Fall break is over and semester crunch time is here. With only a little more than two weeks until finals, we know things can get pretty crazy-stressful. Here at the UGL, we hope to help make the weeks leading up to finals as stress-free as possible.
The UGL will be extending hours during finals (more details to come—watch this space) and reminds you that we have group study rooms on the upper level, private reading rooms and editing rooms on the lower level, a ton of loanable tech items to help with final projects, and helpful librarians who can point you in the right direction when you’re looking for sources and articles for your end-of-semester research papers. But we know that’s not always enough to keep the stress levels down. McKinley Health Center has links to pamphlets on how to handle different types of stress; Campus Recreation has plenty of activities to help blow off some steam; and many of the residence halls host stress-relief events leading up to finals, so make sure you check the University Housing schedule, too.
Finally, If you start to feel overwhelmed, check out a few of these books full of stress-busting tips, available in the UGL:
The Superstress Solution
By Roberta Lee
1,001 Ways to Relax: An Illustrated Guide to Reducing Stress
By Mike George
Managing Stress with Qigong
By Gordon Faulkner
The End of Stress as We Know It
By Bruce McEwan
365 Ways to Relax Mind, Body & Soul
By Barbara L. Heller
Stress Management and Prevention: Applications to Everyday Life
By Jeffrey A. Kottler & David D. Chen
Managing Stress: Principles and Strategies for Health and Well-Being
By Brian Luke Seaward
The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Beating Stress
By Arlene Matthews Uhl
