think at the least this sent the message that there is an organization on campus that is interested in students' well-being," Roth said. "Our goal was to get students interested in meditating as well, so hopefully many will try it out." According to the National Collegiate Health Assessment II, WVU students identified stress as the leading cause of decreased academic performance. After receiving the results, WELLWVU initiated its chillWELL campaign to aid students in combatting stress. Through the chillWELL program, WELLWVU encourages students to adopt a relaxed, chillWELL state of mind to reduce stress and optimize quality of life and performance. According to Phillips, most stress is determined by individual perception, so chillWELL focuses on helping students see the world from a more positive point of view. Senior Ali Jeney said she was also surprised to see the meditation mob. "I think what happens a lot in students' lives is that they forget that it's okay to stop and take a minute to think about where they are and what their goals are and how they are feeling," Jeney said. "Although I think that this may be an inconvenient spot for people to be sitting on campus, at the same time, I think it's a great way to let students know that it is okay to stop and slow down." "What we are trying to teach students with chillWELL is that stress is very much related to how you perceive and interact with the world around you, and that is