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Wellness skills program or training

Digital Health and Well-Being

Digital tools are part of daily life at NC State. Digital health means using tech in ways that support focus, relationships, sleep, mood and well-being. Find tips on AI, social media, digital citizenship, gaming and online gambling or betting.

Pack Resilience and Leadership Program

A multi-week certificate program where small student cohorts build resilience, communication and leadership skills alongside a dedicated staff facilitator.

Howl and Chill

These free monthly events are designed to create community and connection, and to develop your creativity and self-care. Discover the network of resources available on campus to support your health and well-being.

Outdoor Adventure Trips

Explore the great outdoors on a day or weekend trip with Wellness and Recreation. The outdoor adventure program leads a variety of trips each semester, including hiking, camping, biking and water activities, at local, state and regional locations.

Personal Training

Wellness and Recreation's nationally-certified personal trainers take a science-based approach to developing safe and effective programs tailored to your individual needs, goals and interests.

Wellness and Recreation Membership

Student, faculty, staff, alumni, affiliate, retiree, temp employee, visiting scholar, and household memberships are available at the Wellness and Recreation Center. They grant access to all indoor facilities, outdoor spaces, programs, and services.

Wellness Challenges

These free activities are designed to educate participants on healthy lifestyle practices and support their application into our daily routine. Work to improve your holistic well-being with challenges focused on movement, hydration, nutrition, mindfulness and sleep.

Wellness Coaching

Wellness and Recreation's nationally-certified wellness coaches offer several options to NC State students to improve their well-being in individual and group settings. Each coaching opportunity is designed to meet you where you are in your well-being journey and facilitate your personal growth and development along the way.

Wellness Education Sessions

Level up your wellness knowledge with an interactive and informational session designed for classrooms, departmental meetings and student organizations. Led by Wellness and Recreation, topics include: creating a culture of wellness, resiliency, movement, mindfulness, stress management, time management, self-care and sleep.

THRIVE Village

THRIVE Village helps first-year students feel supported as they transition to NC State. By teaching the six dimensions of wellness, THRIVE equips them to flourish personally, physically and socially.

Wellness and Recreation Teambuilding

Wellness and Recreation offers a variety of team and leadership development programs to student organizations, university departments, community organizations and corporate groups at the Jim Wall Challenge Course.

Climbing Center

The Climbing Center consists of two types of indoor climbing: roped climbing and bouldering. Bouldering is available for drop-in use any time the Wellness and Recreation Center is open, while roped climbing has set hours where staff are on-site.

Fitness Classes

Group fitness classes are included with a Wellness and Recreation Center membership at no extra cost. With 85+ group fitness classes each week, offerings include strength, dance, cycle, HIIT, yoga and more.

Personal Training

Wellness and Recreation is committed to supporting you on your fitness journey. Choose from three training options that meet your schedule and training needs.

Opioid Training

This workshop will draw attention to opioid trends, signs and symptoms of overdose, and appropriate intervention. Each participant can take home a Naloxone (Narcan) kit.

Fitness Assessment Services

Know where you are today to get where you want to be tomorrow. Fitness assessments are designed to help you learn more about your body to develop a personalized plan for meeting your health and fitness goals.

Counseling Center Workshops

Workshops designed for small groups to meet for three sessions to build coping skills for a range of concerns — from dealing with anxiety to improving relationships and more. The facilitators respect each participant’s right to share only what they are comfortable sharing

Question, Persuade, Refer Training

Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR) Training is a bystander-intervention programming focused on identifying warning signs for students in crisis, strategies for support and resources for referrals.

Ahead of the Pack

Ahead of the Pack assists new graduate students in adapting to NC State and various elements of graduate student success.

Mindfulness in the Museum

As part of our Mindfulness in the Museum initiative, the Gregg Museum of Art + Design offers regular free Yoga and tai chi classes throughout the academic year.

HES: Take 8 at NC State

The Department of Health and Exercises Studies offers more than 70 different activity courses ranging from required 100-level fitness courses to Canoeing or Self Defense. Students that complete four activity classes can visit HES to receive a free water bottle, or complete eight activity classes to receive a free t-shirt.