Peeps Show 2011Peepin’ Yourself

Stress FreeUniversity of New Hampshire Second Annual Peeps Show

ENJOY THE SHOW!

In April 2011, the University

of New Hampshire did

a great job putting on the 2nd Annual Peeps Show

– Peepin’ Yourself

Stress Free

Everyone in the UNH community was

invited to create a diorama

demonstrating how you manage your

stress. The only rule was that the diorama

had to include PEEPS!

Health can include any component of the Wellness Wheel. There are 8 components to wellness: environmental, emotional, spiritual, physical, financial, occupational, social and intellectual. 18 WONDERFUL dioramas were submitted by students and staff!

The dioramas were all on display in the MUB for viewing.

A highly-esteemed panel of judges then voted on the best dioramas in the individual and group categories.

A Day in the Outdoors

Creators:Arjuna Rampogal

Erica Vazza

Being outdoors is amazing, fun, and relaxing. Scuba diving is calming and a great form of cardio.

GSP Gym Sex Picnic

Creators:Courtney Mills

Paul Chiarantona Kait Rivero

Quen YoungDiorama brought

to you by the Lord Hall RAs

This diorama features the three activities that are most important to keeping yourself stress free: gym, sex, and picnics. Going to the gym helps to melt all of your stress away, while sex releases the endorphins to keep you happy and stress-free. Picnics are just relaxing; spending some time outdoors and in the sun is a great stress reliever.

Home Peep Home

Creators:Sarah Bourque

Kristen PattersonNicole Doyle-Tedford

Chelsea WoodMellissa GregoryStudents, OT 610

"Home Peep Home," our Peeps Show diorama, is built on the idea that home is a nurturing, relaxing, and positive environment. As part of a response to the “Peeping Yourself Stress Free” concept, our peeps are participating in a wide range of stress relieving occupational activities. The peep family realizes the benefits of these safe and stress relieving activities and makes a point of taking time to nurture their physical, mental, and emotional health.

In front of the house, we see peeps in the midst of a variety of physical stress relievers including roller blading, basketball, racquetball playing, and kite flying. In addition to these physical activities, we have a peep sunbathing and listening to music. Another peep is in the corner of the yard snapping pictures with a camera, using photography as a form of self expression and as a means of capturing the enjoyment on her friends’ faces. Inside the house, the expressive arts are again seen as our peeps play the piano and trumpet, and create masterworks with paint. Upon venturing through the peep hole and into the kitchen, the peeps can be seen socializing, cooking, and trying new foods.

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Jousting Peeps

Creators:Corey Persson

Cameron Palczynski

Like many outdoor activities, jousting is a fun way to relieve stress. Riding horses (and potentially knocking someone off of theirs) is a high-adrenaline exercise that is a sure-fire way to relieve your stress. Stressed about finals? Girlfriend broke up with you? Angry at your boss? Joust that stress / heartbreak / anger away!!!

Life Meet Balance

Creators:Kayla Pelletier

Nohely Fernandez Matt Breen

Christine Curtin Mikaila Horan

The title of our diorama is Life meet balance which depicts the importance of balancing occupations in daily life. The four occupations we focused on were: rest, leisure, work and play because these tend to be the main occupations of a college student’s daily life. The clock hands in the center bring the piece together to represent the need to make time for all your occupations. Lack of balance in daily life can lead to stress which is why it is important to manage your time well and to prioritize. The top left space shows a peep at rest. It is important to have enough rest for the mind and body in order to function through all your occupations. The top right space shows peeps doing yoga which represents leisure time. Leisure time can rejuvenate the mind and body and can be different for everyone. The lower right space shows a peep studying, representing work. The peep has a check list on his desk; a checklist can often be a helpful way to manage and prioritize time in order to stay on top of everything. The lower left space depicts peeps playing baseball. Play and exercise can keep you physically and mentally healthy. It is also a good way to reduce stress through the release of endorphins. Our peep is playing with friends, showing the importance of social relationships. To peep yourself stress free it is vital to maintain a balanced lifestyle.

Peeps Show Beach Day

Creators:Natalie Jordan SarahNicole

ChelseaStudents in OT

610

A day at the beach can be as relaxing or active as you want it to be. Some people prefer to lie on the sand, soaking up the sun's rays to release stress, while others would like to participate in a more physical activity, like playing volleyball with friends. Opportunities at the beach are endless as you can take advantage of the tranquility of the water and the warm sun. The beach provides a place where you can go alone and enjoy peace and quiet, or tag along with a group of friends and engage in a social atmosphere. A lot of people utilize the beach as an outlet and that is why it is frequently a vacation destination!

Peepin' it Stress Free on T-Hall Lawn

Creators:Alexa RindiniAlyssa Arruda

Lindsay Darmody Kristen Gawrys

Kelly Morris Katie Volz

students in OT 610

Our diorama depicts the many ways how to Peep yourself stress free out on Thompson Hall Lawn on the UNH campus. On a sunny spring say many students use T-Hall lawn as a relaxing area for recreation. Some students line walk to exercise their mind and strengthen their balance. For other students, Frisbee is a more relaxing activity and a great game for exercise on the Great Lawn. Other students who want to use their free leisure time to kick back and relax will lie out in the sun rays on towels or catch up on leisure reading. But of course, UNH Peep students are aware of the sun’s damaging UV rays and take precautions by wearing sun screen, sunglasses, and keeping themselves hydrated.

Peeping to Music

Creators:Chloe

Garrage Girellis

Centeno

To peep ourselves stress free we play instruments and listen to music!

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Peeps in the Park

Creators:Susan Navilliat

Courtney DaSilva Lindsey Socha

Marissa GonzalezAmber Avery

We are students in the OT 610 class.

We based our Peeps Show on play and social support. When you are stressed it is important to take time to relieve that stress by playing with friends and people that are important to you. These peeps are "peepin it stress free" by playing various games with their friends outside. Even the "momma-peeps" are peepin it stress free by socializing with each other while their baby peeps play.

Productivity, Pleasure and Restoration

Creators:Katie Gibbs

Caroline AllenBritany Madore

Emily Croft Emily Reddy

Nicole Gaudette

There are many different ways in which people can choose to relieve stress. This Peeps Show display touches upon three activities that people can do each day to help relieve and manage stress. In our occupational therapy class, our group learned that three of the components that contribute to stress management are productivity, pleasure, and restoration. The first scene depicts the peep being productive while creating her ?to do list?, which organizes the tasks and activities that she will complete that day. In the second scene, the peep is playing tennis with a friend as a form of pleasure which also contributes to physical, mental, and social well being of the peep. Lastly, the third scene depicts the peep completing the restorative activity of taking a bubble bath which also fulfills an act of daily living.

Rock and Roll Peeps

Creators:Tyler Mulligan

Eliza Hunt-Hawkins

This diorama features peeps relaxing and enjoying a good show. They’re mellowing out to some sweet tunes, played by the recently up and coming, all male, hit rock and roll band “The Marsh Peeps.”

Friends Believe Friends! Tie !Runner-UpGroup Entries

Creators:Staff at Sexual

Harassment and Rape Prevention Program

(SHARPP)

This diorama shows that talking with your friends about your experiences is one of the best things you can do to take care of yourself. Being able to openly share your story with friends who are supportive, believe you and are willing to listen is what builds true connection. Having healthy connections and relationships helps us manage stress and take care of our overall wellness. Learn more about the Friends Believe Friends Campaign at: www.unh.edu/sharpp/believe.html

Take a Hike Away from Stress

Creators:Active Minds at

UNHJanet MeshEmily Avant

Carmelina D'andretiAshley ScheideggerMeredith Cashman

Amy Dufrane Laura Klui

Rachel SluderKevin Cannon

Taking a hike through the College woods helps the peeps forget about the stress in their academic and social lives. The peeps connect with nature while inhaling fresh air and exhaling stress on their beautiful hike with their friends and Active Minds.

Check out these great dioramas submitted by individuals!

An individual category means 1 person worked on the diorama. DRUM

ROLL PLEASE……

And there were GRAND PRIZE and RUNNER UP WINNERS

Enough talking! Lets see the winners and all the submissions!

Richard Simmons' Peeps Disco Sweat

Creator:Michael Houle

Richard Simmons' Peeps discotheque helps the peepin' population dance, exercise, feel good, and sweat to the oldies! With a groovy light system, a rad disco dance floor, a far out DJ bumpin' the beats, and the afro-rockin' glitter-wearin' main man himself, Richard's discotheque is as much fun as a peep could ask for!

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Soaking in the Vitamin DCreator:Judy Quist

After a long winter of cold weather making us want to stay indoors, days when we finally feel the warmth of spring feel wonderful! This diorama represents the benefit of enjoying outdoor activities to replenish our vitamin D levels. The Peeps modeling here show just some of the many different types of activities one can participate in outside- whether you are biking, roller skating, playing sports, bird watching, enjoying music or sitting back reading a good book, there’s something about being out in the warm sun and fresh air that can create calm and balance on even the most stressful of days. Special note: Humans enjoying these activities should strongly consider wearing sunscreen; Peeps have a special sugar coating that hardens to protect them when exposed to the air.

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Swimming with my Peeps

Creator:Kimberly Deane,

student

My two favorite things to do when I'm stressed out are to go swimming, or hang out with my friends. This diorama just adds the two together!

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Get on the Floor and Dance

Creator:Julia Pond

Dancing is good for your health. It reduces stress and keeps you fit! The peeps learned this and created a place just for them! DJ Peepers will be spinning sugary jams all night long!

Our cousins, the Peeps, really put

on a show! AND thanks to all the UNH PEOPLE who participated in the 2nd annual

UNH Peeps Show!

Don’t forget a special thanks

to the organizers at

Health Services!

…and the panel of “highly-esteemed”

judges!

You!

Seriously…this was so much fun! UNH is a great place to

live, work, study, play and

be healthy!

See you next year!

Congratulations to all our winners!

You are some creative Peeps!

It’s coming…

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Hampshire Third Annual Peeps

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