Finals week is one of the most chaotic and stressful times of the year. When everyone is freaking out about their exams and end of the year projects, it can be hard to take time to reflect and practice self care. The internet is full of really cool websites designed to help relieve stress and make you feel better. Here are just a few!
1. The Quiet Place
Sometimes we just need a quiet place to collect our thoughts and refocus. The "Quiet Place" is designed to provide just this. Just for a few minutes, it asks you to turn off your phone and not check social media and just focus on your self.
http://thequietplaceproject.com/thequietplace
2. The Thoughts Room
From the same creator of the "Quiet Place" comes the "Thoughts Room." There are so many thoughts that can run through our heads and bring us down. This website lets you write out all of your thoughts and frustrations and watch them disappear.
http://thequietplaceproject.com/thethoughtsroom/
3. Do Nothing for 2 Minutes
This website is fairly self explanatory, but it can be surprisingly hard to completely sit on your own without any distractions for two minutes.
http://www.donothingfor2minutes.com/
4. Calm.com
Meditation has so many benefits, including helping with sleep, increasing attention, improving your metabolism, and helping you stay stress free. I don't know about you, but this seems like a pretty good deal to me! This website lets you pick the amount of time you want to mediate from two to 20 minutes, as well as picking your own nature scene.
5. Rainy Mood
I don't know about you, but I love rainy days! This website lets you bring the sounds of a rainy day to your study sesh! Rainymood.com lets you play the sounds of rain out your window while letting you play your own music in the background as well.
6. Weave Silk
If you need a distraction from studying and finals, look no further! This website is super cool and lets you make your own super cool designs, no artistic abilities needed!
7. Free Rice
Not only is freerice.com a great distraction from schoolwork, but it also helps others in need. For every vocabulary question that you get right, 20 grains of rice will be donated to help end hunger.
8. Quick and Easy Desserts
One of the key ways to get through finals is by eating comfort food. This website has a ton of really easy, super yummy desserts that'll make hell week just that much more bearable.
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