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Stress-Buster of the Week
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Get enough sleep! Sleep is more important than ever this time of year and getting enough quality sleep will help keep your stress levels at bay. In fact, studies have found that adults who sleep fewer than 8 hours a night are more likely to report symptoms of stress.
If you want to improve your sleep game and help keep your stress under control, here are some tips to help:
If you're looking for more skills and strategies to achieve more restful nights and wakeful days, register for our Refresh Sleep program!
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| Uncommon Stress Relief Tip
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One of the best ways to combat stress is to make art! Adults don’t often think to practice art or drawing to relieve stress, but it can do wonders for most people. Study after study shows that drawing, doodling, coloring, and simply creating something for just 20 minutes reduces cortisol (stress hormone) levels. The best part is that previous art experience or being "good at art" is not required to reap these benefits.
Research has proven that art can also help process pain and provide a direct connection between the mind and body to help with the healing process.
To learn more about stress reduction through art, check out our Art Therapy Open Studio or sign up for our Art Therapy listserv.
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Study Break Quiz of the Week
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Find out what 2023 has in store for you by taking this week's quiz!
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Take 10 is an initiative intended to encourage all members of the UChicago community to rest and connect with others. Join us to participate in Take 10 events from 12:30 PM - 2:30 PM across campus on Thursdays this Autumn Quarter! This week we will be making DIY Gratitude Journals in Regenstein Library on Thursday, November 10. We hope you drop by and take 10!
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Restorative yoga classes at UChicago Student Wellness will help ease tension and melt your worries away. Using props like blocks, bolsters, and blankets, you will relax into postures that are held for several minutes at a time. We use mindful breathing and meditation techniques that are sure to leave you calmer and more grounded than when you walked in the door. Join us at the Student Wellness Center on Tuesdays from 4-5 PM.
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Mindfulness Meditation classes include instruction and practice of mindfulness meditation and mind/body techniques to help reduce stress. Register for our Basics Mindfulness Meditation class today!
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Wellness Coaching allows students to examine their strengths with a wellness coach to navigate transitions and achieve desired changes they’d like to make in their lives. Students interested in individual coaching may sign up here. More details can be found on our website. To schedule an initial appointment, students should log into my.WellnessPortal to schedule their initial session.
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Let's Talk provides easy access to free, informal, and confidential consultations with therapists from UChicago Student Wellness. No appointment is necessary. In-person sessions are held throughout Fall Quarter. Let's Talk has more information.
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Buddy Up offers graduate and professional students the opportunity to join a network of peers wanting to meet with students across campus. Students are paired up with a new buddy every two weeks. Students may register here or email Carolyn Banner at cbanner@uchicago.edu with questions.
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Walking Buddies connects students with other students from their neighborhood who are interested in walking or running for fun. Open to all current graduate and professional students, you will connect with a walking or running buddy with similar goals. Sign up, or contact Carolyn Banner with any questions.
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Food Security Resources provide short-term support for students experiencing difficulties with food access. Please reach out if you or someone you know is worried about running out of food, skipping meals, etc. Graduate and Professional Students can contact Student Support Service studentsupport@uchicago.edu, and Undergraduate Students can contact the Center for College Student Success ccss@uchicago.edu. You can also apply for grocery vouchers here.
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FitChicago offers an array of fitness opportunities for you seven days a week. Everything from foam roller classes to Zumba! Check out the Autumn Quarter class offerings and schedule here.
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