Success in higher education depends on more than academic performance. Mental, emotional, and holistic wellness shape focus, motivation, resilience, and skills for achievement. This Student Health and Wellness Series from MyEducator brings together information, frameworks, and strategies to help both students and instructors better understand and support wellness in online classroom settings. Check out the links below to further explore student health and wellness.

The Wellness Wheel: Improving Well-Being and Academic Performance for Online Students

Well-being is multi-dimensional. The Wellness Wheel provides a simple visual model for understanding how physical, emotional, social, intellectual, and other areas of life interact. This article teaches how students can identify strengths and gaps across the Wellness Wheel dimensions, reflect on habits and daily routines, and use the Wellness Wheel framework to establish goal-setting and self-improvement skills.

Emotional Health for Online Students

Emotional health is important for resilience, communication, and engagement, and when students focus on improving their emotional health, their academic performance improves along with their relationships and general outlook. This article explores what emotional health looks like in higher education, the connection between emotions and academic performance, and strategies to build emotional regulation and empathy.

Mental Health for Online Students

Mental health influences every part of our lives—how we think, learn, connect, and respond to stress. In online education, academic pressure, social changes, and personal responsibilities can all significantly affect student wellness. This article considers core concepts of mental health, common student stressors in online education, warning signs of declining mental health, and tips to improve mental well-being and seek support.