{"id":731,"date":"2025-01-12T01:02:30","date_gmt":"2025-01-12T06:02:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.uml.edu\/wellbeing\/?p=731"},"modified":"2025-01-13T18:01:07","modified_gmt":"2025-01-13T23:01:07","slug":"the-importance-of-sweet-treats","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.uml.edu\/wellbeing\/2025\/01\/12\/the-importance-of-sweet-treats\/","title":{"rendered":"The Importance of &#8220;Sweet Treats&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>By: Nosagiegbon Igiede, Zuckerberg College of Health Sciences Well-being Leader<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hello, it\u2019s Sai. I am your local Well-Being Leader, and I\u2019m here to talk about \u201csweet treats.\u201d Most of us have probably heard this term before, often used to describe something that brings us comfort. I know for me, after every exam, I love saying, \u201cCan we please get something sweet? It&#8217;s low-key like a reward,\u201d and without fail, I get myself a chocolate chip cookie and some assorted drink from the Merrimack Market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, a sweet treat doesn\u2019t have to be something physical; it can also be an activity that makes you feel better! A few examples of this can include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Taking a nap after you finish a stressful assignment<\/li><li>Playing video games<\/li><li>Going out for a run<\/li><li>Spending time with friends and family<\/li><li>Listening to music<\/li><li>Watching a movie<\/li><li>And many more random but fun activities!<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>As you read this, you might be wondering why I don\u2019t just use the phrase \u201cself-care\u201d instead of \u201csweet treat,\u201d and to that I have an answer! The phrase \u201csweet treat\u201d carries a more positive connotation compared to \u201cself-care.\u201d It creates the notion that what you\u2019re doing isn\u2019t just a task that needs to be done but rather a pleasurable experience that will make you feel fulfilled and happy. Plus, I just enjoy saying this phrase out loud.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That\u2019s all I have for today in this short yet sweet conversation! (See what I did there?) If you\u2019re having trouble discovering what your &#8220;sweet treat&#8221; is or figuring out which activities can bring you joy during difficult times, I\u2019m more than happy to help you brainstorm or simply lend a listening ear. My office hours are from 1\u20133 on Mondays and Wednesdays in HSS 195, so feel free to stop by or book an appointment with me here: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uml.edu\/wellbeing\/well-being-leaders\/igiede-nosagiegbon-sai.aspx\">https:\/\/www.uml.edu\/wellbeing\/well-being-leaders\/igiede-nosagiegbon-sai.aspx<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All the best,<br>Sai<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By: Nosagiegbon Igiede, Zuckerberg College of Health Sciences Well-being Leader Hello, it\u2019s Sai. I am your local Well-Being Leader, and I\u2019m here to talk about \u201csweet treats.\u201d Most of us have probably heard this term before, often used to describe &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.uml.edu\/wellbeing\/2025\/01\/12\/the-importance-of-sweet-treats\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1518,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[6],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uml.edu\/wellbeing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/731"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uml.edu\/wellbeing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uml.edu\/wellbeing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uml.edu\/wellbeing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1518"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uml.edu\/wellbeing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=731"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uml.edu\/wellbeing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/731\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":734,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uml.edu\/wellbeing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/731\/revisions\/734"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uml.edu\/wellbeing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=731"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uml.edu\/wellbeing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=731"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uml.edu\/wellbeing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=731"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}