Exposure to greenery could reduce stress levels
By Caroline Vakil
April 22, 2015
Trees have healing powers. At least, that is the conclusion of landscape architecture researcher Bin Jiang. He, along with fellow researchers — Chun-Yen Chang, researcher at the Laboratory of Healthy Landscape Healthy People of the National Taiwan University, and William Sullivan, professor of land...
Tea steeped in health benefits
By Susan Szuch
December 8, 2014
While coffee and energy drinks may tend to prevail as drinks of choice during finals cram sessions, students shouldn’t overlook tea as an option. The drink, in many capacities, has an array of benefits, and Natural Gourmet at 2225 S. Neil St. in Champaign, and the Common Ground Food Cooperative at...
7 Ways to Relieve Stress
By Ariana Conner
December 18, 2013
As finals approach, students find themselves having to write papers and study for multiple tests in a short amount of time. Tight deadlines and other time commitments can cause students to feel stressed. According to the University's Counseling Center, “stress is the 'wear and tear' our bodies experien...
How to stress eat the smart way
December 12, 2013
It can be easy to feel the pressure as the pile of study materials grows higher and the number of hours until one’s next final exam quickly declines. But there is always that special something that will be there for comfort and support: food. Final exams at the University are set to begin Friday and will ...
Students can adopt techniques, habits for optimal studying
By Stephanie Kim
December 3, 2013
With finals looming, students now have to put on their thinking caps — the right way. Students can adopt certain techniques and habits for exam studying to best avoid end-of-the-semester stress. While a great deal of research surrounding educational psychology exists, “the psychology science underly...
