UniHawk launches Pre-University Wellness Program

UniHawk launches Pre-University Wellness Program

Dubai, UAE: A new program to prepare college-bound students for independent living is being launched by Dubai-based higher education experts, UniHawk. Delivered through interactive workshops, the initiative aims to provide young people with the tools to overcome the practical and emotional challenges of living away from home for the first time.

Aimed at students aged 16 and over, the program will be led by expert mentors including Integrated

Nutrition and Functional Medicine Health Coach, Sheetal Ramchandani, and Emotional Wellbeing Educator and Mindfulness Coach, Delna Anand. Workshops will cover practical topics such as embracing change, goal setting, time management, meal planning, nutrition, and managing finances. It will also tackle emotional issues such as social assimilation, stress management, sleep, and mental health, as well as subjects that are essential, though rarely discussed at home, like substance misuse and addiction.

Sheetal, who is also the Founder of Liv Lively, explained, “The inspiration for the program came out of my own experience as a mother. When my eldest son was preparing to go to college in the US, he had so many questions about the most basic aspects of living alone, such as cooking and budgeting. Once he moved, we saw how the shift, even just in