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Holistic Health Scholarship

Funded by
$1,000
1 winner$1,000
Awarded
Application Deadline
Nov 30, 2022
Winners Announced
Dec 30, 2022
Education Level
Any
Eligibility Requirements
Education Level:
High school senior, undergraduate, or graduate student

College poses many new challenges for young adults, and living a healthy and well-balanced life may not be every student's priority. Yet, holistic health is crucial to a college student's success. We recognize the importance of maintaining a healthy lifestyle and believe every student should strive to live a well-balanced life while away in college.

We're awarding the Ensō Superfoods Holistic Health Scholarship to recognize those who put effort into their mental, physical, and nutritional health. Whether you've made strides with your diet, exercise routine, or mental vitality, we applaud your efforts and believe you deserve recognition. We encourage all high school seniors and college students to apply! 

Selection Criteria:
Ambition, Need, Boldest Bold.org Profile
Published August 18, 2022
Essay Topic

How do you maintain your mental, physical, and nutritional health while being in school?

400–600 words

Winning Application

Raul Flores
Chamberlain University-TexasHouston, TX
I'll confess that nursing school can be daunting, but there are strategies for maintaining good mental, physical, and dietary health while enrolled. For me, it's a little more difficult because I work full-time, 12-hour hours and go to school three times a week. As a result, I use the free time in between tasks to prepare meals, work out, sleep, and study. Meal planning helps me balance my diet and nutritional needs. I make sure to eat the nutrients I need for digestion, bone health, energy generation, and tissue growth and repair. I make sure to eat before class and even after being dismissed because I need a lot of these macronutrients to perform effectively I stay physically healthy by exercising every day. Specifically, exercising regularly, going for walks, and performing chores around the house. Oh, and changing my patients every two hours at work also encourages me to exercise! Being on your feet all day long while working at a hospital requires me to take more than 900 steps each shift. There are days when I'm worn out or feel dejected, but I always remember that I have to take care of myself because my attitude at school can suffer as a result. I can persevere and keep going at school because to the attitude I've developed in the gym. Now it can be a little trickier to keep your mental health in check when you're in nursing school. Ideally, it comes down to self care. That is doing anything I do to improve my wellbeing and happiness. But I deal with it by engaging in enjoyable activities while I study or during my downtime. For instance, I like being outside in beautiful, serene settings. When I visit parks, trek, and trails, it helps me relax mentally. Depending on what I'm doing, I attempt to study during that time as well because my mind is free of stress and any other influences. Additionally, I like visiting coffee shops all across Houston. Most of my effort on improving my mental health is done there. There, I can take some time to breathe and consider my goals. I schedule time to read my self-improvement books in order to strengthen my thinking and broaden my perspective. That will eventually enable me to share the knowledge I learn with those nearby and/or at school. This finally relates back to the various self-care activities I engage in for my dietary and physical health. I discovered that it's crucial to pay attention to one's mental health in order to reduce one's vulnerability to mental disease and raise awareness of mental health issues among others. I make good use of my time by focusing on activities I like while being in school.

FAQ

When is the scholarship application deadline?

The application deadline is Nov 30, 2022. Winners will be announced on Dec 30, 2022.