MIT: Independent Activities Period: IAP

IAP 2016 Activities by Sponsor - Community Wellness at MIT Medical

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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


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


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