{"id":16991,"date":"2024-05-10T08:14:09","date_gmt":"2024-05-10T15:14:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/skylineshines.skylinecollege.edu\/?p=16991"},"modified":"2024-05-10T08:14:10","modified_gmt":"2024-05-10T15:14:10","slug":"take-a-break-and-de-stress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/skylineshines.skylinecollege.edu\/uncategorized\/take-a-break-and-de-stress\/","title":{"rendered":"Take a Break and De-Stress!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
As we concluded another demanding semester and prepared for Commencement Day, Skyline College took a moment to acknowledge the stress that often accompanies such busy times. From staff pushing to meet service demands, faculty preparing students for finals, and students striving for top grades, this type of pressure can take a toll on mental health and physical well-being. Acknowledging the need for our community to relieve these symptoms, Active Minds and the Learning Commons joined forces to present \u201cDe-Stress Week,\u201d inviting the Skyline College community to pause, unwind, and rejuvenate!<\/p>\n\n\n
On April 29, 2023, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., Active Minds hosted \u201cTherapeutic Splatter\u201d inside the Quad, allowing students to release stress creatively through art. Participants expressed their favorite relaxation methods with chalk drawings, including \u201ctaking walks,\u201d \u201cdrawing,\u201d \u201changing out with friends,\u201d and even \u201chugging my dog.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n
The event continued with activities like \u201cFriendship Bracelets and Video Games,\u201d the \u201cGarden of Mental Health Awareness,\u201d and \u201cCandy Leis for Grads\u201d in Fireside Dining, providing outlets for 120 students, faculty, and staff.<\/p>\n\n\n
The same day, from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m., the Learning Commons kicked off De-Stress Week with three major events. Monday saw Indigo, the therapy peacock from the Peninsula Humane Society (PHS) Volunteer Pet Assisted Therapy (PAT) Program, offering relaxation to over 70 community members, children, students, and staff. Wednesday delighted students with \u201cCookies & Cupcake Decorating,\u201d and Thursday featured therapy dogs Star and Sadie from the same PHS volunteer program, providing comfort and relaxation to all who visited the library.<\/p>\n\n\n