{"id":38214,"date":"2025-12-08T13:53:05","date_gmt":"2025-12-08T19:53:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/library.missouri.edu\/news\/?p=38214"},"modified":"2026-05-05T11:07:47","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T16:07:47","slug":"countdown-to-finals-take-a-break-7","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/library.missouri.edu\/news\/resources-and-services\/countdown-to-finals-take-a-break-7","title":{"rendered":"Finals Week Essentials: Take a Break"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>You made it, and we couldn\u2019t be prouder. To help you get through the finals-week finish line, we have some ideas to help you take a break!<\/h3>\n<p>Join us Friday, May 8, to Celebrate Your Semester:<\/p>\n<ul><a href=\"https:\/\/library.missouri.edu\/news\/events\/celebrate-your-semester-diy-mini-zen-gardens\"><\/p>\n<li>Calming Crafternoon: DIY Mini Zen Gardens<\/li>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/library.missouri.edu\/news\/events\/celebrate-your-semester-strike-a-yoga-pose-in-the-cast-gallery\">Strike a Yoga Pose in the Cast Gallery<\/a> <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLrhxrvlQ7KNcz5PbtowR4ZJP6zcYOxQ_r\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Library Ambiance<\/strong><\/a><strong>\u2013<\/strong>\u00a0miss the sounds of the library while studying? One of our favorite things to do is pull up some videos on youtube that mimic the sounds of the library, coffee shops, or our house common room. We\u2019ve curated a list of our favorites to share with you.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/playlist\/4JhjHF5TxN3cg6aDKdAESk\">Finals Jam Playlist<\/a>\u2013<\/strong>\u00a0need a playlist to help you study? We got you covered. This is a list of some of our favorite songs. If you have a suggestion let us know!<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jigsawplanet.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Virtual Puzzles<\/a><\/strong>\u2013 If puzzles are your thing, virtual puzzles can be a nice break from studying. You can even work on the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.jigsawplanet.com\/?rc=play&amp;pid=1ef99eee73ed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ellis Library Grand Reading Room<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/stlzoo.org\/animals\/live-animal-webcams\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Animal Cams at the St. Louis Zoo<\/a><\/strong>\u2013 Animal therapy is backed by science and instantly\u00a0 makes you feel better.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/teenhealthandwellness-com.proxy.dbrl.org\/static\/calm_room\"><b>Teen Health and Wellness-<\/b><\/a>\u00a0While promoted to teens, this Daniel Boone Regional Library resource is for everyone. It has a calm room which feature your choice of calming sounds, animal cams, and information on mindfulness and meditation. You do need a DBRL library card to access this resource,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dbrl.org\/library-card-application\">but if you are Mizzou student, you can get a library card<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You made it, and we couldn\u2019t be prouder. To help you get through the finals-week finish line, we have some ideas to help you take a break! 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