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With final exams soon underway, it’s important that students remember to prioritize mental health and self-care to balance the potential stress of deadlines and schoolwork.
For an extensive guide to wellness supports available to Carleton University, please visit the Mental Health and Well-Being Resource Finder page. In addition to campus supports, this page highlights off-campus supports, spirituality supports, province-specific supports, and an International Support Resources page for international students located abroad.
Additionally, students can unwind and build connections with community through events available through campus partners:
7 Day Wellness Challenge: Fresh Air Challenge
Need a break from studying? CUx is hosting a 7 Day Wellness Challenge from April 19 to April 23, 2021. Share how you are enjoying the outdoors and you could win some amazing prizes! For more information, visit the CUx events page.
The Young Meditators Group meets twice monthly to learn about and practice basic meditation techniques, to explore ways to apply mindfulness to our lives off the cushion, and to discuss our experience of the world with one another. The last session of the semester takes place Saturday, April 24 from 10:00 – 11:30 am ET. This group is for anyone in the Ottawa-Gatineau area between 18 and 39 who is curious about or committed to meditation and community. For more information, please visit the Mental Health and Well-Being events webpage.