Week Seven: Stress Management

HEALTH, WELLNESS & SAFETY

After successful completion of Week Seven of FY101, students will be able to:

• Identify tools and strategies to manage stress in college
• Identify resources to utilize in times of crisis (BU Counseling and Psychiatric Services, SARP- Survivor Advocacy, Response & Prevention, etc.)

Week Seven Outline:

• Highs and Lows (with focus on stress management)

Possible stress management activities:

• • Mindfulness Activities for your FY101 Class
    Facilitator Guide with mindfulness activities from BU’s Outreach and Prevention Office through Student Health Services is here. Share some with your class!
    
  • Adult coloring w/ conversation about the science behind how it is calming
  • Make up scenarios describing students who are stressed; class responds with advice & referrals to different campus resources
  • Stress Management activities– A series of activities for students to measure their levels of self-care and set goals related to wellness:
    • Self-Care Self-Assessment
      • Share their scores on the board/outloud and reflect on where they can improve
        
    • Prescription for less stress
      • • Have students write their own self-care prescriptions!
    • Wellness Goals Handout
      • Write goals on their own or with a partner/small group and share
  • BU Wellbeing workshop: Schedule a workshop hosted by the BU Wellbeing. (some options include: “Life Management: Redefining Work Life Balance”and “Busting Imposter Syndrome”) Requests must be made a month in advance.
  • Request Sleep Kits, Stress Kits or even a therapy dog or meditation workshop through BU’s Office of Outreach and Prevention here
    
    Additional Resources to share:
    • • BU Wellbeing Resources here
      • Headspace: Students get a free account! Try some relaxation practice through guided meditation on Headspace
      • Physical Wellness: Share FitRec offerings and their online videos and guides
      • BU Student Health Services Guide for responding to anxiety, depression and other common struggles among college students here
      • Sexual Misconduct Resources here (a guide for students and staff) | A BU Student Government created Sexual Assault Prevention Resource Guide here
  • Peer Mentor shows students how to make appointments with SHS (including Behavioral Medicine) and briefly explains why someone might reach out to SARP vs Counseling and Psychiatric Services (CAPS) vs BUPD, etc