Stress Busters Calendar

75 Ways to

De-stress at

HOFSTRA

For a full list of events, visit hofstra.edu/stressmanagement.

75 Ways to De-stress at HOFSTRA 1. A ttend a Haha Hofstra event and laugh out loud!

2. P lay games in the Mack Student Center Game Room 3. Sip an herbal tea at Java Connect 4. Memorize a silly saying 5. Massage your face 6. S chedule five four-minute breaks a day, and then take them 7. T ake a fitness walk with Recreation & Intramural Sports 8. Talk with people you care about 9. Write down your frustrations 10. Spend some time each day alone 11. Listen to your favorite music 12. Organize your closet 13. R ead from a book or site with inspirational quotes 14. G o “out to eat” right here on campus at Tapas Restaurant 15. Meditate at the Saltzman Center 16. Draw something 17. Have a bubble gum blowing contest 18. Exercise regularly 19. If you feel like crying, cry 20. Keep a journal 21. Make a to-do list 22. Take a different route to class 23. Get some clay and create a masterpiece 24. Eat breakfast 25. E xperience the wonder of nature on campus and have a sweet surprise with our own honeybees and Hofstra Honey “Arboretum Amber” 26. Try a new recipe 27. Grab a camera and start snapping 28. Be early to your classes and appointments 29. Enjoy a frozen yogurt at Red Mango 30. Read the newspaper all the way through 31. Take five slow, deep breaths 32. Try something new 33. Sit in a quiet place 34. Get enough sleep 35. Reconnect with an old friend 36. Play the kazoo — or any instrument 37. Call a family member just to talk 38. Take a yoga class at the Fitness Center 39. Skip to your next appointment (instead of skipping your next appointment)

40. Rent a funny movie 41. T ake a walk through the Pinetum on South Campus after a snow fall 42. Learn to speak pig Latin 43. Rinse your face with cold water 44. Take some time to window shop 45. Handwrite a long letter 46. Kick a ball hard 47. Watch cartoons 48. T ake a few minutes to relax and view Hofstra’s four seasons of flora at hofstra.edu/Community/Arbor/index.html 49. Keep your bank account balanced 50. Complete the CV Starr Labyrinth 51. Swim 52. Hold your breath, let it out slowly 53. Do some really messy finger painting 54. Play tag 55. Stretch throughout the day 56. Look in the mirror and tell yourself three things you like about yourself 57. Take a leisurely bike ride 58. Make a gift for a friend 59. B e honest and respectful with yourself and others 60. Go to a Pride sporting event 61. Enjoy the art and the NYC landscape from the 10th floor of Axinn Library 62. Express your appreciation to someone 63. Allow yourself some free time 64. Lift weights 65. Read old e-mails or letters from friends 66. Blow bubbles 67. Ask for help when you need it 68. Make a stress ball and squeeze it 69. I magine sitting by a stream and each problem you have is a leaf floating by 70. T ake a minute to relax while walking through the Bird Sanctuary (schedule a tour at 516-463-6623) 71. Sit and enjoy the Hofstra Sensory Garden 72. T ake a self-guided walking tour of the 75 years of history at Hofstra 73. E njoy the multitude of statues and flowers throughout campus 74. Relax your mind with Hofstra’s own visualization videos at: hofstra.edu/Community/slzctr/stdcsl/ stdcsl_relaxation.html 75. Enjoy a play at the Adams Playhouse 29991:3/11