Forbes Article : How To Decrease Back To College Anxiety: Just Breathe

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With college students returning to campuses with worsening mental health and not enough counselors to see them, alternative solutions are needed for support. One possible solution is a comprehensive program which includes deep breathing, at least according to two new promising studies.

Some universities, like Stanford, have already been doing this. Julia Tang, Lecturer at Stanford University in the Division of Health and Human Performance in the Department of Medicine, has been teaching the Sky Campus Happiness Program for the past 20 years and since 2009, it has been a for-credit class there. She notes that they generally have a waiting list and enrollment is capped at 20 students per semester. They also get great ratings, even this semester over zoom. Julia says, “I am so grateful to be able to teach at a place like Stanford that values student wellness as well as academic success. By preparing these students for holistic well rounded success, we are giving them tools to thrive.”