FAIRFAX, Va., May 18 -- George Mason University issued the following news release:
On May 7, with finals in full throttle, George Mason University offered a space for students to slow down and reclaim rest as a form of restoration and renewal.
The 2026 Heal Together event was hosted by the Office of Access, Compliance, and Community (OACC) in partnership with the Center for Leadership and Intercultural Engagement, Contemporary Student Services, the Center for the Advancement of Well-Being, and Community Engagement and Civic Learning.
A clinician of 15 years, Shakila Melchior, director of strategic initiatives, partnerships, and outreach for OACC, framed the event around what she learned from practice. "Stress lives in the body, and it is...