A colorful graphic that says, "Stress Less Week, Nov 1-5. Sign in at events to win prizes! Sponsors: Wellness Ed, LIGHT, PHN, Academic Advising."

Stress Less Week

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University-Wide Event

St. Lawrence's Wellness Education Office, in partnership with Academic Advising, the L.I.G.H.T. House, and the SLU Peer Health Network, is hosting a week of events supporting mental health and well-being. Prizes will be raffled to event attendees.

Monday

Academic Relief: Concrete Strategies to Allocate Your Time and Energy Over the Next Six Weeks, 12-1 p.m., Sykes Common Room

Join Colleen, Matt, Tina, and Elun from Academic Advising, who will offer specific steps you can take to help you improve your motivation, regain your academic momentum, and reduce your stress level over the rest of the semester. After a short presentation, we will have time for Q&A, small group discussions, and one-on-one consultations.

Bring your lunch if you wish. (No re-entry to Dana—please bring everything you need for lunch.) Come when you can, leave when you need to.

Smash and De-Stress, 4:30 – 5:30 p.m., Top of the Quad

Join the LIGHT House to smash some plates and get your frustrations out!

Tuesday

Stress Less Panel with Faculty & Staff, 5-6 p.m., Student Center Hannon Room

Join a panel of faculty and staff to hear more about our own de-stress strategies and engage in conversation about how you can stress less. 

De-Stress at the LIGHT House, 6:15 p.m., 17 College Street

Join wellness-focused theme house, LIGHT, at their house for a fun de-stress evening.

Wednesday

Wellness Coaching, 6-7 p.m., Student Center Buckley Room (336)

Join Emily Marquart from Grasse River Wellness for a group wellness coaching session. Participants will engage in a self-care assessment and learn more about personal wellness strategies.

Signups in advance required. Email wellness@stlawu.edu to reserve your spot. 

Mindful Living & Guided Meditation Mini Retreat, 7-9 p.m., Herring-Cole Feinstone Room

Join practitioners from Grasse River Wellness to relax and recharge. This mini retreat will explore mindfulness and intentional living techniques, through use of hypnosis, visualization and energy healing techniques.

Signups in advance required. Email wellness@stlawu.edu to reserve your spot. 

Thursday

30-Minute Reiki Sessions, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., Eben Holden Conference Center

Reiki is a Japanese form of energy healing. Reiki practitioners use gentle touch (or hands hovering above the body, if preferred), to guide your body’s energy in a way that promotes balance and healing. Signups in advance required.

Signups required. Email wellness@stlawu.edu to receive a signup link and a required intake form to bring to your session. 

Friday

Health Fair, 3-6 p.m., Student Center Winston Room

Sponsored by Peer Health Network. Stop by the Wellness Education table and sign in to enter the raffle!

Doggie De-Stress, 4-5 p.m., Gunnison Chapel

Sponsored by the Counseling Center & Wellness CBL students.

Raffle Prizes:

Sign in at events to be entered to win one of the following prizes:

  • Free Reiki Session at Grasse River Wellness (1)
  • Personal Light Therapy Lamp (1)
  • Essential Oil Diffuser Kit (2)
  • Bonsai Tree Starter Kit (4)
  • Grasse River Wellness T-shirt (1)

Raffle winners will be announced in the Stay Well This Weekend email the following week.