What’s up, Wildcats! I’m Clueless Colfax, and I’m a sophomore American Studies major from Flagstaff, Arizona. Last Dillo day, you’ll never believe what happened…
Category: Wellness
Hey there, the name’s Clark! Better known as Queasy Clark back in the day, but that’s long behind me. After one squeamish Dillo too many, I’ve learned my lessons the hard way.
This May, as academic and professional stress begins to mount on students, Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) is dedicating time to encourage playfulness at Northwestern.
Classes, relationships, extracurriculars… there’s no end to the stress Northwestern students face in their daily lives. Don’t we all wish we had time to sit back and relax? Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) offers Drop-In Meditation Groups for exactly that purpose. We at Student Affairs Marketing decided to experience it for ourselves by attending one of these sessions.
This April, the Northwestern community observes Wildcat Interfaith Month: a month dedicated to fostering collaboration and understanding between students, faculty, and staff of different religious affiliations and backgrounds.
The end of the quarter means Northwestern students get to go home and see family soon, but it also means the culmination of three months of classes and learning. It’s a fast-paced and busy time, and students often feel anxious or even overwhelmed. Elder’s Faculty-in-Residence, Jake Smith and Freda Love Smith have seen it all before.
It’s the Tuesday of Weinberg College’s reading week, a time when many Northwestern students huddle in the library to prepare for a gauntlet of final exams, papers, and projects. But 560 Lincoln Residence Hall’s ground floor is buzzing as students go from table to table, eating healthy study snacks (including fresh fruit, a yogurt bar and individual hummus and almond butter cups), playing games, crafting, and winning prizes. The lights are bright, the music is cheery, and the atmosphere is all about relaxation. This is how Northwestern students living on campus relieve stress during the busiest time of the quarter.
Thanks to Norris Outdoors, conquering the wilderness this December just got a whole lot easier.
Even amidst the stress of finals, it’s important for students to practice self-care by taking breaks from studying. Starting on Friday, December 1, Norris will be hosting a variety of fun events where students can eat, relax, and hang out with friends.
Feeling overwhelmed, stressed, or sleepless? Breathe is the answer to your problems. A mobile stress management resource, created purposely for the Northwestern community, Breathe provides a variety of brief guided meditations and breathing practices to help you cope with stress, test anxiety, and lack of sleep. Try it today, and watch your stress fade away!