrote that we should aspire to a "mens sana in corpore sano",

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a healthy mind in a healthy body. Cornell's formal adoption of the Okanagan Charter

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reflects that ancient understanding. That our mental and physical well-being are both part of one whole.

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[Kathryn] One of the most important things that Cornell University has done recently is to sign

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the Okanagan Charter, which really declares our commitment to being a Health Promoting Campus.

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[Michelle] I am so proud that Cornell University has signed the Okanagan Charter and committed to doing this  

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work for all constituencies at the university in a unified way. [Michael] Our commitment to being a Health  

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Promoting Campus means that we prioritize the health of our students, faculty and staff in all  

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of their dimensions. [Lisa] It is an important signal of our commitment as a campus to really paying close  

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attention to the ways that we promote thriving and well-being in all that we do.

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[Ryan] This commitment 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. [Michael] We support  

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our local community and help it to thrive. We serve the state and the world, as part of our historic  

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land grant mission. [Kathryn] A Health Promoting Campus means that the campus supports everyone, not only  

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individually, but also importantly collectively, in terms of achieving a feeling of well-being, a sense  

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of, of healthiness across the entire campus. Not just for individuals but for the entire set of  

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constituents, as well as for our campus itself. [Michael] And we pursue a commitment to sustainability  

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and the health of our planet. By strengthening and supporting the health of our university community,  

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we enable all of us to do our best work to achieve all the things students, faculty and  

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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.