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Tips for end-of-the-y^r stress relief I rv^^aninn that Students will probably spend their last weeks of school t’s that time of year — finals will soon be here, mea g studying and facing a heavy load of anxiety g^gy focused. Fortunately, Not taking an occasional de-stress break from s y g there are several ways to relieve stress without slacking o . Esparros J few common methods many Bon students suggested include taking i a walk or nap, going to the gym or watching television. There are also several specific places on campus where students like to go when they are in need of relaxation in a quiet place. “I like to sit by the business fountain and listen to the water to relax,” said freshman Kathleen McCarthy. She said she also finds Lindner Hall’s Inman Reading Room, commonly known as the “Hogwarts" room, to be a nice, quiet place to study. If you’re looking for a peaceful place to relax or change your studying scene, try sitting on the benches surrounding Lake Mary Nell or on one of the grassy quads on campus. "I^iese places are calm enough to allow you to work, but also nice areas to simply sit and have time to yourself. f hen you’re ready for a study W break and want something to do, go outside and enjoy the spring weather by playing volleybdl or basketball on the courts by Sloan and HBB residence halls, especial^ because sunlight is a natural de-stressor for your body, If you’ve been studying late at night, do what sophomore Michele Guthne - and probably many other Elon students - would suggest: “go for a 2 a.m. Cook-Out run.” ther stress-relieving activities students may not normally think of are baking, journal ing, breathing exercises or playing with pets. Take 30 minutes and write about your day, borrow your friend’s oven and bake cookies. Or try vol unteering for an afternoon at a local animal shelter and allow your stress to drain while you do something you can’t normally do at college - play with animals. . ct imnnrtart things to remember to do during finals are sleep, eat well But the most importan breaks. There are plenty of ways (minus the occasi is and in the Buriington area, such as going for >'«'e while- Giving your mind time to relax a will Katie Kolls Print & Online Journalism
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