Q. I keep hearing about this “SEE” campaign on campus and in the Today’s Announcements e-mails,  but I’m not really sure what it is or what exactly it’s for – can you explain the program in more detail? 

~ What’s This About?

A. Sure! The campaign, which encourages students to get enough sleep, exercise regularly and eat healthy meals, is sponsored by the Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future, O’Connor Recreation Center, JHU Athletic Training, Center for Health Education and Wellness, Student Health and Wellness Center, JHU Counseling Center and the Office of Residential Life. I was able to jot down some information from a flyer on top of a CHEW leaders desk:

Get Involved in JHU’s Healthy Monday Campaign!

Do you want to improve your …
Grades? Attention span? Productivity? Self-image? Health? Quality of life? You’ve come to the right place!

The SEE Campaign— “Sleep, Eat, and Exercise” is all about helping JHU students maintain a healthy balance of rest, exercise, and nutritious eating which can have a positive influence on performance. Study after study shows that when students keep these actions in balance, they improve their chances for success - now and for years to come.

The SEE for Yourself Campaign challenges every student to take time out once each week to balance and improve his or her health!

Do the challenge, and SEE the difference in your life.

SEE for Yourself!
S leep 8 hours a night
E at nutritious food each day
E xercise 30 minutes 3x a week

The campaign is being deployed on the JHU campus this spring as part of a test for a larger program this fall, according to Anne Palmer, director of the Eating for the Future Program at the Center for a Livable Future. “Each week students will be challenged to take time out to balance and improve their health,” notes Palmer. The campaign is part of the Johns Hopkins Healthy Monday program which uses Monday as the day dedicated to increase health awareness and action.

Healthy Monday is a national network of health advocacy organizations, government agencies, hospitals, health and fitness facilities, schools, businesses and individuals rallying together to make Monday the start of a healthier life.

~ Guest Replied by the Center for a Livable Future and the CHEW Crew