Staying Calm is difficult lately with the devastating social issues on top of the struggles faced in our individual lives. AAU offers free membership to the app ‘Calm’ which offers courses on meditation, anxiety relief, sleep aid, movement exercise, inspirational stories and so much more. 

Eighty-four percent of app users report improvement in their mental health after using the app. In the USA, roughly 15 million adults suffer from anxiety and in the EU it is nearly 25 million. You are not alone; anxiety and depression are the most common mental illnesses worldwide. 

During moments of stress or anxiety, the body goes into fight or flight mode which can cause physical effects. Common symptoms of an anxiety or panic attack are a racing heart, difficulty breathing, dizziness, and fatigue. Meditation is a grounding technique and helps with stress, anxiety, and depression regulation. It increases the mind-body connection. 

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Meditation comes in as it is a practice of a calm state and can help soothe racing thoughts and anxious tendencies. University can be stressful and it’s important to try and regulate that. Large amounts of stress can negatively affect not only mental but physical health causing fatigue, sleep troubles, stomach issues, a change in sex drive, headaches, and chest pain.

I know personally that my anxiety has been at a high recently and meditating has always been a way to take care of myself and my mental health. Why not just try it? It’s free. The instructions are simple; 

  • Visit the website https://www.calm.com/b2b/aauni/subscribe fill out the information
  • Sign in or sign up with personal email
  • Verify using AAU Email 
  • Download the app and sign back in using the same personal email address
  • If you have any problems or questions email ssc@aauni.edu

Reaching out for help is a brave thing to do and AAU also offers free therapy services. For more information you can look at the AAU website; Psychological Counseling – Anglo-American University in Prague | Top Private Universities in Prague (aauni.edu) or email