USC Study Cafe - Study Sessions with Breaks for Health & Wellness

Break Menu

Take restorative breaks during long study or work sessions so you maintain energy, calm, and focus. Or use these break activities between classes, meetings, and at the start or end of day.  

 - At the end of each 25-minute work session, take an appetizer break (< 5 min).

 - At the end of every two hours, take an entree break (> 5 min).

Appetizers (< 5 min)

USC Kortschak Center for Learning & Creativity

• Virtual Guide Through Nature

• Mindful Coloring Online

• Ergonomic Check Up

• Quick Organization Tips

USC Recreational  Sports

• Desk Stretching

• Desk Mobility Exercises

USC Student Health

• Zen-Tangle Mindful Doodling

USC Physical Therapy

• Back Break

• Breathing Break

USC Libraries

• Jigsaw Puzzles

ENTREES (> 5 min)

USC Recreational Sports

• Dynamic Stretches

USC Student Health

• Self-Compassion Meditation & Resources

USC Physical Therapy

• Longer Stretch Break

USC Libraries

• Coloring Pages