Mental Health Self-Care

Daily Self-Care Practices

5-Minute Breathing

  1. Find a comfortable seated position
  2. Inhale deeply for 4 seconds
  3. Hold your breath for 4 seconds
  4. Exhale slowly for 6 seconds
  5. Repeat for 5 minutes

Helps reduce anxiety and improve focus

Journaling Prompts

  • What's one thing I'm grateful for today?
  • What's been challenging me lately?
  • How can I be kind to myself today?
  • What small win did I have this week?

Try writing for just 5 minutes

Desk Stretches

  1. Neck rolls - 5 each side
  2. Shoulder shrugs - 10 reps
  3. Seated twist - hold 15 sec each side
  4. Wrist circles - 10 each direction

Great between study sessions

Mindfulness Exercise

  1. Pause what you're doing
  2. Notice 5 things you can see
  3. 4 things you can touch
  4. 3 things you can hear
  5. 2 things you can smell
  6. 1 thing you can taste

Ground yourself in the present moment