Health Services provided space that was
separate from areas where students were
treated for illnesses. Art students decorated
the walls with murals of underwater scenes to
impart a tranquil atmosphere. Administration
financed the room and furnished the SRR with
Journal of the New York State Nurses Associotion, Fall/Winter 2010-2011
Reducing Stress on a College Campus
two lounge chairs, a television VHS/DVD system with relaxation tapes
on a continuous loop, a CD player with a selection of quiet music and
soothing sounds, and headphones. Staff placed materials in the room
for students to take with them, such as magazines describing relaxation
techniques and printed health promotion literature. The room was
designed as a preventative support service that would promote health
by helping the student to decrease stress and experience a sense of
balance in mind, body, and spirit.