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Stress Less at the Library

Fun things to do wherever you are!

Take some time to meditate 🪷

Guided Meditations

Guided Meditation for Students (Khan Academy)

Guided Meditations (UCLA Health)
“Mindful Meditations” from the UCLA Mindful Awareness Research Center (MARC), available to stream, download, or listen through the UCLA Mindful app. Meditations have been recorded in multiple languages including Arabic, Spanish, Cantonese, Mandarin, and ASL, among others.

Relaxing Videos

Space Out with NASA: Martian Landscapes (NASA & Tumblr)

Growing Snowflakes videos (SnowCrystals.com)
Watch videos of snowflakes being formed by Caltech physicist Dr. Kenneth Libbrecht. These short clips show ice crystals forming through variations in humidity and temperature. Watch on repeat!
The Joy of Painting: The Official Youtube Channel of Bob Ross
The spirit of Bob Ross lives on in his YouTube channel. Watch an episode or just listen and let his voice sooth and relax you!

Restful Sounds

🎧 Please note: Headphones MUST be worn in the Library 🎧

Listen to the Rain on the Forest Path... (Relaxed ASMR)

Ambient-Mixer.com
Music, atmospheres, and sound effects. Play around or just pick one and zone out.
Ambient Chaos (neal.fun)
Add new ambient sounds to your preference, from rain and wind to train stations and zombie battles.
Listen to Wikipedia
Listen to sounds reflecting edits to Wikipedia. Soothing and fascinating.
myNoise
Custom Background Noise Machines. Sound loops - Natural Noises, Tonal Drones, Atmospheres, and more - that you can customize and save. Search by sound effect or by topics such as "patron's favorites," "eerie" and "sound therapy"!
Purrli: The Internet Has a Cat
The soothing and customizable sounds of a cat purring.
Rainy Mood
Do thunderstorms chill you out? Listen to Rainy Mood's eternal storm sounds to help you focus, study, or sleep.

Please get some rest ❤️

Sleep Apps

Pillow (iOS)
An iOS app that tracks sleep through your iPhone or Apple Watch. Basic use is free, in-app purchases for other features.
Pzizz (Android/iOS)
Dreamscapes created using "psychoacoustic principles" to take you gently to dreamland. "Classic Pzizz" is free, the other versions are not.
Sleep Cycle (Android/iOS)
An app for Android and iOS that tracks your sleep cycle and sets your alarm clock to go off at the right time for easiest wakeup. Basic use is free, in-app purchases for other features.