Dealing with Election Stress

Feeling the election stress?

Any election has the potential to cause feelings of stress, but in 2020, it’s all but guaranteed. Oberlin is offering a number of campus resources and activities to help you de-stress and take care of yourself through Election Day and beyond.

Download and print a poster of these election de-stressing resources

Election Stress and the Holidays

Just in time for the holidays: the online panel discussion “How to Talk About the Election Around the Holiday Dinner Table” with Zahida Sherman, David Dorsey, Kim Jackson-Davidson, and Amy Seleme is now available for viewing.

Watch now!

Online Resources

  • MindSpa – A virtual space for relaxation, providing tools and resources for self-care.

  • How the Health Are You? Tools, resources and information on mental health for BIPOC.

  • Let's Talk – Schedule a time online to talk informally with a therapist about a specific concern you'd like to address.

Programming

  • Counseling Center Workshops – Three-session and one-session workshops on mindfulness, stress management, and coping.

  • Destress with Obie Pets – Come show off or meet some pets!
    7-7:30 p.m., October 29
    Register: tinyurl.com/obiepets

  • Breathe: Mindful Meditation with Art - Allen Memorial Art Museum and the Counseling Center use art to inspire a session on mindful meditation
    3-3:45 p.m., November 5
    Register: Mindful Meditation with Art

  • Connect with the community:

    • BIPOC Support Group
      Mondays at 1:30 p.m.
      Interested in attending? Send email to Libni Lopez llopez@oberlin.edu

    • APID Community De-stress
      October 26 at 6 p.m.
      Meeting ID: 835 6349 8263

    • Latinx Community De-stress
      October 28 at 6 p.m.
      Meeting ID: 886 7239 4973

    • LGBTQ+ Community De-stress
      October 28 at 7 p.m.
      Meeting ID: 886 6868 7547

  • Revive in 5 with Barefoot Heart Warrior – Join Oberlin coach Kim Russell for a 5-minute ‘‘tools and techniques’’ to reduce anxiety, reset your nervous system, and reclaim joy. Join via Zoom at any of the following times:

    • Tuesday, October 20 at 12:15 p.m.

    • Wednesday, October 21 at 9 p.m.

    • Thursday, October 22 at 1:30 p.m.

    • Friday, October 23 at 12:15 p.m. & 4:45 p.m.

    • Monday, October 26 at 8 a.m. & 11:15 a.m.

    • Tuesday, October 27 at 1 p.m.   

    • Wednesday, October 28 at 8 p.m.

    • Thursday, October 29 at 1 p.m.

    • Friday, October 30 at 8 a.m.

    • Monday, November 2 at 8:30 a.m. & 9 p.m.

    • Tuesday, November 3 at 8 a.m. & 4:45 p.m.

    • Wednesday, November 4 at 9:30 a.m., 1 p.m., 9 p.m.

See also

Election-related events calendar