ZOOM RSVP

DATES: Mondays (09/19, 09/26, 10/03, 10/10, 10/17) from 3:30-5PM

This is a partially guided hour-long sitting meditation held virtually over Zoom of which students may "drop-in" at any time during the meditation to participate. *No experience with meditation is required*. Participants will be guided during some parts of the meditation by cues of mindfulness practices. Fundamentally, these include noticing when the mind has wandered from the breath as an object of attention during meditation, non-judgmentally observing the thought or emotion that has drawn our attention away, and gently escorting the attention back to the breath. A half-hour will be provided at the end to allow for voluntary sharing.

Facilitated by: Occupational Therapy Student Intern Stephanie Sutter

ZOOM RSVP for Virtual Sessions

Series ONE:

• VIRTUAL: Wednesdays (08/31, 09/07, 09/14, 09/21) from 4-5PM via ZOOM
• IN-PERSON: Thursdays (09/01, 09/08, 09/15, 09/22) from 4–5PM @ UFCWC (Radio Road, Room 101)

Series TWO:

• VIRTUAL: Wednesdays (09/28, 10/05, 10/12, 10/19) from 4-5PM via ZOOM
• IN-PERSON: Thursdays (09/29, 10/06, 10/13, 10/20) from 4–5PM @ UFCWC (Radio Road, Room 101)

Group meditation/mindfulness sessions will take place over the course of eight weeks to support overall wellness and self-empowerment through engaging in mindfulness practices in a group setting. Sessions will involve a brief description of the mindfulness practices, an opportunity to practice them together, and a brief voluntary opportunity to share one's experiences with the practices. A different theme will be focused on each week, and participants are welcome to attend the sessions most convenient for them (in other words, there is no obligation to attend every session).

The facilitator: Stephanie Sutter, Occupational Therapy Student Intern, is receiving a doctorate in occupational therapy this December, a health profession with an emphasis on holism. It is important to note that occupational therapy (OT) is different than traditional talk therapy and counseling in part as the profession's unique training involves the use of a variety of holistic methods with a focus on engagement in meaningful activities (i.e., occupations) to support overall wellness and participation in life.

ZOOM RSVP

DATES: Fridays (09/16, 09/23, 09/30, 10/14, 10/21, 10/28, 11/04, 11/18, 12/02, 12/09, 12/16) from 10:30AM-12PM

This workshop will help you develop your stress management strategy by exploring a variety of meditation-based techniques and exercises. A new technique will be introduced each week, and there will be an open discussion about our experience with stress & its impact on our minds.

This workshop will help students to:

Better understand stress and its impact on our minds, emotions, and bodies.

Explore a variety of meditation-based techniques to assist with stress management.

Discuss their experience of stress and receive feedback from counselors and other students

Facilitated by: Drs. Felicia Brown & Jill Vella