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Wellness Resources for STEM Students

Your guide to find evidence-based resources about mental health and wellness.

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Self Care in College

This video highlights what stress is like for college students and the various methods of self-care students use.

Practical *Non-instagram* Self Care

Social media creates an idealized definition of self-care. What does self-care really involve outside of the picture-perfect yoga setting and bundle of smoldering dried herbs?

The 5-4-3-2-1- Method: A Grounding Exercise to Manage Anxiety

Feeling anxious? Grounding exercises can help to calm anxious thoughts and keep you focused and mindful in your environment. The 5-4-3-2-1 method is a grounding exercise that can be done almost anywhere and it doesn't require any equipment or materials- just your brain! Take a few minutes to learn how to complete the exercise and then try it for yourself.

Yoga For Anxiety and Stress

Awaken The Force! Move from the darkness into the light! Yoga has your back! In this practice video Adriene guides you through breath and body practices that serve you when you feel bad. Learn breathing techniques and spinal work that will assist you in moments of stress. Find release, create space and process yo' stuff. Bookmark this video. Yoga to the rescue! Enjoy.

  • The Empty Bowl: A meditative podcast about cereal from cereal eater Justin McElroy and Cerealously creator Dan Goubert.
  • The Positive Psychology Podcast: Scientific insights into happiness and meaning while you are on the go.
  • How's Work? with Esther Perel: The quality of our relationships determines the quality of our lives - both at home and at work.
  • Therapy for Black Girls:  A weekly conversation with Dr. Joy Harden Bradford about all things mental health, personal development, and all the small decisions we can make to become the best possible version of ourselves.
  • The Happiness Lab: Dr. Laurie Santos will take you through the latest scientific research and share some surprising and inspiring stories that will change the way you think about happiness. iHeartMedia is the exclusive podcast partner of Pushkin Industries.
  • The Hilarious World of Depression: A series of frank, moving, and, yes, funny conversations with top comedians who have dealt with this disease.
  • The Art of Being Well: Explore exciting ways for you to nurture your body, spirit, mind and relationships.
  • The Overwhelmed Brain: Get to the root of emotional issues and learn the best way to relate to yourself and others by honoring your personal boundaries and making decisions that are in alignment with what's most important to you.
  • Hacking Your ADHD: Explore ways that you can work with your ADHD brain to do more of the things you want to do. 


Calm: offers meditations for dozens of topics as well as new daily meditations, plus sleep stories, breathing exercises, stretches and more.
 


Exhale: inspires self-care, mindfulness and rest through content curated by BIWOC – including meditations, coaching talks, affirmations, guided visualizations, and breath work. 
 

Moodfit: Whether you’re looking to better understand your feelings, or you’re experiencing anxiety, depression, or high levels of stress, Moodfit is designed to help you feel better. 
 

Reflectly: self-care journal driven by AI that’ll give you personalized daily prompts to help you keep journaling and reflecting
 

TAO: a private online library of engaging, interactive programs to learn life skills and to help you bounce back from disappointments or stumbling blocks in life
 

Todoist: designed to help you get all of your tasks in one place, organize them, and set reminders for yourself to help you get your tasks done when they need to be done.