Do Your Best to De-Stress
The Center for Student Involvement Continues its De-Stress Fest with “Color Your Cares Away”
By Noah Barclay, Copy Editor
Recently, Lynn University’s Center for Student Involvement continued its De-Stress Fest activities with a coloring event at “Christine’s” to promote healthy mindsets and relaxation.
The event was part of an ongoing “Fest” that involved various activities around campus for students to relax. Some of the events have included a pool party, splatter room, oil making and in this case, color your cares away. The goal is to provoke mental wellness and relaxation, as a reminder to have moments to not stress.
“We know towards the end of the year, things get hectic,” said Ariana Casillas Rodriguez, a senior, and president of Latinos Unidos. “Classes get stressful. Work gets more stressful. Senioritis kicks in. We like to give students the opportunity to go to these events to unwind for a few minutes.”
The coloring portion of the de-stress fest was the fourth event of the entire festival. Serenity Scene and De-Stress & Serve are set to also begin in the coming days in the Gutin Living Room, located in the University Center. Its goal was to teach students, as well as remind them that stress is solvable by giving oneself personal time to relax.
“It’s to help people relax and not be crammed with all the work,” said Charlette D’Agostino, a student helping run the coloring event. “Be calm, let your mind loose.”
Every college student has their own ideas, mechanisms and strategies to prevent stress, or solve stress.
“I’d set times to go on walks especially outside of the school,” said Rodriguez. “You get to see people you don’t see every single day. It’s refreshing. You can talk outside of your bubble.”
“Don’t overwhelm yourself,” said D’Agostino. “Take time to yourself every once in a while. I like to take the time to do things for myself. Do yoga, dance, shop, read and walk in the park too.”
According to the American Psychological Association, there is a mental health crisis among students. Six percent of college students have at least one mental health problem, however small, niche activities can keep one at ease.
“Absolutely, its important to be mindful, like any other health,” said Rodriguez. “Physical, emotional and mental.”
Lynn offers counseling services and mental health booklets of its own. By the Student Involvement room there are booklets on having good mental health. Lynn’s counseling services are fully accredited by the International Accreditation of Counseling Services.
Find out more information about Lynn University’s counseling services by visiting https://www.lynn.edu/campus-directory/departments/counseling-services.
