Wellness Wednesdays: Mental health tips – chocolate meditation

As Salve Regina continues remote learning through Virtual Salve, Counseling Services is sharing another mental health tip to help you through this time.

The podcast below is by Donna DeAscentis, licensed mental health counselor at Salve Regina. In this podcast, DeAscentis walks you through a chocolate meditation to help you relax, reconnect with your senses and calm down no matter what else is going on.

Sound intriguing? Listen to the podcast below as DeAscentis walks viewers through a chocolate meditation.

Wellness Wednesdays: Mental health tips – chocolate meditation

Donna DeAscentis is a licensed mental health counselor who has been with Salve Regina for almost 8 years. DeAscentis has 15 years of experience working with individuals, families and couples in all stages of development and conditions. She is a native Newporter who had the opportunity to live in many other regions of the country as a Navy spouse. Her passion is sailing and includes racing and teaching the sport to members of the local military community.

If you as an undergraduate student are looking for support or mental health tips during this time, please visit the Counseling Services website, or you can email counselingservices@salve.edu. They also have a new Instagram account where they will be offering various mental health tips, so follow along!

Each Wednesday, SALVEtoday will provide wellness tips to encourage and uplift the University community during this time of remote living and learning. #salvesgotthis #wellnesswednesdays

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