No Stress Zone on March 25 Aims to Help Washington Adventist University Students Stay Healthy
Takoma Park, MD (March 23) In the Adventist tradition of promoting health and wellness, Washington Adventist University’s Social Work Club is hosting a “No Stress Zone” event on Wednesday, March 25 from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. The event will be held in the lobby of Wilkinson Hall, 7600 Flower Avenue, Takoma Park, Maryland.
The event is open to the public and will provide useful information about how people can stay healthier by relieving stress. The Social Work Club is sponsoring the event in honor of National Social Work Month, which is a time for social workers and emerging social work professionals to educate the public about the work that they do, and to celebrate the achievements of social workers nationwide.
Featured activities include six “Zone Out” stations where students and community members can participate in stress-relief activities. They include Karaoke Korner, Power Puff (non-violent pillow fights), African Dance, Soothing Scents & Sounds (aromatherapy), Game Station (Uno and Catch Phrase), and Ease Up (five minute shoulder massages by a licensed massage therapist for students with a current I.D.).
Studies show that students and others often fail to engage in regular self-care activities that will keep them healthy and strong. The timing of the event will demonstrate the value of taking a mid-day break to overcome the negative impacts of stress.
The Washington Adventist University campus is located near the corner of Flower and Carroll avenues. It is 1.5 miles from the Takoma Metro station, and has a bus stop and Bikeshare station on campus. Free parking is located in a lot behind Wilkinson Hall (off Greenwood Avenue), and lots in front of the building (across Flower Avenue).
For more information, contact Melissa Henley at 301-891-4574 or mhenley@wau.edu.
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Washington Adventist University is Montgomery County’s only four-year private college. Part of the Seventh-day Adventist system of higher education, Washington Adventist University has been educating college students since 1904 on a 19-acre campus in suburban Takoma Park, close to the nation’s capital. Approximately 1,100 students of all faiths participate in the university’s eight graduate and 32 undergraduate programs. The 2014 edition of U.S. News & World Report ranked Washington Adventist University among the best regional colleges in the north.
Media Contacts:
Angie Crews, 301-891-4134, acrews@wau.edu
Donna Bigler, 240-286-1169, dbigler@wau.edu