Center for Health Promotion and Wellness
- Balanced lifestyle
- Stress Management and Resiliency
- Sleep
- Eating well and staying active on campus
- Quit Smoking Support
- Sexual Health
Building
E23, Room 205
healthed@med.mit.edu
http://web.mit.edu/medical/a-center.html
617.253.1316
Worried about a friend and not sure how to help? Want to learn more about healthy relationships? Wondering if you should get tested for HIV or other STDs? Concerned about a friend who is drinking too much or whom you suspect may have an eating disorder? Can’t sleep or feeling stressed out and want to learn some effective relaxation techniques? Need help quitting smoking? These — and more — are all great reasons to get in touch with Health Promotion.
Balanced lifestyle[back to top]
The Center for Health Promotion and Wellness provides expertise, health resources and programs specifically designed to help people not just survive@MIT, but thrive@MIT. We also collaborate with our partners to create an environment supportive of health and wellness across the whole institute. We offer multimedia and in-person resources in stress management and resiliency, sleep issues, nutrition and fitness, quit smoking support, sexual health, and much more. For more information: medweb.mit.edu/wellness. Contact a Program Manager at: healthed@med.mit.edu
Stress Management and Resiliency[back to top]
What are the signs of overstress? They can include: trouble sleeping; upset stomach or headaches; irritability or angry outbursts; lack of enjoyment of the “little things” in life; clenched jaw and shoulders; feeling run down; using alcohol and other drugs; crying; or poor concentration. Contact the Center for Health Promotion and Wellness to learn relaxation and meditation training, find out about yoga programs for stress management, or for a personalized consultation on stress management and resiliency.
For support groups, counseling, and a weekly relaxation program, contact the MIT Medical Mental Health Service http://medweb.mit.edu/directory/services/mental_health.html
For consultation about issues which may be affecting academic performance, contact Student Support Services S^3 http://web.mit.edu/counsel/www/services.htm
Sleep[back to top]
College students tend to experience about double the sleep problems of the average American. These typically fall into two categories: sleep deprivation and inability to relax and get to sleep. If you are pulling a lot of all-nighters, you may find that practicing good Time Management helps with the sleep crunch. If you are having a hard time falling or staying asleep because of stress, you may find help from Stress Management and Resiliency information (see above). If you feel that your sleep has been disturbed for more than two weeks, make an appointment with a health care provider at MIT Medical.
For Time Management help:
Undergraduate Advising and Academic Programs offers a number of tools and strategies, http://web.mit.edu/uaap/learning/
If you experience sleep problems for more than two weeks, make an appointment at MIT Medical: http://medweb.mit.edu/
Eating well and staying active on campus[back to top]
Need help finding time for exercise? Looking for ways to eat healthfully with no time and no money, or tips on portion control? Use our online information or get a one-on-one consultation to help achieve your personal fitness and nutrition goals. For more information, contact a Program Manager at the Center for Health Promotion and Wellness:
medweb.mit.edu/wellness
healthed@med.mit.edu
For information about the MIT Medical Nutritionist: http://medweb.mit.edu/directory/services/nutrition.html
For information about MIT Dining: http://web.mit.edu/dining/index.html
Quit Smoking Support[back to top]
Smoking is such a tenacious addiction that it’s extremely difficult to stop. Nicotine, the addictive substance in tobacco, is delivered to the brain within seven to ten seconds, making the cigarette a very efficient drug-delivery system. To quit successfully, you need a stop-smoking plan and strategies you can use to cope with withdrawal symptoms and cravings. MIT Medical has a number of resources to help you quit smoking.
As a member of the MIT community, you can make a free appointment to speak with one of our internal medicine care providers to review your tobacco use and learn more about medications that may improve stop-smoking success rates.
MIT Medical also offers free consultations with a tobacco treatment specialist. During this consultation, we can help you develop a quit plan, come up with strategies for coping with triggers and cravings, and learn about other wellness resources to improve your overall health. To make an appointment with a tobacco treatment specialist, call (617) 258-6965
For more information, and more resources to help you quit smoking, visit the MIT Medical website: http://medweb.mit.edu/wellness/topics/smoking.html
Sexual Health[back to top]
The Center for Health Promotion and Wellness offers free condoms and other safer sex supplies. For sexuality education workshops and private consultations about dating, relationships, sexual health and STDs, sexual orientation, gender identity, and sexual and relationship violence, contact a Program Manager at healthed@med.mit.edu or call 617.253.1316. Visit the Center in E23-205 [2nd floor of Medical in the Center for Health Promotion and Wellness].
The Program for Violence Prevention and Response (VPR) aims to end sexual violence, intimate partner violence, and stalking at MIT. See the VPR link for more information http://medweb.mit.edu/wellness/topics/sexual_violence.html
See the MIT Medical page for free and low-cost services for students. http://medweb.mit.edu/index.html
