Date: 03.07.2026
Time: 14:00 – 18:00
✨ Recap: Creative Relaxation – Mind, Body & Imagination
Study stress and endless deadlines can easily get overwhelming, leaving us with a racing mind and heavy shoulders. That is why we recently came together for a collective creative reset. Guided with plenty of heart and expertise by Lisa Fröhlich, our workshop offered a safe space to slow down, breathe, and gently recharge our batteries.
We started by calming our nervous systems with gentle physical movements and targeted breathwork, before letting our thoughts flow freely through intuitive drawing and creative writing. It was a wonderful mix of practical relaxation and artistic self-reflection, showing us how easily mindfulness can be integrated into a busy student schedule.
The feedback from our community perfectly captures the warm and peaceful energy of the day:
“The Creative Relaxation Event at the University of Siegen was the perfect way to unwind and recharge. I loved the peaceful, artistic atmosphere and will definitely continue using the relaxation techniques we practiced.” — Eyad
For many, the workshop was also a beautiful reminder of how good it feels to step away from our screens.
“Writing with an actual pen on paper felt surprisingly personal—something I realised I'd lost touch with. The drawing session was also a wonderful reminder to pick my pencils and brushes back up.
My biggest takeaway, though, was realising that relaxation doesn't have to wait until after a deadline. This workshop showed me that some highly effective stress-relieving techniques take very little time and work especially well between tasks.” — Joyce Helena
This powerful shift in perspective is exactly what we hoped to achieve. Relaxation doesn’t have to be time-consuming or complicated. Sometimes, all it takes is a few conscious deep breaths or a quick scribble on a blank piece of paper to break the loop of deadlines and hit the mental reset button.
A huge thank you to Lisa Fröhlich for her guidance, and to all the students who joined us to breathe and create together.
Remember to take your breaks—you’ve earned them. 🌿
Featured Image by Markus Winkler on Pexels.
Featured Image by Markus Winkler on Pexels.