Stress Management

Mindfulness: An Introduction

Parth Naik, Victor Harris, and Larry Forthun

Managing Stress During the Holidays

Heidi Radunovich

Utilizing Mindfulness as an Evening Reflection at Residential Camp

Heather Janney

A UF/IFAS numbered peer reviewed Fact Sheet. Published by Youth development

Relieve Stress with Creativity Therapy

Hillary Ayers

Have you ever heard of creativity therapy? Creativity therapy is the use of drawing, painting, writing, sculpting, or playing music as a form of stress relief. It is similar to art therapy, but creativity therapy is a more general term for using creativity on your own to help relieve your own stress. Similar to meditation, […]

How Happiness Impacts Health

Morgan Roth

Authored by Angelika Keene & Hailey Peirce We all have an innate sense of what happiness is. Happiness is a universal feeling that we all desire to have. But did you know that happiness has been shown to actually impact various aspects of health? Read on to learn more about what happiness is, how it […]

Healthier ways to cope with stress

Samantha Kennedy

“Stressed is just desserts spelled backwards.” When I was younger, I took this saying to heart. If I was stressed, I reached for the sweets. That instant rush of sugar to my brain provided a feeling of happiness and contentment. But it was only temporary. Once the sugar high wore off, I went back to […]