Wellbeing Day 2026

An introduction to Mindfulness Meditation with Buddhist teacher David Roylance

Turn up the burn with Barre--a dynamic fusion of ballet, Pilates, and strength training. This high-energy, low-impact class targets your legs, glutes, core, and arms, delivering a full-body shake that builds strength and leaves you feeling unstoppable.

3 phone booths will be around campus with recording phones inside, students will be asked to share what they do for their wellbeing on a daily basis

The Women and LGBT Center along with the Social Change and Intercultural Engagement (SCIE) office will have a variety of craft stations in their office with other wellbeing goodies and snacks!

Art therapy is a creative way to support your mental and emotional wellbeing—no artistic experience needed. Join us on Wellbeing Day to relax, express yourself, and connect with others through hands-on art activities in a welcoming space. Take a break, get creative, and invest in your wellbeing. Come and go as you please!

The dining halls on campus will be serving a special "Wellbeing Day"meal!

Take a study break, connect with fellow graduate students, and celebrate Graduate Student Appreciation Week over coffee, donuts, and yogurt parfaits.

In collaboration with Wellness Day, the Wellbeing Education Office will host a staffed table where you can meet with a wellbeing educator, gather practical tips and campus resources, and pick up a Wellbeing Gift Bag.

Lunch and Massage Chair

Sometimes in conflict, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed, powerless, and alone. Although there are many options that could help us engage in conflict more effectively, First-Generation Initiative Director, Chris Meyers hopes to explore how the power of belief and worldview can help restore that sense of wholeness and wellness.

The SMU EIM Walking Bus is a structured walking program designed to provide an opportunity for and encourage regular physical activity across campus. This concept is similar to a traditional bus system in that walkers follow a designated route, allowing walkers to “hop on” or “hop off” at “bus stops” along the route. Meet at the posted time, hop in, and walk as far as you like. Total duration of walk is only 20 minutes. No need to sign up and no need to start at stop #1 - meet us at the stop that's most convenient for you! Refer to flyer for bus stops and times.

Flow through this dynamic Yoga class that blends movement, breath, and strength-building postures. Energize your body, improve your mobility, and cultivate focus while enjoying a workout that challenges and rejuvenates you.

Wellbeing Day with Student Activities

Recover Better at the Dedman Center
Join us in the Recovery Zone during Wellbeing Day and experience compression boots and percussion therapy—easy, feel‑good ways to release tension and recharge your body. Swing by, relax, and leave feeling refreshed.

Peer to Peer Support Group

Take a break, get moving, and rediscover the power of play. Join us for tabletop Hot Shot and a live basketball shooting competition—because play is an essential part of wellbeing. Compete for fun, bragging rights, and Flex $$ prizes: $100 for 1st place, $50 for 2nd, and $25 for 3rd.

An introduction to Mindfulness Meditation with Buddhist teacher David Roylance

Get your heart pumping with Hip Hop Dance, a dynamic workout that mixes rhythm-based moves with hip hop style. Burn calories, build confidence, and vibe to great music in this full-body dance fitness session.

Flow through this dynamic Yoga class that blends movement, breath, and strength-building postures. Energize your body, improve your mobility, and cultivate focus while enjoying a workout that challenges and rejuvenates you.

Ride the Rhythm is an indoor cycling experience that syncs powerful rides with energizing beats! Not your typical cycle class, Ride the Rhythm is a full body cardio workout where the music sets the tempo! With some rhythmic exercises to add flair to the ride, this bring the DANCE PARTY to the cycle studio!

Rubber ducks are hidden in “third spaces” on campus. A “third space” is a social environment outside of home “first space” and work/school “second place” where people gather, relax and connect. This year’s duck hunt is set up to highlight some of the “third spaces” on SMU’s campus!

RULES:

1) Collect as many ducks as you can find.
2) Bring the ducks in (HTSC 208)before 5pm on April 8th.
3) The more ducks you find, the more raffle entries you will receive.
4) If you win, you can collect a basket on Friday, April 10th before 5pm.

The Office of Fraternity & Sorority Life is excited to welcome Pro Football Hall of Famer, Emmitt Smith, and Zac Clark from Release Recovery for a conversation about mental health, substance use and how to better support each other on campus! They will be sharing resilience strategies, breaking down stigma, and providing tools to assist in an opioid emergency.

The Office of Religious Life will be hosting Buddhist teacher David Roylance for our March interfaith lunch. Join us for community, food, and conversation clarifying misconceptions around Buddhism and Buddhist practice.

A four-day course featuring Buddhist teacher David Roylance offering an introduction to Buddhism.