Mind/Body Options
Research has demonstrated that regular participation in activities that emphasize the connection between mind and body, such as yoga, tai chi, Pilates, meditation and mindfulness training, may prevent negative effects of stress such as insomnia, depression, anxiety and headaches. Such activities can also improve one's overall health and enhance resilience during times of stress.
The Mind/Body Team at UHS applies a holistic approach, one that emphasizes the connection between mind and body, to treating and preventing physical illnesses and psychological disorders. Team members provide mind/body interventions such as meditation, relaxation, cognitive therapy and mindfulness to address psychological and physical concerns.
There are numerous mind/body classes offered on campus, through Campus Recreation and other offices, to help members of the Princeton University maintain optimal health and beat stress. Individuals can also download a selection of relaxation audio files for convenient stress reduction.
Mind/Body Campus Resources
The following campus resources can help members of the Princeton University maintain optimal health and beat stress:
Stress Management: Meditation Over Lunch
Mindfulness Training for Graduate Students
Counseling and Psychological Services, McCosh Health Center. Open to all graduate students. Pre-registration required. Free. For more information and registration, email: boudette@princeton.edu
Mindfulness for Undergraduate Students
Mindfulness is the practice of paying attention to one’s immediate experience with a sense of curiosity and acceptance. It is a way of being with things as they are. This awareness helps us to respond skillfully to our internal and external experiences, whether we like them or not. Research suggests that such an approach can help one more effectively respond to stress, improve one’s ability to focus and concentrate, and positively impacts one’s health and relationships. This introductory course will provide an opportunity to explore how the simple act of attending to our breathing, body, thoughts and emotions can provide an anchor into our actual experience.
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Frequency:
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4 Wks, open enrollment but attendance at all sessions is encouraged
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When:
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Thursdays, April 11, 18, 25 & May 2, 2013 from 4:30 – 5:45 p.m.
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McCosh Health Center, 3rd floor lounge
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Contact:
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Email or call Ninette Hupp @ nhupp@princeton.edu or 609-258-3352.
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Mindfulness Events for the Spring 2013 Semester
Learn and practice skills that can strengthen your communication with friends, family, and advisors. This workshop will focus on benefits of good relationships, and ways in which you can put time, thought and effort into creating them. Mindful interpersonal skills can teach you to change your reaction to others, and to clearly see people for who they are. By responding mindfully in challenging interactions, you can begin to cultivate the kind of communication you want in personal and professional settings. Facilitated by Shefalika Gandhi, LCSW. A healthful lunch will be served. The event is free. Sign-ups are encouraged but a number of walk-ins will be allowed. Sign up with Olivia at omartel@princeton.edu.
Sometimes it’s easier to notice what’s wrong with our lives rather than what’s right. Practicing mindfulness allows us to be grateful for our lives irrespective of what is occurring. Gratitude is the antidote to feelings of scarcity and loss, and “expressing” gratitude can alter ways in which we react to stressful situations. In this workshop you will learn how to “choose” to respond to life’s challenges. Facilitated by Shefalika Gandhi, LCSW. A healthful lunch will be served. The event is free. Sign-ups are encouraged but a number of walk-ins will be allowed. Sign up with Olivia at omartel@princeton.edu.
When difficulties arise, it is important for family members to remain composed, positive, and dedicated to working together. Whether we live with family or are thousands of miles away, the practice of mindfulness meditation can help us to grow closer. It can provide an opportunity to enhance joy and connectedness with each other. When we can accept differences and learn ways to be less reactive, our family problems become manageable. Facilitated by Shefalika Gandhi, LCSW. A healthy lunch will be served. The event is free. Sign-ups are encouraged but a number of walk-ins will be allowed. Sign up with Olivia at omartel@princeton.edu.
Cultivating compassion is beneficial for several reasons, including health and well being, as well as for human connection. Compassionate people are more optimistic and supportive when communicating with others, more socially adept, making them less vulnerable to loneliness. When we recognize that the difficult emotions that others experience are also our own, we are practicing compassion. The practice of mindfulness offers an opportunity to tap into the connectedness of all things. Facilitated by Shefalika Gandhi, LCSW. A healthy lunch will be served. The event is free. Sign-ups are strongly encouraged but a number of walk-ins will also be allowed. Sign up with Olivia at omartel@princeton.edu.
*We will also have a screening where you can test your mood in early April. Please watch your email for more details later this semester.
Campus Wide Mind/Body Programs
Butler Yoga
Open to graduate students and their spouses/partners. Registration and fee required. Visit http://www.princeton.edu/~byoga/
For more information on mind/body health services or to list your class or group as part of the Mind/Body Campus Resources, call UHS at (609) 258-3285 or email uhs@princeton.edu.