Stress Less!

College students consistently indicate that stress is the #1 impediment to academic performance. 

Many UMass Dartmouth departments offer programming and services to help students manage, and reduce, their stress.

We've collected information about these on-campus programs and services, along with some helpful online resources, and posted them here.

We will update this webpage frequently. If you know of a program, service, or website that should be added to this webpage, please let us know!

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

Stress Management and Relaxation Training (SMART)

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.

Contact:
Sarah Conklin, Psy.D.
sconklin@umassd.edu
508-999-8650

Chair Massage

de-stress Days @ FDUH

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

Intermediate Yoga
(Combines Hatha and
Core Strength Vinyasa)

Tuesdays
4:30-5:45 PM
Fitness Center

Free!

Open to students, faculty, staff, and administrators.

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

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

Free!

Open to students, faculty, staff, and administrators.

Contact:
Mitch Berube
mberube@umassd.edu
508-910-6567

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

Many departments offer academic support to students. Visit the Academic Help and Academic Resource Center websites for more information on academic support services.
Support Groups
     

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.

 

To register, contact:
Counseling Center
508-999-8650

 

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