Break-out Plan #7

Date: November 5th 2021

Break-out Title/Topic: Coping with Stress and Mental Health Resources Time
Check-in: (A quick, community building activity)

Introductions: I will begin by sharing a photo of the Blob Tree. I will discuss which blob
I feel represents how I am feeling. I will then ask the students to continue discussing a
blob that represents how they are feeling and pass to another student when they are
done.  Blob Tree
Photo
 5 Mins
Learning Objective: (what will my mentees get out of this break-out?)

Students will develop strategies to help cope with stress

Students will be able to identify campus resources
   1 min
Introduction: (what information do mentees need from me before activity?)

- A walkthrough of campus resources websites (student counselling centre, my Screen sharing,

success, REACH, Leddy Library) links for
- Links to these resources added to the chat students,
- Slide show of stress management skills PowerPoint  10
min
Activity: (How will I get my mentees involved in this break-out?)

- In breakout groups of two, students will discuss different ideas of what they
can do to help relieve stress (ex. go for a walk, listen to music)
- When students return to the main room, they will share their ideas with the
group and will add their ideas to the whiteboard Breakout group
- Whiteboard will be shared class for a future resource for the students feature
and Whiteboar  15
d feature min
Debrief: (What did the mentees learn from what I just did?)

- Students will participate in a group quiz on the campus resources (ex. where
do you go if you are looking for an article?)
- Ask students if they developed any new strategies for dealing with stress
- Ask students if they have any questions
   5 min
Summary: (Repeat the learning objective and the work that was done to get there)

By showing campus resources, learning strategies for dealing with stress, and coming
up with their own ideas for stress relief, Students are able to develop strategies to
help cope with stress as well as identify campus resources.

   1 min