POV: Your Perfect Imaginary Day Without Anxiety
You wake up naturally without the alarm, and for a while, you just lie there and let thoughts come and go. No need to impulsively…
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Songs of Self-Help: Ariana Grande Edition
We all could definitely use a little bit of self-help nowadays, and Ariana Grande makes the music to help us with that. We know about the…
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Stay Connected To Yourself Rather Than Your Phone
Admit it—the biggest distraction that neglects from focusing on yourself is the attachment you have to your phone. It has become so easy to escape…
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The Holiday Scaries
Despite the anticipation leading up to the holiday season, this is a difficult time for many individuals. The portrayal of the holidays in movies, on…
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Do Not Ask the Class of 2020: “What’s Next?”
Our emphasis should be placed on comforting the recent graduate who envisioned a better, brighter ending. Do not ask them: “what’s next?”
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Manage Your School-Related Stress With These 4 Tactics
College students are all too familiar with stress and all the struggles that come with it. With demanding classes on top of all the headaches…
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Weighted Blankets: Do They Work?
If you are looking to relieve some of this stress and anxiety when it comes time to go to bed, a weighted blanket might be exactly what you need.
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10 Must-Have Essential Oils
Essential oils can be a great, natural solution to a plethora of issues. Whether you’re facing acne, arthritis, anxiety or anything in between, there’s an essential oil designed to help.
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Wellness Wednesdays
It is no secret that the academic pressures of college can take a toll on the mental, emotional and physical health of students.
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The Problem with #SelfCare
In theory, self-care is a great concept — it simply means taking care of yourself. However, like most concepts that become popularized by social media, self-care has evolved into an Instagramable, trendy movement, shifting it away from looking inward and taking care of yourself physically, emotionally and mentally.
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Tech on the Brain
Aside from the mental health challenges screen time poses, our close relationships with technology can also have social ramifications.
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Color Your Way to a Happier You
You might have thought you left the days of Crayola crayons and coloring books in elementary school, but it looks like coloring may be more beneficial now in college than during our childhood!
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Jenna Maida: A Beautiful Inspiration to All
Jenna Maida – an incredible human being who has so much to be proud of. They are non-binary, and partially deaf with anxiety and depression, yet they don’t let those facts slow them down in their incredible and inspiring involvement on and off campus.
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Oils That Will Become “Essential” To Your Daily Routine
Stressed? Sore? Sick? There’s an oil for that. Organic approaches to health practices and self-care are becoming evermore popular, especially through the use of essential oils. The
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My Stress-Free Zone
VALLEY put together a few ways you can turn your bedroom into a quiet, stress-free living and sleeping space.
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Journaling; Meditation for the Busy Mind
Here is VALLEY’s guide on how to start your own personal log and how it can help you live healthier and happier.
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Breaking Up With Breaking News
If someone were to approach you saying they have both good and bad news, which one would you ask to hear first? Maybe hearing bad…
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Spotify x Ariana Grande: Sweetener The Experience
“Sweetener,” Ariana Grande’s fourth studio album released in mid-August, takes listeners through an emotional journey of love and loss in her new era of music….
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Avoid Becoming An Information Junkie
On the internet, there are thousands of articles, podcasts and videos right at our fingertips, accessible at any moment. If someone were to type “self-improvement”…
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Dear New Students: An Open Letter
Finding the advice to give new students coming into the microcosm that is Penn State University was challenging to say the least — especially for…
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