Stress Less Week
May 1 – 5, 2023
Stress Less Week Events
Monday, May 1
Make Your Own Self-Care Kit
Location: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Time: Maple Plaza
Sponsored by: USG/Every Oredigger
Details to come!
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Counseling Center Workshop: Stress Busters
Location: Virtual
Time: 4-4:30pm
Sponsored by: Counseling Center
Attend this workshop presented virtually: https://zoom.us/j/91065608129
Learn proven ways to reduce your level of stress and make your life more manageable at this FREE virtual workshop.
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Yoga on the Steps
Location: Outside Motion Lab
Time: 5-6pm
Sponsored by: Rec Fitness
Breathe in some fresh air and meditate to the sounds of nature at this free 1-hour yoga class. Sign up here and come to the Motion Lab at Spruce Hall to check in.
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Herbal Tea Giveaway
Time: All Week
Location: Arthur Lakes Library
Sponsored by: Betsy’s Friends Peer Educators
Grab some free herbal tea and get a good night’s sleep to consolidate your learning into solid memories in your brain!
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YOU@Mines Daily Mission
Take a Succeed Reality Check
Tuesday, May 2
The ORBEEZ Experience
Time: 12 to 1 p.m.
Location: Maple Plaza
Sponsored by: Mines Counseling Center
Take some time out of your day to have a fun sensory experience that brings out the inner child in you! Play around in some Orbeez and take a deep breath — finals will be over soon.
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Stuff a Plush
Time: 12 – 2 pm
Location: Maple Plaza
Sponsored by: MAC
College students need stuffed animals, too. Take and make your own little stuffed animal, while supplies last.
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Pantry Picnic
Time: 12 – 2 pm
Location: Cheuvront Commons
Sponsored by: Fighting Hunger at Mines
Fuel your studies with free food from Salsas La Huacha and Namaste Kitchen and learn about SNAP benefits and campus food security.
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Zumba Class
Time: 6 – 6:30 pm
Location: SRC Isaacs Room
Register for the class
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Herbal Tea Giveaway
Time: All Week
Location: Arthur Lakes Library
Sponsored by: Betsy’s Friends Peer Educators
Grab some free herbal tea and get a good night’s sleep to consolidate your learning into solid memories in your brain!
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YOU@Mines Daily Mission
Search “Tackle Test Taking” at YOU@Mines
Wednesday, May 3
Smash Mobile Rage Room
Time: 12:30 – 3:30 pm
Location: Maple Plaza
Sponsored by: MAC
Relieve stress. Have fun. Smash plates. Let us clean up the mess.
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Herbal Tea Giveaway
Time: All Week
Location: Arthur Lakes Library
Sponsored by: Betsy’s Friends Peer Educators
Grab some free herbal tea and get a good night’s sleep to consolidate your learning into solid memories in your brain!
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YOU@Mines Daily Mission
Find and download an app to help manage stress at YOU@Mines
Thursday, May 4
CASA Pre-Finals Prep
Location: CASA (Aspen Hall)
Time: 11am – 3pm
Sponsored by: CASA
Prep for final exams with CASA tutors. More information will be posted on the CASA website in advance of the event.
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Deadlift Competition
Location: SRC Fit Lab
Time: 10 am – 1 pm
Sponsored by: Rec Fitness
What better way to relieve stress than to slam some weights? The Mines Fitness annual Deadlift Competition starts at 10am with a lifters meeting at 9:30am. Each competitor gets three attempts and the three best Wilks scores for men and women win prizes! Everyone who participates will get a Mines Fitness t-shirt. Register for the competition.
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Moonlight Breakfast
Location: Mines Market
Time: 8 – 9:30 p.m.
Sponsored by: SAIL
Open to all students: Attend this free breakfast and receive some extra encouragement before heading into finals. Bring your Blastercard and enjoy this fun and free event!
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Herbal Tea Giveaway
Time: All Week
Location: Arthur Lakes Library
Sponsored by: Betsy’s Friends Peer Educators
Grab some free herbal tea and get a good night’s sleep to consolidate your learning into solid memories in your brain!
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YOU@Mines Daily Mission
Set a goal for the number of hours you will sleep each night throughout exam week here.
Friday, May 5
Pause for Paws
Time: 11 – 2pm
Location: Boettcher Room
Sponsored by: Student Wellness Promotion & Betsy’s Friends Peer Educators
It’s a fact: Playing with therapy dogs helps alleviate finals stress and anxiety.
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Herbal Tea Giveaway
Time: All Week
Location: Arthur Lakes Library
Sponsored by: Betsy’s Friends Peer Educators
Grab some free herbal tea and get a good night’s sleep to consolidate your learning into solid memories in your brain!
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YOU@Mines Daily Mission
Try the square breathing technique to get through the stressful moments of your exams.
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