Stress Awareness Month

Do Nothing for 2 Minutes is a website that encourages you to do nothing for two minutes while listening to the sound of ocean waves.

Use this breathing app to help with your yoga or meditation exercises. Practice different breathing methods for relaxation, such as the square method, or set your own pace.

The aim of The Free Mindfulness Project is to provide easy and free access to mindfulness meditation exercises by inviting the wider mindfulness community to share their resources here. The focus of this site is mindfulness as practiced in mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR), mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) and other closely related approaches.

Bullet journaling is a type of journaling that helps increase mindfulness and has an easy system for managing to-dos. While there are paid options on the website (including courses and official journals), all you really need to get started is a pen and any kind of notebook.

CNN interviewed 'the Mobility Maker' Dana Santas to discuss different breathing techniques for meditation.

Over 500 free yoga videos you can do at home, including a 30-day intro program.

Feeling blah? Science shows you can boost happiness by taking time for small moments of delight. We’ve got ideas to try out right now. So let’s play!

The Cornell Lab Bird Cams connects viewers worldwide to the diverse and intimate world of birds. Take a break and de-stress with some virtual bird watching!

Take a (virtual) walk through the stunning Kyoto Gardens. A seamless panorama of wood, sand and stone lets you experience Japanese garden design and the world of Zen firsthand.

There's nothing as peaceful as meditating upon a Japanese Rock Garden. Here you can make your own!

Multiple coloring pages to download with cheerful affirmations.

Boston Common's 44 acres of lush green space occupy the heart of the city, and is right across the street from many of the Emerson Buildings!

Right across the street from the Common is the Boston Public Garden. Boston's famous Victorian-era garden attracts visitors from all over the world.

The Esplanade, a leafy park edging the Boston side of the Charles River, stretches along the water for about 3 miles from the Museum of Science to Boston University. Not only is where the Boston Fireworks take place, but there are also often free concerts along the waterfront!

Down for a longer stroll? Boston's Emerald Necklace is a 7 mile stretch of connected greenspace ranging from the Boston Commons to Franklin Park!

A 281-acre preserve in the heart of Boston, the Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University stewards one of the world’s most comprehensive and best documented collections of temperate woody plants, with particular focus on the floras of eastern North America and eastern Asia.

The links above are just a few of the wonderful outdoor spaces in Boston. Check out this link for a more exhaustive list and let us know if you've found a new favorite green space!

Emerson's Campus boast three major theatres with thriving performance programs: the Cutler Majestic Theatre, the Paramount Center and the Tufte Performance and Production Center. Check out the amazing performances and productions coming up in these spaces!

Emerson College provides free admission and discounts for students, staff, and faculty to three Boston Museums: the Isabella Stewart Gardner, the Museum of Fine Arts, and the Institute of Contemporary Art. Use this link to learn more and access those discounts.

Did you know? As a current Emerson student, faculty or staff, you can get a Boston Public Library Card, which enables you to borrow passes to 18 of Boston's museums, sanctuaries and even the New England Aquarium!

"Modeled after a 15th-century Venetian palazzo surrounding an interior courtyard garden, the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum houses one of the most remarkable art collections in the world."

"At a spectacular venue on Boston's waterfront, the Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA) continues to present provocative programs that explore ideas, issues, exhibitions, and images of our time"

"From ground-breaking exhibits and state-of-the-art galleries to one of the world's largest Asian art collections, the MFA has something for all visitors."