Mind-Body Programs
Got stress? Research shows that regular participation in activities emphasizing the connection between the mind and body, such as yoga, tai chi, Pilates, meditation and mindfulness training, may prevent the negative effects of stress, including insomnia and headaches, and may improve certain health conditions such as high blood pressure, anxiety, and chronic pain. Such activities can also improve one's overall health and enhance resilience during times of stress.
MINDFULNESS TRAINING GROUPS
Mindfulness for Health and Healing
Mindfulness Training for Graduate Students
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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Four (4) weeks, open enrollment but attendance at all four 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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Location:
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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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Stress Reduction Downloads
Murray-Dodge Student Meditation Group
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.