{"id":149,"date":"2024-03-28T12:53:38","date_gmt":"2024-03-28T16:53:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/studentlife-wds-prd.utk.edu\/housing\/?page_id=149"},"modified":"2026-01-12T08:10:05","modified_gmt":"2026-01-12T13:10:05","slug":"healthy-living-environment","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/studentlife.utk.edu\/housing\/residents\/healthy-living-environment\/","title":{"rendered":"Healthy Living Environment"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Living on campus is a great way to meet new friends, get involved on campus, and adjust to college life. However, moving to a new place can be stressful! As you prepare to live on campus, we want to share some important steps you can take to ensure a healthy experience on Rocky Top.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"orange-mark\">Healthy Living<\/h2>\n<p>Diet, sleeping habits, and level of stress may change in college, impacting your overall health. We encourage you to take advantage of resources offered by the <a href=\"https:\/\/wellness.utk.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Center for Health Education and Wellness<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> to ensure a healthy experience on campus.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wellness.utk.edu\/nutrition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Nutrition<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wellness.utk.edu\/ghw\/sleep\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Sleep<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wellness.utk.edu\/stress\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Stress<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wellness.utk.edu\/sexual-health\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Sexual Health<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"orange-mark\">Air Quality<\/h2>\n<p>Knoxville has a humid climate and consistently rates as one of the top ten allergy capitals in the United States. There are proactive steps you can take to improve your air quality, stay healthy, and cope with allergies.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/studentlife.utk.edu\/housing\/managing-seasonal-allergies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Managing Seasonal Allergies<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/studenthealth.utk.edu\/allergyimmunization-clinic\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Allergy Clinic<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/policy.tennessee.edu\/policy\/sa0900-smoking\/\">Smoke-free Campus<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"orange-mark\">Mildew Prevention<\/h2>\n<p>Knoxville experiences high amounts of rainfall and has a humid climate. Mold and fungal spores exist outdoors and are part of the natural environment. It is impossible to completely eliminate mold spores, but students can take proactive measures to maintain a healthy living environment on campus.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/studentlife.utk.edu\/housing\/mold-101\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Mold 101<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/studentlife.utk.edu\/housing\/mold-prevention-tips\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Mold Prevention Tips<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Living on campus is a great way to meet new friends, get involved on campus, and adjust to college life. [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":130,"parent":705,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"template-wide.php","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-149","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/studentlife.utk.edu\/housing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/149","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/studentlife.utk.edu\/housing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/studentlife.utk.edu\/housing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/studentlife.utk.edu\/housing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/studentlife.utk.edu\/housing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=149"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/studentlife.utk.edu\/housing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/149\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/studentlife.utk.edu\/housing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/705"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/studentlife.utk.edu\/housing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/130"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/studentlife.utk.edu\/housing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=149"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}