{"id":20085,"date":"2026-04-09T10:19:42","date_gmt":"2026-04-09T14:19:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/?p=20085"},"modified":"2026-04-09T10:19:43","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T14:19:43","slug":"find-your-calm-tools-for-everyday-well%e2%80%91being","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/?p=20085","title":{"rendered":"Find Your Calm: Tools for Everyday Well\u2011Being"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>April is Stress Awareness Month, a reminder that everyday stress can take a toll on both mental and physical health. Learning to manage stress effectively is an important part of maintaining overall well-being and happiness. MSU offers a variety of resources to employees to help you feel more balanced.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/?p=19517\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/?p=19517\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>NEW &#8211; Calm Health App:<\/strong><\/a> Recently launched in late 2025, the Calm Health app is available at no cost to MSU employees and eligible dependents, offering personalized, psychologist-developed programs and tools to help manage stress, improve sleep, and support overall mental and physical well-being.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/bealbotanicalgarden.msu.edu\/wellbeing\/meditation-map?\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Campus Meditation Map:<\/strong><\/a> Beal Scholar Anhad Viswananth created this incredible meditation map to highlight the best spots to meditate around campus. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/?s=get+active+this+spring\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/?s=get+active+this+spring\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Fitness Resources to Stay Active:<\/a><\/strong> Watch your stress dissolve as you become more active this spring. Warmer weather is on its way, and it\u2019s the perfect time to get outside and run, kayak, walk, or swim.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/uhw.msu.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>University Health and Wellbeing (UHW)<\/strong><\/a><strong>:<\/strong> UHW supports our university community with health and well-being equitably woven throughout all aspects of Spartan life. They offer a variety of resources for employees, including:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/reg.learningstream.com\/reg\/event_page.aspx?ek=0086-0031-2554C81572354401A3826BE6735F2DD3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Midday Moves: <\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;Take a break from end of the semester stress with a Finals Flex stretch, mobility, and mindful movement routine. Bring an exercise mat or a towel. Two ways to join: in-person at the MSU Library or via Zoom.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Desk Decompress: <\/strong>Join one of these 30 or 15-minute virtual classes to relax and decompress while stretching and strengthening the wrist, shoulders, and spine. <a href=\"https:\/\/reg.learningstream.com\/reg\/event_page.aspx?ek=0086-0031-a4863336990842ec9fbdb17258222a8f\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Join on a Monday for a full-body movement<\/a>, or a <a href=\"https:\/\/reg.learningstream.com\/reg\/event_page.aspx?ek=0086-0031-73d02370598a4dfa9419b0d4345a3f03\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">join on a Thursday to work upper-body<\/a> throughout April.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/uhw.msu.edu\/spartanresilience\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Spartan Resilience Education Programs<\/strong><\/a>: University Health and Wellbeing provide opportunities for any Spartan, anywhere, to develop or strengthen the skills needed to effectively respond to their unique collection of challenges. Through a variety of media and teaching formats, they seek to ensure that resilience education is accessible, inclusive, and ever-present as part of the \u201cSpartan Experience.\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/uhw.msu.edu\/employees\/eap\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Employee Assistance Program:<\/strong><\/a> The Employee Assistance Program (EAP) is a confidential short-term counseling and referral service provided at no cost to MSU faculty, staff, graduate assistants, retirees, and their insurance-eligible dependents who are located within the state of Michigan. Classes and resources to help reduce stress are updated on the EAP website often.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Listen to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLY_u_5u2UbjTuJv2zKwm4i4dPyZUQoBfG\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Wellbeing at MSU podcast<\/a> to hear from leaders across MSU.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/reg.learningstream.com\/view\/cal10a.aspx?ek=&amp;ref=&amp;aa=0&amp;sid1=0&amp;sid2=0&amp;as=86&amp;wp=452&amp;tz=0&amp;ms=0&amp;nav=0&amp;cc=0&amp;cat1=0&amp;cat2=0&amp;cat3=0&amp;aid=MICHIGAN&amp;rf=&amp;pn=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">View all UHW events, webinars, and more<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Walking at MSU: <\/strong>There are many things to see and do on MSU\u2019s 2,100-acre campus. Join these MSU campus walking tours and make the most of our beautiful campus and gardens.\n<ul>\n<li>On <strong>April 9,<\/strong> join the <a href=\"https:\/\/bealbotanicalgarden.msu.edu\/events\/2026\/04\/library-environmental-tour---april-9\">Beal Botanical Garden for a Spring into Conservation tour<\/a> to explore diverse conservation efforts, look at Michigan&#8217;s rare plants, including their work preserving the state&#8217;s only fertile population of the Michigan Monkeyflower.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>On <strong>April 29<\/strong>, join <a href=\"https:\/\/bealbotanicalgarden.msu.edu\/events\/2026\/04\/beal-footprints-april-2026\">Beal Botanical Garden Spring Ephemerals walk<\/a> for a garden walk exploring the spring ephemerals that are so brief in their floral display. Bring binoculars, you may catch some early spring birds migrating north.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bealbotanicalgarden.msu.edu\/events\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">View all Beal Botanical Garden events<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/hr.msu.edu\/professional-development\/courses\/personal-development\/breaking-free-from-stress.html\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/hr.msu.edu\/professional-development\/courses\/personal-development\/breaking-free-from-stress.html\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Breaking Free from Stress Course:<\/strong><\/a> This course offered by HR\u2019s Organization and Professional Development department will help you learn how to be less reactive to other people and events and live your life from a deeper perspective of common sense and wisdom.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/?p=19217\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How to Disconnect From Work: <\/a><\/strong>Taking time away from work, in the forms of breaks, vacation time, or strengthening boundaries around employees\u2019 workdays, is important. View these resources to learn more about balancing your time and work schedule.<br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A Commitment to Wellbeing at MSU<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><br><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/uhw.msu.edu\/news-and-events\/news\/msu-best-and-brightest-award\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/uhw.msu.edu\/news-and-events\/news\/msu-best-and-brightest-award\" target=\"_blank\">As announced by MSU University Health and Wellbeing<\/a>, Michigan State University was recently recognized as one of Michigan\u2019s <em>Best and Brightest in Wellness<\/em>, earning the<strong> Best of the Best Large Business<\/strong> honor in 2025. This award, presented by the National Association for Business Resources, celebrates organizations that prioritize the health and wellbeing of their communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From mental health support and resilience programming to campus-wide wellness initiatives, this recognition reinforces MSU\u2019s commitment to creating a supportive environment where Spartans can thrive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Stress can look different for each individual, so take care of yourself using these resources and beyond. Have another resource you\u2019d like to add to the list? Let us know in the comments!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>April is Stress Awareness Month, a reminder that everyday stress can take a toll on both mental and physical health. Learning to manage stress effectively is an important part of maintaining overall well-being and happiness.&hellip; <a class=\"continue\" href=\"https:\/\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/?p=20085\">Continue Reading&#8230;<span> Find Your Calm: Tools for Everyday Well\u2011Being<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":28,"featured_media":20107,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"__cvm_playback_settings":[],"__cvm_video_id":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0},"categories":[7,1],"tags":[970,231,947,508,74,75,86,185],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Finf-Your-Calm.jpg?fit=2500%2C1313&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pb1fcA-5dX","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20085"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/28"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=20085"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20085\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":20108,"href":"https:\/\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20085\/revisions\/20108"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/20107"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=20085"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=20085"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=20085"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}