Despite what it may trick us into believing, anxiety is an incredibly common feeling that affects people all over the world. If you’re feeling bogged down by your own anxiety, we encourage you to check out Dr. Lei Wang’s daily Beating Anxiety Every Day Workshop, and to read some of her helpful tips here.

With Pulse@ChathamU, we try to bring our Chatham community inspiring stories, of-the-moment updates, and helpful information about life on and around campus. To help support our Mental Wellness Wednesdays initiative, we’ve gathered together some of the past year’s helpful content centered around mental health and wellness.

Chatham’s Master of Physician Assistant Studies program is widely known for training compassionate, exceptional clinicians who are trained by way of problem-based learning. Curious what the MPAS student experience is like? Catch this quick Q&A with current MPAS student, Clare Clifton and begin the exploration process for yourself!

The Pennsylvania Happy Traveler travel guide’s feature story showcases delicious self-guided culinary trails full of local products and expert craftsmanship. CRAFT employees and Master of Food Studies students Archish Kashikar MAFS ‘21 and Toni C. Simpson MAFS ‘21 lead the way in developing recipes for the trails, gaining valuable work experience and knowledge of local foods along the way.

Double alumna and recent graduate Cat Giles ‘15, MSUS ‘17 recently founded her very own sustainable candle company: Forgotten Glass. We caught up with Cat to learn more about her sustainable candle-making strategies, her entrepreneurial work with the CWE, and her recommendations for making your career dreams come true.

Tristan Palmer ‘21 is an athlete, a future doctor, and a student ambassador here at Chatham. Learn more about him, his experience with changing his career goals, and his plans for the future in this for-students, by-students feature!

Chatham’s Occupational Therapy program is well-known for the student success it yields, but what does that experience look like in real time? We caught up with current OTD student Vanessa Verboort to learn more about how she is honing her skills as a future occupational therapist thanks to one-on-one mentorship with her professors.

Chenoa Baker interviews Sustainability major John Mamas ’23 and Head Gardener Kristen Spirl MLA ‘12 about the woodland critters on our Chatham University campuses.

Dr. Jennie Sweet-Cushman, associate professor of political science, talks about her studies of the shifting dynamic of women in the world of politics and what we all can do to enact change.

Julie Marx-Lally and Taneshya Williams are both alums of Chatham’s Master of Counseling Psychology program; they’re also coworkers at Pennsylvania Women Work, an organization devoted to the empowerment and employment of Pennsylvania’s women. In honor of Women’s History Month, we caught up with these two alumnae to learn more about their work to empower women and their recommendations for finding a job you love.

Mya Green ‘22 is a Sustainability student who dreams of improving the world through food. Learn more about her, her aspirations, and her advice on eating sustainably in this for-students, by-students feature!

Chenoa Baker ’21 highlights Special Topics: Hip Hop Dance, a unique class offered at Chatham ans taught by Professor Gino Vaccaro.