Find the self-care activities that fit best for you today!
- Would you rather go out or stay in?
- Do you feel inspired to be creative or observant?
- Would you like to be still or active?
- Do you want to engage with others or have time for yourself?
Art
Go Out:
- Explore RI on RIPTA (50% off bus fare at campus store)
- Visit the URI Fine Arts Galleries
- Take in a play at the URI Theatre
- Attend a concert through the URI Department of Music
- Walk to Hera Gallery, a space for contemporary art, inclusivity, and social change
- Take in some live music at the Courthouse Center for the Arts
- Visit the Fantastic Umbrella Factory
- Browse the RISD Art Museum (free on Sundays)
- Paint pottery, mold candles, or fuse glass at Create! Color Art Studio (Narragansett)
Stay In:
- Plant a succulent terrarium for your bedroom
- Paint, color or craft
- Knit or crochet
- Listen to music
- Dance and/or sing
- Make a vision board/collage
- Download a free coloring app on your phone such as Colorfly
Connect with Others
- Find URI organizations and events through urinvolved.uri.edu or the Rhody Connect app
- Call someone who makes you laugh
- Volunteer through the URI Office of Civic Engagement & Action
- Take a walk around campus with a friend
- Play cards or board games at 193 Coffeehouse in the Memorial Union
- Attend a URI home game (free for students)
- Invite a friend or residence hall neighbor to join in any of these activities!
- Attend a group at the Counseling Center
Physical Activity
Outdoors
- Jump on the South County Bike Path (starting from Brookside Residence Hall)
- Stroll through the URI Medicinal Plant Gardens & Greenhouses
- Go to one of Rhode Island’s beautiful beaches
- Get into nature with a walk at Biscuit City Trail (less than a mile from URI)
- Go surfing in Narragansett
- Enjoy free kayak, paddleboard and sailboat rentals through the URI Sailing Center
Indoors
- Sign up for a Body Pump, Zumba, Spin, or Yoga class through IMLeagues
- Get in a workout at Mackal Field House or Fascitelli Fitness and Wellness Center
- Go for a skate at Boss Ice Arena
- Join an intramural team by signing up on IMLeagues.com
- Invite friends to go bowling at Old Mountain Lanes
- Challenge yourself at Rock Spot Climbing
Eating
- Immerse yourself in the flavors, textures, and aromas of your meal
- Ask an RA to organize an ice cream social for the floor/hall
- Try a new recipe
- Bake some cookies
- Eat a nourishing meal
- Host a potluck
- Try locally grown food. Check out The South Kingstown Farmer’s Market
- Treat yourself to a meal out
Low Energy
- Unplug for the night
- Write down everything you are grateful for today
- Take a hot shower and/or bath
- Binge watch a new show
- Watch your favorite movie
- Meditate
- View the San Diego Zoo’s live webcams
- Relax with some of your favorite scents
- Rejuvenate your mind and body at the Fascitelli Wellness Resource Center
Self-care nurtures your physical, mental, and emotional well-being, helping you to manage stress, maintain balance, and show up as your best self. Go ahead and give yourself the care you need. You deserve it!