Mental Wellbeing
This simple practice of inhaling slowly and exhaling fully activates your parasympathetic nervous system and reduces stress.
What is deep breathing?
This macronutrient is the body's primary source of quick energy.
What are carbohydrates?
Adults are recommended to get at least this many minutes of moderate physical activity per week.
What is 150 minutes?
This is UTSA’s official mascot.
Who is Rowdy the Roadrunner?
Around 70% of the Earth’s surface is covered by this.
What is water?
This practice involves paying attention to the present moment without judgment and is commonly used to reduce anxiety.
What is mindfulness?
These nutrients, found in fruits & vegetables, help protect cells from damage and support immune function by reducing the number of free radicals.
What are antioxidants?
This form of exercise focuses on flexibility, breathwork, and controlled movement, originally developed in India.
What is yoga?
The UTSA school colors are these two.
What are blue and orange?
This animal is the only mammal capable of true flight.
What is a bat?
This neurotransmitter is often called the “feel-good hormone” and increases when you experience accomplishment or pleasure.
What is dopamine?
This type of fat, found in olive oil and avocados, is considered heart-healthy.
What are unsaturated fats?
This type of muscle contraction occurs when the muscle lengthens under tension, such as slowly lowering a weight.
What is an eccentric contraction?
UTSA’s original campus landmark, known for its shade and central location, shares its name with a traditional Mexican hat.
What is the Sombrilla?
Octopuses have this many hearts.
What are three?
This therapy method focuses on identifying and changing negative thought patterns.
What is cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)?
This mineral, found in bananas and potatoes, helps regulate muscle contraction and nerve function.
What is potassium?
This system, including the heart and lungs, is strengthened by aerobic exercise.
What is the cardiovascular system?
UTSA was founded in this year.
What is 1969?
This part of the human body is the strongest muscle by weight.
What is the masseter (jaw muscle)?
This nervous system response is triggered by stress and prepares your body to fight or flee.
What is the sympathetic nervous system (fight-or-flight)?
This term refers to how quickly a food causes your blood sugar to rise after eating it.
What is the glycemic index
The hormone released during exercise that can reduce pain and elevate mood.
What are endorphins?
This UTSA football coach helped lead the team to major conference success and national recognition in recent seasons.
Who is Jeff Traylor?
This is the only number spelled with its letters in alphabetical order.
What is forty?