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Bold Relaxation Scholarship

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$500
1 winner$500
Awarded
Application Deadline
May 29, 2022
Winners Announced
Jun 29, 2022
Education Level
Any

In our fast-paced world, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed and to find yourself trapped in your responsibilities.

At the end of the day, your mental health is the most important thing you should be worrying about. Finding time to relax and prioritizing self-care is an essential part of living a happy and healthy life. No matter what your favorite method of relaxation is, finding even a few minutes to do it can make all the difference.

This scholarship seeks to encourage students to take breaks, relax, destress, and practice self care.

All students are eligible to apply for this scholarship. To apply, tell us what you do to relax and take care of yourself.

Selection Criteria:
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Published February 28, 2022
Essay Topic

Please tell us how you relax and take care of your mental health.

150–300 words

Winners and Finalists

Winning Application

Corey Wright
The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Los AngelesStudio City, CA
On the phone, she suggested me to think about whether or not I was stressed. I told her that I wasn't. Then she asked me if I shoulders were up near my ears, if my tongue was on the roof of my mouth, and eyes were wide. The answer was yes. There's a difference between stress and anxiety I've learned, and managing the former will, most times, automatically take care of the latter. When we say "relax," we mean destress. When we say "take care of mental health," we mean purify our states of being from anxiety. In order to destress, I -- of course -- breathe. Often. Deep, connected breaths increase my para and allow me to feel a state of centeredness no matter where I am. I also hum or dance it out in a mirror. (Wonders what a 3-minute, favorite song movement party can do.) I also carve out a block of time each week to plan my schedule. To know everything I can for the upcoming seven days while fully accepting the fact that it will never go exactly according to plan. I consistently go on dates with myself and touch base with where I am. For mental health, I see a therapist regularly. Together, she and I create a space for me to set boundaries for my life and way to protect those boundaries. As someone who was recently diagnosed with ADHD, it's been a journey to develop anti-anxiety habits, but I'm happy to report that my awareness has certainly decreased the level of anxiety in my life. And, listen. I love hanging with friends, playing with puppies, painting in the park, listening to strangers, and writing poetry. I'm not afraid to admit that I like a good animated double feature on the sofa.
Noah Shrestha
University of California-DavisDavis, CA
"You need to choose between social life, academics or sleep" These were the very first words our high school college counselor told me and my peers in senior year as she described the incredible college experience. All of us were instantly taken aback. Having to choose between academics, friends and a natural bodily function seemed absurd to us. Until that moment our young brains had not been able to comprehend the idea of being under a copious amount of stress and responsibility. Although in the height of the moment our grade tried to shrug such an idea away by laughing at it as a joke, I couldn't help but wonder how I would be able to handle such stress in a country so far from home. The idea of a university being another stress factor to the stress of traveling across the continent, to a different nation with a different culture, language and people was terrifying. That day, I went home and indulged in a deep dive of youtube's "self-care" section where I took down notes and decided to meditate, journal, and exercise every day throughout my college years To this very day, I am so grateful for the past me for making that self-care plan which has helped me survive in times where I would lose the balance between intense academic curriculum and the need to be a social butterfly to make friends everywhere I go. In addition to my self-care routine, I am able to defy my counselor's words of choosing between one aspect of college life through making a copious amount of pro and cons list, discussing and sharing my concerns with my loved ones, and choosing to do what makes me truly happy instead of what society expects me to do.

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FAQ

When is the scholarship application deadline?

The application deadline is May 29, 2022. Winners will be announced on Jun 29, 2022.