Stress Less!

Stress Management Programs: Spring 2013

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Stress Management and Relaxation Training (SMART)
Chair Massage
Yoga
Mindfulness, Meditation, Mind-Body Medicine & Related Topics
Academic Help and Support

In response to the Boston Marathon Tragedy

Self-care is incredibly important following traumatic events:

• The UMass Dartmouth Counseling Center is available to assist our students. The Counseling Center has extended its walk-in hours from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. (Mon.-Fri.) for the remainder of the semester.
  
  
• The Employee Assistance Program (EAP) is available to all employees at no cost. As a public service, they are providing a toll-free crisis line, 1-866-342-6892, available to anyone needing emotional support related to these tragic events. For additional information and resources from the Employee Assistance Program visit https://www.liveandworkwell.com/public/.
  
  
• In the Wake of Trauma: Tips for College Students (A publication of U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Center for Mental Health Services)
  
  
• This website also provides helpful information on caring for yourself after a traumatic event.
  
  
• Crisis Counseling via Phone or Text: The toll-free Disaster Distress Helpline, 1-800-985-5990, can provide immediate counseling to anyone who needs help in dealing with the aftermath of this tragedy. This free, confidential, and multilingual crisis support service is also available via SMS—text "TalkWithUs" to 66746. Callers and texters are connected to trained and caring professionals who provide confidential counseling, referrals, and other needed support services. Call 1-800-985-5990 | Text "TalkWithUs" to 66746.
  (The Disaster Distress Helpline is a service of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.)

SMART

Learn and practice a variety of stress reduction techniques: yoga, stretching, breathing, meditation, biofeedback,
sleep hygeine, and others.

Fridays
2-3 PM
Reflection Room, Campus Center, 2nd floor

Free!

Drop in sessions; open to students, faculty, staff, and administrators.

Sessions begin Friday, February 1.

Chair Massage

Thursday, February 14
Thursday, March 28
Monday, April 29

9 AM-12 PM

Frederick Douglass Unity House

Free!

Open to students, faculty, staff, and administrators.

You are encouraged to sign up in advance at the Unity House to reserve your space.

Contact:
FDUH
Donna Moore
dmoore@umassd.edu
508-999-9222

Yoga

Yoga

Wednesdays & Fridays
12-1 PM
Fitness Center

Free!

Open to students, faculty, staff, and administrators.

Contact:
Fitness Center
508-910-6921

Yoga Deconstructed
(Beginner Level)

Thursdays
4:30-5:45 PM
Fitness Center

Free!

Open to students, faculty, staff, and administrators.

Contact:
Kari Mofford
kmofford@umassd.edu
508-999-8865

Tuesdays
4:30-5:45 PM
Fitness Center

Free!

Open to students, faculty, staff, and administrators.

Fridays
4-5 PM
Reflection Room, Campus Center, 2nd floor

Free!

Open to students, faculty, staff, and administrators.

Mindfulness, Meditation, Mind-Body Medicine & Related Topics

The Center for Indic Studies frequently hosts seminars and workshops on mindfulness, meditation, mind-body medicine and related subjects.

Contact:
Center for Indic Studies
508-910-6630

Academic Help & Support

Academic Success Group
(4-week sessions)

Learn a variety of skills that can aid in your academic success, including: time management, study skills, test taking strategies, test anxiety and memory tricks.

• Pre-registration required. To register, call the Counseling Center at 508-999-8650.

• You can join a group at any point during its cycle.

Mondays
1:00-2:00 p.m.
Counseling Center

Free!

First cycle of these four-week groups will start Monday Feb. 25, 2013 – weekly.

Facilitators:  Claudia Gallagher, M.A., M.Ed., C.A.G.S. and Antoine Salvador, Jr., B.A.