Psychology students start new wellbeing society: ‘Student Body in Mind’ Jasmine Norden & Henry Eaton
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prawled out in a corner of the student living room are several board games, accompanied by a varying degree of nostalgia (whatever happened to Operation?), and enough snacks to interest passers-by. Everyone dotted around the tables seems relaxed, removed from the stress of work. They’re here for a lunchtime board games event, organised by the newest wellbeing society on campus ‘Student Body in Mind’ (often abbreviated to
SBM). Run by Psychology students, it aims to provide a community within which students can get together to chat and chill out through group activities, whilst feeling safe to discuss anything weighing on their minds. Sessions include activities like origami and stress ball making every Thursday 12-2 in the living room, as well as ‘Mindfulness Mondays’ in the SU, 1-3.
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