This is a very busy, stressful time of year. I remember Week 8 last year as a haze of frantic typing, coffee spills, and semi-permanent relocation to the Regenstein. I wish, however, that I had set aside more time to take care of myself. I would have had a better time during finals and also spring break.
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Some of the office’s favorite stress reliefs:
- Sarah recommends baths. For the right person, this is a relaxing activity, made even more relaxing with the right bath salts (here are Sarah’s favorite).
- Go see a movie, for pleasure! Escape for a couple of hours with a fun movie. Last year, I relied on sitcoms for short bursts of happiness and relaxation (thank you, Party Down and Bob’s Burgers)
- Sleep. I respond to stress and difficulty much like a bear. My answer is to just hibernate as much as possible and hope that everything is warm and better when I awake.
- Come to the Maph office- this is a place for you to talk about Winter Quarter, finals, and how hard Maph can be. We get it, we’ve all been there too! Grab some tea and un-wind, even if it is just for a short time.
- Pet Love is on March 5th! Therapy dogs come to campus and we get to love them.
Resources for taking care of yourself:
- ASAP- Ongoing: assists students with improving academic performance, workshops and invidivdual appointments, counseling.uchicago.edu/asap
- Let’s Talk- Ongoing: Free, walk-in consultations with staff member from Student Counseling Service
- 20 Minutes Still- Every Weekday 8 am: 20 minute morning meditation at Rockefeller
- Breathing Room- Thursdays 3-5 pm Ida Noyes 034: quiet meditation space, rotating stress management resources and light refreshments
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Clik here to view.Restorative Yoga- Tuesdays 5:30-6:30 and 6:45-7:45 Rockefeller: restful yoga, suitable for all levels, details at wellness.uchicago.edu (Meredith Haggerty haggerty@uchicago.edu) - Gentle Yoga- Thursdays 4-5 pm Bond Chapel: suitable for all levels, details at wellness.uchicago.edu (haggerty@uchicago.edu)
- Refresh Program – ongoing: 7 week online program for graduate students, skills and support to achieve better quality sleep. Est. 30 min/week. register at wellness.uchicago.edu/refresh (Katie O’Connell koconnell@uchicago.edu.)
