Well-Being Activities and Tools

This page contains activities, tools and resources curated by the Longhorn Wellness Center to support the well-being of individuals and groups at UT Austin.

We recommend you use this page as a menu. Choose as many or as few options that fit the needs of you or your group.

Activities for Individuals

This list provides activities that you can complete on your own to enhance different aspects of your well-being. Explore and find what works best for you.

Sleep Resources and Activities

Check out our sleep page for activities and strategies to improve your sleep.

Thrive at UT App

A free app for students designed to enhance well-being. Thrive at UT consists of eight topic areas, which include community, gratitude, self-compassion, mindfulness, mindset, thoughts, moods and purpose.

Mindful Moments

Find a variety of guided mindful moments from mindful UT, ranging from thirty seconds to ten minutes, to help you put add mindfulness to your day.

Gratitude Journal

View the Counseling and Mental Health Center’s Gratitude Journal.

Longhorn Wellness Center Canvas Course

Modules cover a variety of well-being topics and can be completed by individuals to increase knowledge and understanding of campus resources.

Health Topics Page

Explore webpages written by UHS providers, CMHC clinicians and Longhorn Wellness Center staff that are focused on priority college health issues.

Activities for Groups

This list provides ideas that you can include as an assignment, activity and/or conversation starters based on different well-being topics for your class, student organization or group.

Self-Care Plan

Share this self-care plan template with your group to use as a guide for developing self-care practices.

Mindful Minute

Get ideas on how to start your class, meeting, etc. with a mindful minute activity.

Deep Breathing Relaxation Script

Use this deep breathing script to ground your group in a space and provide opportunity for relaxation.

Social Connections Icebreakers

Use this list of potential icebreakers to start off your class or meeting and build social connection.

Gratitude Writing Activity

Prompt participants to write a gratitude letter to someone who has positively impacted their life.

How You Treat a Friend Writing Prompt

Ask participants “How would you treat a friend?” to help explore self-compassion.

Resources for Groups

This list provides activities that you can complete on your own to enhance different aspects of your well-being. Explore and find what works best for you.

Longhorn Wellness Center Workshops

The Longhorn Wellness Center offers a variety of well-being workshops for students, faculty and staff.

Texas Well-Being

Strategies, tools and resources for faculty to support student well-being through course design and delivery. Topics include social connections, gratitude, mindfulness and more.

Wellness Programming and Messaging Guide

This webpage provides information and resources for UT students, staff and faculty who are creating programs, activities or messages about health and wellness.

Healthyhorns Play It Safe

Access information and resources related to sexual health, including safer sex supplies.