"It gives you a chance to breakaway from studying for awhile, just set everything aside and occupy your mind with something easy," said Elaine MacInnis, head of the MacRae library at the Dalhousie Agriculture Campus.
Participants spent their lunch hour April 7 in the library knitting and colouring.
Students are preparing to write exams over the next month and having a quiet place to go to distract yourself helps, said MacInnis.
"Whether you're an employee or a student it just gives you a different type of break to relax."
Although there wasn't a huge turnout, there will be another two stress reducing events on April 12 and 21, at lunch.
"You find small groups of people doing the same thing as you. It's peer learning and it helps you to get socializing and away from the books," said Erin MacPherson, a librarian.
Jolene Reid, one of the library co-ordinator's, found a study proving that crafts help reduce stress, while improving your mood. That's why she held the event.
This is the first craft for stress event held on campus, but in the past they've done things like puppy and sheep cuddling.
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| Jessica Fogarty coloured a picture on her lunch break to reduce exam stress at the Dalhousie Agriculture campus. Amanda Doucette photo. |
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| Jolene Reid and Erin MacPherson spent their lunch hour knitting. Amanda Doucette photo. |
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| Amanda Doucette photo. |
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| Knitting is good for the soul, says librarian Erin MacPherson. Amanda Doucette Photo. |
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