Thrive - SWU Guidance and Counseling Office

28/11/2025

📢 𝗧𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗮𝘆! Are you passionate about mental wellness and prepared to commit your energy to advocacy?

𝗦𝗪𝗨 𝗣𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗺𝗮 𝗠𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗠𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗕𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝟮!

We are seeking hearts and minds ready to lead, learn, and grow as we work to ensure everyone feels seen, heard, and valued.

🗓️ 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿:

𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗼𝗱: November 28 - December 5
𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗼𝗱: December 8 - 13

Don't miss this opportunity to be part of our growing family! Fill out the official Google Form below to submit your application:

➡️ 𝗔𝗣𝗣𝗟𝗬 𝗛𝗘𝗥𝗘 : https://forms.gle/MFBHyDQAWmu1iGYt8

Let's thrive beyond! We can't wait to review your applications and welcome the newest batch of advocates. ✨




Pubmat | Junlia Austrie Sanchez

28/11/2025

A gentle reminder from the All-Purpose Kween of SWU Thrive: "your mental health matters, you matter".

22/11/2025

𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐦 𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐫 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐬𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐥, 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐫 𝐬𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐲𝐨𝐮 — 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐲.

Five days, seven activities, countless moments of connection. Calm Corner began as a small space for relief after the storm — but you, our Cobras, turned it into something warmer, brighter, and more meaningful than we hoped for.

Thank you for showing up with openness, creativity, and kindness.
Thank you for sharing tools, stories, and quiet breaths.
Thank you for filling this week with color after the clouds.

𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘮𝘢𝘺 𝘣𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘦𝘯𝘥 𝘰𝘧 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘸𝘦𝘦𝘬, 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘸𝘦 𝘩𝘰𝘱𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘳𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘮, 𝘤𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘳, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘤𝘰𝘣𝘳𝘢 𝘴𝘱𝘪𝘳𝘪𝘵 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘺𝘰𝘶 — wherever you go next!

21/11/2025

𝐈𝐭’𝐬 𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐲𝐞𝐲 — 𝐜𝐨𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐬 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐲 𝐢𝐭 𝐜𝐨𝐨𝐥.

ᴅᴀʏ 4 ᴀᴛ ᴄᴀʟᴍ ᴄᴏʀɴᴇʀ: ᴄᴏʟᴏʀ ᴀꜰᴛᴇʀ ᴛʜᴇ ᴄʟᴏᴜᴅꜱ
Cobras wrapped up the school week with clay, creativity, and a whole lot of focus. Today’s Claywood Art Frame session turned the PHINMA Hall Lobby into a bright little workshop where calm was shaped, pressed, and framed one detail at a time.

Each frame came out with its own character, the textured edges, tiny clay details, and designs that reflected every Cobra’s vibe for the day. Students shared tools, swapped ideas, and helped one another shape their pieces, turning the area into a space full of light conversations and easy teamwork.

Seeing Cobras transform simple materials into something personal and meaningful never gets old — a gentle reminder that calm isn’t just felt; it can be shaped, held, and framed to remember.

𝘏𝘦𝘳𝘦’𝘴 𝘢 𝘴𝘯𝘢𝘱𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘰𝘥𝘢𝘺’𝘴 𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘧𝘳𝘢𝘮𝘦𝘴 — see you tomorrow morning for our last day of our Calm Corner, don’t miss out!

20/11/2025

𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐓𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐓𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲? 𝐂𝐨𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐬 𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭’𝐥𝐥 𝐛𝐞 𝐓𝐁𝐓𝐬 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐝𝐚𝐲.

ᴅᴀʏ 3 ᴀᴛ ᴄᴀʟᴍ ᴄᴏʀɴᴇʀ: ᴄᴏʟᴏʫ ᴀꜰᴛᴇʀ ᴛʜᴇ ᴄʟ𝐨𝐮𝐝ꜱ
Our Cobras spent their Thursday morning gently painting stories into plaster dolls and folding quiet moments into origami. For today’s session, we present to you Cobra's very own Plaster Doll Painting and Origami that turned the PHINMA Hall Lobby into a soft workspace of calm hands, bright strokes, and paper creations coming to life.

Each painted doll carried a personality of its own, while every folded sheet became a tiny symbol of patience and focus. Cobras shared brushes, swapped colors, helped each other with tricky folds, and filled the space with easy conversations that made the day feel light and warm.

It’s always inspiring to see how Cobras create connection through creativity — one brushstroke, one fold, one shared smile at a time.

𝘏𝘦𝘳𝘦’𝘴 𝘢 𝘨𝘭𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘴𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘛𝘩𝘶𝘳𝘴𝘥𝘢𝘺 𝘛𝘰𝘶𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘊𝘢𝘭𝘮 — see you tomorrow until Saturday morning for more calm and color.

19/11/2025

𝗦𝗼𝗳𝘁 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝗼𝗽𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗲, 𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝗮 𝗖𝗼𝗯𝗿𝗮 — 𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗺 𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗻𝗲𝗿.

Two days in, and our Cobras have already turned calm into a craft.
From clay creations and scratch-art bursts to woven threads and shared beads, the PHINMA Hall Lobby became a soft space to breathe, create, and reconnect.

Little pockets of color. Quiet moments of focus. And a campus full of Cobras choosing creativity over chaos — one artwork at a time.

Here’s a look at Day 1 & Day 2 of our Calm Corner: Color after the Clouds.

𝙎𝙚𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙖𝙜𝙖𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙤𝙢𝙤𝙧𝙧𝙤𝙬 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙢𝙤𝙧𝙚 𝙘𝙖𝙡𝙢 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙘𝙤𝙡𝙤𝙧.

19/11/2025

𝗦𝗼𝗳𝘁 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝗼𝗽𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗲, 𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝗮 𝗖𝗼𝗯𝗿𝗮 — 𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗺 𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗻𝗲𝗿.

Two days in, and our Cobras have already turned calm into a craft.
From clay creations and scratch-art bursts to woven threads and shared beads, the PHINMA Hall Lobby became a soft space to breathe, create, and reconnect.

Little pockets of color. Quiet moments of focus. And a campus full of Cobras choosing creativity over chaos — one artwork at a time.

Here’s a look at Day 1 & Day 2 of our Calm Corner: Color after the Clouds.

𝙎𝙚𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙖𝙜𝙖𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙤𝙢𝙤𝙧𝙧𝙤𝙬 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙢𝙤𝙧𝙚 𝙘𝙖𝙡𝙢 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙘𝙤𝙡𝙤𝙧.

18/11/2025

𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐢𝐭’𝐬 𝐓𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐞𝐱𝐚𝐦 𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐤 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮’𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐫𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐬: 𝙜𝙤 𝙢𝙖𝙠𝙚 𝙖𝙧𝙩!

ᴅᴀʏ 1 ᴀᴛ ᴄᴀʟᴍ ᴄᴏʀɴᴇʀ: ᴄᴏʟᴏʀ ᴀꜰᴛᴇʀ ᴛʜᴇ ᴄʟᴏᴜᴅꜱ
Our Cobras kicked off the week with clay-covered hands, bright scratch-art lines, and a whole lot of calm. Today’s sessions — Clay Molding and Scratch Art, turned the PHINMA Hall Lobby into a quiet little pocket of focus, color, and creativity.

From tiny clay figures to bold bursts of scratch-art patterns, the students brought their own stories to life — one shape, one line, one color at a time. It’s always inspiring to see how Cobras create after the clouds clear… steady, expressive, and ready to rise again.

𝘏𝘦𝘳𝘦’𝘴 𝘢 𝘭𝘰𝘰𝘬 𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘴𝘵-𝘥𝘢𝘺 𝘮𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘱𝘪𝘦𝘤𝘦𝘴 — see you tomorrow until Saturday morning for more calm and color.

17/11/2025

𝘾𝙖𝙡𝙢 𝘾𝙤𝙧𝙣𝙚𝙧: 𝘾𝙤𝙡𝙤𝙧 𝘼𝙛𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝘾𝙡𝙤𝙪𝙙𝙨 invites you to slow down, breathe a little deeper, and reconnect with yourself through simple, hands-on creativity.

Sponsored by Pre-Medicine Collegiate Council (PMCC) and brought to you by the SWU Thrive, this wellness nook at Southwestern University-PHINMA is all about easing back into color after the storm and after your examinations.

Drop by the PHINMA Hall Lobby from 10 AM–12 PM and 1 PM–3 PM, tomorrow until Friday, with a bonus Saturday morning session for anyone who wants a soft weekend reset.

Create, unwind, and remind yourself of that steady Cobra Spirit — calm when it needs to be, strong when it counts.

𝘉𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘣𝘢𝘤𝘬 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘊𝘰𝘣𝘳𝘢 𝘸𝘢𝘺 — 𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘮, 𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘺 𝘵𝘰 𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘦 𝘢𝘨𝘢𝘪𝘯.

07/11/2025

⚠️ COBRAS EMERGENCY ADVISORY: TYPHOON UWAN

As of this update, PAGASA has placed several areas under Signal No. 1, even while Typhoon Uwan remains outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR).

Uwan is projected to intensify into a super typhoon by Saturday evening or Sunday morning and will likely move generally westward within the next 24 hours.

Your preparedness ensures your safety. We urge every Cobra to review and strictly follow the reminders in the THRIVE GUIDE:

✅ UWAN Preparedness Checklist

1. Prepare Your Emergency Kit ⛑️
Stock up on non-perishable food, drinking water, flashlights, batteries, and essential medicines.

2. Protect Your Home 🏠
Secure windows, clear gutters and drains, and bring indoors any loose outdoor items.

3. Have a Family Emergency Plan 🧑‍🧑‍🧒‍🧒
Discuss your family’s meeting point, roles, and communication plan ahead of time.

4. Stay Informed and Connected 📲
Follow official weather updates, fully charge your devices, and keep a battery-powered radio handy.

5. Know Your Evacuation Zone📍
Locate the nearest evacuation center and plan the safest route to get there.

Your safety is our top priority. Let’s stay alert, informed, and prepared.
For immediate assistance, please refer to the EMERGENCY HOTLINES listed in the THRIVE GUIDE image below.

30/10/2025