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Digital Survival Kit & Stressbusters

Feel Good Videos

Yoga with Adrienne
Various yoga playlists ranging from beginner to advanced. Some playlists are dedicated to specific issues, like back pain.

@littlechefcade on Instagram
Little Chef Cade is a 2 yr old master of Toddler Cuisine. He enjoys cooking nearly as much as he does eating!

Storyline Online [if you have kids]
The SAG-AFTRA Foundation’s award-winning and Daytime Emmy-nominated children’s literacy website, Storyline Online, streams imaginatively produced videos featuring celebrated actors including reading children’s books alongside creatively produced illustrations, helping to inspire a love of reading in children.

Pet Therapy

We're sad that we can't offer dog therapy this semester, but hopefully this montage of VIU employees' pets helps! There's also some other cute videos below.

Cats

Dogs

Music & Sounds

Insight Timer - Meditation, Sleep, Music - Android | Apple
Guided meditations and talks led by the world's top meditation and mindfulness experts, neuroscientists, psychologists and teachers from Stanford, Harvard, the University of Oxford and more. Music tracks from world-renowned artists. Join millions learning to meditate on Insight Timer to help calm the mind, reduce anxiety, manage stress, sleep deeply and improve happiness.

Chilled Cow - Internet Radio Station
"This internet radio station really helps me with concentration for my studies and other work, or to just sit and relax." - Robbie

VIU Student Wellness Promotors' Mixtape - Spotify
A mixtape to help all our fellow students get through final assignments and study for exams. Good luck!

Students' Favourite Recipes

We asked some of our Student Wellness Promoters to share some of their favourite simple recipes.

Sumaiya's Pick: Avocado Toast

Tod's Pick: Filipino Chicken Adobo

Ciara's Picks: Linguine with garlic butter prawns | Curried Chickpeas with Spinach

Adriana's Pick: Chickpea Salad

Alex's Pick: Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookies

Ashley's Pick: Homemade Pizza Crust

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