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IAP 2016 Activities by Category - Wellness

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Bi/Pan/Omni-Sexual Affirmation

Abigail Francis, Director of LBGTQ Services

Jan/21 Thu 05:30PM-06:30PM 50-005

Enrollment: Limited: First come, first served (no advance sign-up)

Join us as we consider the complexity of sexuality and sexual orientation. Over dinner we will delve deeper into bisexual, pansexual, and omnisexual community identities. We will discuss experiences in coming out as non-monosexual, reactions from peers, and the feelings of support or isolation from both the straight and queer communities. How do we make the MIT campus a safe and comfortable place for Bi/Pan/Omni communities? Come discuss ways to foster a greater sense of belonging for individuals all across the sexuality spectrum!

Contact: Abigail Francis, 50-005, 617 253-0684, AFRAN@MIT.EDU


Coaching and Motivational Interviewing I

Libby Mahaffy, Assistant Director for Conflict Resolution

Jan/12 Tue 10:00AM-12:00PM NW35 - Hulsizer Room

Enrollment: Unlimited: Advance sign-up required
Sign-up by 01/11
Prereq: None

Participants are invited to learn about motivational coaching, negotiation skills, power and balance.

Scenario 1: A friend is having trouble – they keep coming to you to complain, but they never seem to take your advice and the problem is getting worse. What do you do?

Scenario 2: A friend is having trouble and it’s a tough situation – you’re not even sure what they should do, and you’re feeling stuck. You could get involved and try to solve it for them, but that’s backfired in the past. What do you do?

Whether you’re the go-to friend in your group or want to be, this workshop will provide tools and frameworks for supporting friends in tough situations. With interactive instruction and hands-on practice, participants will learn content as well as have opportunities to coach and give feedback to each other.

Please register for the workshop here: http://tinyurl.com/oz7jk49

Sponsor(s): Office of Student Outreach and Support
Contact: Conflict Management, ConflictManagement@MIT.EDU


Coaching and Motivational Interviewing II

Libby Mahaffy, Assistant Director for Conflict Management

Jan/12 Tue 02:00PM-04:00PM NW35 - Hulsizer Room

Enrollment: Unlimited: Advance sign-up required
Sign-up by 01/11
Prereq: Members with basic conflict management training

Participants are invited to learn about motivational coaching, negotiation skills, power and balance.

This workshop is for MIT community members who already have basic conflict management training and are looking for a skills refresher. Participants will delve deeper into conflict coaching, motivational interviewing, and reframing through games, practice, and feedback.

Please register for the workshop here: http://tinyurl.com/oz7jk49

Sponsor(s): Office of Student Outreach and Support
Contact: Conflict Management, ConflictManagement@MIT.EDU


Conflict Resolution - Better Communication, Happier life

Kitty Huang

Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required
Sign-up by 01/20
Limited to 25 participants
Attendance: Participants welcome at individual sessions
Prereq: none

Excellent communication skills can enhance your work performance and create more joy in your personal life. The right mindset is key. In addition to communication techniques, learn how to prepare your mind and body for better communication. Our two interactive workshops introduce tools such as recognizing intent, effective listening, positive thinking, and getting to the root of the problem.  Bring your challenges for case study!  Discover ways such as meditation and Shiatsu that can get our minds and bodies in a centered state for successful communication.

Meet our team:

Communication Trainer: Kitty Huang <h2htalk@gmail.com>

Wellness Coach: Katrina Piehler (living-from-center.com)

Inspirational Speaker: Kurt Faustin <kurtfaustin@gmail.com>

Shiatsu Practitioner: Jeff Leonard <greenseason81@gmail.com>

 

*Registration required. Please email Kitty Huang at <h2htalk@gmail.com>to register. 

Sponsor(s): Toastmasters@MIT
Contact: Keesler Welch, KEESLER@MIT.EDU


w/ Wellness Coach

Jan/14 Thu 06:30PM-08:00PM Location TBD

Meditation is more than a tool for reducing stress or helping us focus. It can powerfully effect how we interact, connect and communicate with others. Experience an easy meditation led by Wellness Coach Katrina Piehler.

Communication Trainer Kitty Huang offers problem solving skills on "Get to the Root of the Problem" and "Effective Listening". Gain a new perspective on challenges that trouble you.


w/ Shiatsu & Inspirational Speaker

Jan/21 Thu 06:30PM-08:00PM Location TBD

Licensed Shiatsu Practitioner Jeff Leonard has a healing touch. Shiatsu can reduce pain, tension and worry. Learn DIY exercises for staying awake while driving and the technique for a good night's sleep.  

Expect to be WOWed by award winning speaker Kurt Faustin's speech "Standing Tall", as Kurt speaks about FEAR...

Kitty Huang shares the magic of "The Positive Approach". 


Creating the Health Life You Want: FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS ONLY

Ashley Norwood

Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required
Sign-up by 01/04
Limited to 7 participants
Attendance: Participants must attend all sessions
Fee: $85.00 for for a total of 7 classes

 

Top performers, athletes and business executives have long understood the vital role of coaches in bringing out the best in individuals, and in helping them to achieve their goals and to thrive. Community Wellness Health & Wellness coaches are trained to help you achieve and sustain healthy habits in any area of your life. YOU bring your own agenda and work on whatever goals you choose. This health coaching class provides opportunities for reflection, and instructions on how to break down your goals into realistic, incremental weekly experiments. Your Health & Wellness coach provides tools, structure, and guidance. The group provides accountability and support. In this small group setting, you will experience the power of health & wellness coaching, and learn evidence-based tools to support you in the process of change such as mindfulness practices, journal writing exercises, effective goal setting. You CAN take charge of your well-being! This class will show you how. Led by Ashley Norwood

Sample Goals Include:

-Organizing Your Life
-Getting Better Sleep
-Becoming More Active
-Increasing Energy and Focus
-Cultivating Mindfulness and Positivity
-Adopting Better Eating Habits
-Becoming Financially Fit

 

Sponsor(s): Community Wellness at MIT Medical
Contact: Nancy Boudrow, E23-205, 617 253-5358, BOUD@MED.MIT.EDU


How to Smell Really Good (Emotionally): An Introduction to Emotional Hygiene

Adam Reynolds

Jan/22 Fri 12:15PM-01:15PM 50-005

Enrollment: Unlimited: No advance sign-up

The ups and downs of our fast-paced lives can often leave us in a swirl of tumultuous and muddled emotions. We keep things in check as best we can, but sometimes things accumulate and we find ourselves in an emotional rut. Perhaps we see anger spewing out towards loved ones or we're riddled with anxiety over small things or, worst of all, we're depressed and detached from our feelings. While there are many ways to support our emotional health, small, daily habits of "emotional hygiene" can often go a long way and equip us with the tools to maintain healthy relationships with ourselves and others. This lunch discussion will provide an introduction to emotional hygiene and some practical tips for developing your own emotional hygienic habits.

Contact: Abigail Francis, 50-005, 617 253-0684, AFRAN@MIT.EDU


Koru Mindfulness for STUDENTS ONLY

Jennifer Earls

Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required
Attendance: Participants must attend all sessions

4 week class starting on Wednesday, January 6th from 6:00PM-7:15PM.

Open your mind and manage your stress! Koru is a four week introduction to the practice of Mindfulness. Koru has been proven to help students decrease stress and self-judgment while increasing mindfulness and quality of sleep. Mindfulness is about developing the ability to be fully attentive to all the moments of your life, reducing the amount of time you spend worrying about the future or fretting about the past. You will learn multiple skills including, meditation, breathing exercises, guided imagery, the body scan and more. Each of these skills is designed to help you manage stress and enrich your life. Attendance at all four classes is required. There will be 10 minutes of mindfulness practice per day required. Led by Jennifer Earls.

PRE REGISTRATION REQUIRED.  REGISTER AT: https://medical.mit.edu/community/wellness/classes/mindfulness-meditation

**Class is for Students Only

Sessions are on Wednesdays, January 6, 13, 20, 27, 2016

 

Sponsor(s): Community Wellness at MIT Medical
Contact: Nancy Boudrow, E23-205, 617 253-5358, BOUD@MED.MIT.EDU


Koru Mindfulness for STUDENTS ONLY

Jennifer Earls

Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required
Sign-up by 01/04
Limited to 12 participants
Attendance: Participants must attend all sessions

4-week class starting on Sunday, January 10th from 12:15pm-1:30pm.

Open your mind and manage your stress! Koru is a four week introduction to the practice of Mindfulness. Koru has been proven to help students decrease stress and self-judgment while increasing mindfulness and quality of sleep. Mindfulness is about developing the ability to be fully attentive to all the moments of your life, reducing the amount of time you spend worrying about the future or fretting about the past. You will learn multiple skills including, meditation, breathing exercises, guided imagery, the body scan and more. Each of these skills is designed to help you manage stress and enrich your life. Attendance at all four classes is required. There will be 10 minutes of mindfulness practice per day required. Led by Jennifer Earls.

PRE REGISTRATION REQUIRED.  REGISTER AT: https://medical.mit.edu/community/wellness/classes/mindfulness-meditation

**Class is for Students Only

Sessions are on Sunday, January 10, 17, 24, 31, 2016

 

 

Sponsor(s): Community Wellness at MIT Medical
Contact: Nancy Boudrow, E23-205, 617 253-5358, BOUD@MED.MIT.EDU


Learn Massage1

John Bondlow

Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required
Sign-up by 01/06
Limited to 16 participants
Attendance: Participants must attend all sessions
Fee: $48.00 for members, $104 nonmembers

This course combines various massage techniques, with a cursory view of anatomy & physiology, theory and application of therapeutic massage. As is the nature of massage, this course is experiential and the material will be presented in lecture-demonstration, discussion, and hands-on participation. Have fun and feel great learning something very useful for you and for others. Visit mitrecsports.com for more information

This class is not available for PE credit.

Sponsor(s): Athletics, Physical Education
Contact: Stephanie Kloos, SKLOOS@MIT.EDU


IAP Learn Massage

Jan/07 Thu 05:00PM-07:00PM Z Center Media Room
Jan/14 Thu 05:00PM-07:00PM Z Center Media Room
Jan/21 Thu 05:00PM-07:00PM Z Center Media Room
Jan/28 Thu 05:00PM-07:00PM Z Center Media Room

John Bondlow


Negotiation I (for grads)

Libby Mahaffy, Assistant Director for Conflict Resolution

Jan/25 Mon 12:00PM-01:30PM 8-205
Jan/29 Fri 03:00PM-04:30PM 8-205

Enrollment: Unlimited: Advance sign-up required
Sign-up by 01/11
Attendance: Repeating event, particpants welcome at any session
Prereq: None

Scenario 1: Your advisor is completely intimidating and hard to get ahold of to set up a meeting or discuss your research direction. On the one hand you’re wanting more interaction, but on the other you’re afraid of the interaction and what might come out of it. What do you do?

Scenario 2: Your labmate is driving you up the wall – using your equipment without asking and leaving messes for you to clean up. They are totally inconsiderate and it’s getting in the way of your research. What do you do?

If you’ve found yourself in situations like this since coming to MIT, this workshop is for you! Negotiation I for Graduate students provides one-and-a-half hours of instruction and practice in planning and executing a successful collaborative negotiation process. Through interactive activities, participants will learn and exercise skills that are immediately applicable in their daily lives. 

Please register for the workshop here: http://tinyurl.com/oz7jk49

Sponsor(s): Office of Student Outreach and Support
Contact: Conflict Management, ConflictManagement@MIT.EDU


Negotiation I (for undergraduates)

Libby Mahaffy, Assistant Director for Conflict Resolution

Jan/27 Wed 05:00PM-06:30PM 8-205
Jan/28 Thu 12:00PM-01:30PM 8-205

Enrollment: Unlimited: Advance sign-up required
Sign-up by 01/11
Attendance: Repeating event, particpants welcome at any session
Prereq: None

Scenario 1: You’re working on a team project and it’s not going that well. One person dominates the meetings while others are completely checked out. You’re worried this dynamic will negatively affect your grade. What do you do?

Scenario 2: Your roommate is driving you up the wall! They sleep when you’re awake and are up and making noise when you’re trying to get some rest. Their behaviors are completely incomprehensible to you and you’re fed up. What do you do?

If you’ve found yourself in situations like this since coming to MIT, this workshop is for you! Negotiation I for Undergraduates provides one hour of instruction and practice in planning and executing a successful collaborative negotiation process. Through interactive activities, participants will learn and exercise skills that are immediately applicable in their daily lives.

Please register for the workshop here: http://tinyurl.com/oz7jk49

Sponsor(s): Office of Student Outreach and Support
Contact: Conflict Management, ConflictManagement@MIT.EDU


New Year, New You: Creating the Healthy Life You Want

Ashley Norwood, Health & Wellness Coach

Enrollment: registration at wellness.mit.edu
Sign-up by 01/04
Limited to 7 participants
Attendance: Participants must attend all sessions
Fee: $85.00 for students, $115.00 traditional ins members, $150 employees

Top performers, athletes and business executives have long understood the vital role of coaches in bringing out the best in individuals, and in helping them to achieve their goals and to thrive. Community Wellness Health & Wellness coaches are trained to help you achieve and sustain healthy habits in any area of your life. YOU bring your own agenda and work on whatever goals you choose. This health coaching class provides opportunities for reflection, and instructions on how to break down your goals into realistic, incremental weekly experiments. Your Health & Wellness coach provides tools, structure, and guidance. The group provides accountability and support. In this small group setting, you will experience the power of health & wellness coaching, and learn evidence-based tools to support you in the process of change such as mindfulness practices, journal writing exercises, effective goal setting. You CAN take charge of your well-being! This class will show you how. Led by Ashley Norwood

Sample Goals Include:

-Organizing Your Life
-Getting Better Sleep
-Becoming More Active
-Increasing Energy and Focus
-Cultivating Mindfulness and Positivity
-Adopting Better Eating Habits
-Becoming Financially Fit

Location

E23-501

 

Sponsor(s): Community Wellness at MIT Medical
Contact: Nancy Boudrow, E23-205, 617 253-5358, BOUD@MED.MIT.EDU


New Year, New You: Creating the Healthy

Jan/07 Thu 01:00PM-02:15PM E23-501
Jan/14 Thu 01:00PM-02:15PM E23-501
Jan/21 Thu 01:00PM-02:15PM E23-501
Jan/28 Thu 01:00PM-02:15PM E23-501
Date TBD 01:00PM-02:15PM E23-501
Date TBD 01:00PM-02:15PM E23-501
Date TBD 01:00PM-02:15PM E23-501

Ashley Norwood - Health & Wellness Coach


Proactive Communication: How To Stop Worrying and Have Productive Conversations

Libby Mahaffy

Jan/14 Thu 05:30PM-07:00PM 50-005

Enrollment: Unlimited: No advance sign-up

Do you find yourself stuck or tongue-tied in a difficult conversation, confrontation, or conflict? Have no idea what to say? Scared to even begin? This interactive and practice-based workshop will help you prepare for a conversation or interaction you’ve been avoiding. We will work through scenarios and practice skills that you can implement ASAP. This framework can help you analyze past conversations so that you can improve for next time.  All are welcome.  Dinner provided.

Contact: Abigail Francis, 50-005, 617 253-0684, AFRAN@MIT.EDU


Sexual Violence at MIT: How to Support a Friend

Meg Chuhran, MSW, Victim Advocate, Violence Prevention & Response

Jan/28 Thu 12:00PM-01:00PM 26-168, Lunch provided

Enrollment: Unlimited: No advance sign-up

We all want to be a good friend, but sometimes it’s hard to know what to say to someone who’s been sexually assaulted or experienced abuse. Join VPR at this session to learn about sexual assault, what it looks like at MIT and how to be a supportive and nonjudgmental friend. There will be a Bingo game with prizes, and lunch will be provided!

 

 

Sponsor(s): Office of Undergrad. Advising/Academic Programming
Contact: Meghan Kenney, 7-103, 617 253-9764, MKENNEY@MIT.EDU


Slow Looking Art Workshop: Sol LeWitt

Courtney Klemens, Campus and Community Outreach Coordinator

Jan/21 Thu 06:00PM-07:00PM Building 6C

Enrollment: Limited: First come, first served (no advance sign-up)
Limited to 20 participants

Join the List for a monthly mindful, artful break that aims to reduce stress by looking, discussing, and sketching. Take a moment for self-care and join in this session to spend time considering art with museum staff and students. The workshop starts with close looking at Sol LeWitt’s monuemtal installation Bars of Color within Squares (MIT), and ends with a guided drawing activity. All materials for sketching are provided.

To sign up, visit our signup page

About the Workshops

Slow Looking Art Workshops are a series of study breaks led by the List Visual Arts Center that harness the natural role of art to provoke reflection and contemplation. The List invites MIT students to slow down, observe and reflect among peers, and create drawings in a quiet environment. Using the art exhibitions on display in our galleries and across the Institute, an experienced facilitator and guest co-facilitator will lead students in a “slow looking” activity (group discussion of one carefully selected work of art) followed by guided sketching using quality art supplies. The 2015-2016 workshops are sponsored by MIT’s MindHandHeart Innovation Fund. 

Sponsor(s): List Visual Arts
Contact: Courtney Klemens, E15-109, 617 324-4565, CKLEMENS@MIT.EDU


Swing by An Alcohol Screening Day for a brief chat and a free water bottle

Don Camelio, Assistant Dean, Student Outreach and Support

Jan/20 Wed 06:00PM-08:00PM Baker Hall Basement, Study Carrels

Enrollment: Unlimited: No advance sign-up

The CDSA will be holding an alcohol screening day (ASD) on January 20th at 6:00PM in the basement study carrels of Baker House. ASD provides information about alcohol and health as well as free, anonymous screening for individualized feedback around potential alcohol use problems.  As part of the program, attendees have the opportunity to complete a brief written questionnaire evaluating their alcohol use and talk privately with a health professional or trained staff member about their results and next steps.  Attendees receive a free camelback water bottle for participating!

Sponsor(s): Office of Undergrad. Advising/Academic Programming, Office of Student Outreach and Support
Contact: Olivia Meredith, ocm@mit.edu