By: Jessica Dobney
(Vanguard Staff Member)
March 26, 2025
Experiencing stress and anxiety often eliminates the ability for happiness to enter into a person’s life, which can result in our mental health being affected. As we approach the end of the spring semester as students at the Community College of Philadelphia, sheltering ourselves from stress and anxiety isn’t as easy as it sounds, due to countless assignments frequently assigned within our chosen majors, household responsibilities, and much more.
Engaging in numerous activities can result in overscheduling challenges, which can be identified as a main contributor to stress and anxiety in our lives. However, effective skills and advice were shared by students from the healthcare department to help alleviate or cope with apprehension. “Surviving distress is the most difficult thing a person can experience in their life,” one current CCP student noted. Another student expressed how her newly implemented bed schedule, study sessions, and bodily meditation have helped improve her ability to avoid feeling burned out as she attempts to complete the spring semester.
For students passionate about revamping their daily routines and sleep schedules, utilizing our college’s wellness resources will certainly provide a deeper understanding of how to revamp old habits that are a common factor in preventing our minds from experiencing optimal health.
Supports such as Single Stop, Learning Labs, Academic Advising, Library, Counseling Center, and Student Success Initiatives can be found at both the Northeast Regional Center and Main Campus, providing dispersed students with a greater opportunity to utilize these resources, both virtually and in-person. As a result, students can focus solely on addressing their personal struggles with the help of the Community College of Philadelphia’s supportive community.
In conclusion, becoming your biggest supporter can be very rewarding, as you become more self-reliant and autonomous. Just as a lion’s roar sounds vociferous, proving their fortitude, which is built on their ability to make decisions that push beyond their limits. Ultimately, a powerful reward awaits, reminding us that the sky’s the limit. That being the case, always reflect on our college’s slogan, “Rise from within,” as you prepare to empower your recent developments, flying from old habits to gravitate towards new beginnings!
