The month of mental health awareness month
What is May?
The year that Vassar was founded
What is 1861?
Owlet
What is owl?
The amount of cards are in a standard deck of playing cards
What is 52?
Often called the "feel-good chemicals" in the brain, they are released during exercise and greatly reduce stress
What are endorphins?
True or false: Mental health can affect your physical health
True
This famous actress graduated from Vassar and has starred in the movies "Mama Mia!" "The Devil Wears Prada" and "Death Becomes Her"
Who is Meryl Streep?
chuckling
What is woodchuck/groundhog?
This food is known to never spoil, remaining edible for thousands of years....
What is honey?
The name of the building where there are counseling services at Vassar
True or false: Therapy is only for people with severe mental illness
False! ANYONE can go to therapy for a wide variety of reasons.
The name of the student-run theater on campus
Pollywog
What is frog?
The name of the plastic or metal tube found on the ends of shoelaces?
What is aglet?
the practice of being aware of your body, mind, and feelings in the present moment, thought to create a feeling of calm
What is mindfulness?
This is a relaxation technique where you inhale for a count of four, hold for a count of four, exhale for a count of four, and hold for a count of four
What is box breathing?
The most recently built dorm/house at Vassar
What is Noyes?
Cygnet
What is swan?
The first animal ever to be cloned
What is a sheep?
The practice of taking an active role in protecting one's own well-being and happiness, in particular during periods of stress
What is self care?
The nation's largest non-profit mental health organization, abbreviated as NAMI
What is the National Alliance on Mental Illness
Lisa Kudrow's, actress probably most known for her role as Phoebe in Friends, major at Vassar?
What is biology?
Puggle
What is platypus? or What is echidna?
The name of the first video ever uploaded on YouTube
What is "me at the zoo?"
a sense of thankfulness and happiness in response to receiving a gift, either a tangible benefit (e.g., a present, favor) given by someone or a fortunate happenstance (e.g., a beautiful day).
What is gratitude?