Hosted by the Counseling and Testing Center, this year’s Taking Care Week included several activities; such as informational workshops where students, faculty and staff learned ways to de-stress and...
Being a college student can be stressful, and managing the stress can be a challenge. Eric W. Hayden, part of The University of Akron’s Counseling Center, gave a lecture on biofeedback training to help...
With spring break approaching, it may be difficult for students to stay motivated for all of the upcoming papers and exams. A way students can de-stress from school work and relax is by taking time to...
Wednesday, March 2 marked the third day for The University of Akron’s Taking Care Week, and included activities focused on how to manage personal stress.
Matthew Altiere, psychologist at the UA’s...
During the holiday season, many students are more prone to stress than any other time of the year. Stress could be the result of frantically getting the perfect gifts together for loved ones, friends,...
By Sofia Syed , Arts & Life Editor
• November 11, 2015
With the semester more than halfway over, the amount of homework and exams might seem overwhelming.
A good way to combat that stress and stay motivated for the rest of the semester is to practice yoga.
“Yoga...
A common misconception among critics of running is that in order for you to be a runner one must be tall, lean, and able to run a 6-minute mile, when that is not at all the case. Anyone can be a runner...
By Sofia Syed , Arts & Life Editor
• March 12, 2015
Midterms can be a nerve-wracking time for students and over worrying can only make matters worse. There are simple things one can do to relieve stress and focus on doing well for their exams.
Getting...
It is that time of the semester when students begin to realize that finals week is vastly approaching and winter break is around the corner. It also a time when many students begin to stress about balancing...
Kara Hemphill
With the end of the semester fast approaching, going to class gets harder by the day. It’s difficult to concentrate on school when there are three months of glorious freedom looming –...
Written by: Brandon Winter
What is the one thought that every person has as their life comes to a close? “Did I love?” “Did I love enough?” “Did the people around me know that I loved them?”...
Written by: Rosheeda Bryant
With just hours left before the close 2012 presidential election, first-time voters at The University of Akron are feeling stressed, overwhelmed and excited.
“I am feeling...
Written by: Nancy Stone
Bags under the eyes, shuffling feet, bottomless coffee, and a draining stare.
This can only mean one thing: it’s midterm time!
Students all over campus are striving to get...
Written by: Natalee Langton
Research suggests that more than 50 percent of students experience depressive symptoms shortly after beginning college, according to Dr. Eva M. Thury of Drexel University.
During...
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