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Meditation for Stress Management Group

The Meditation Group offered by the Counseling Center is a chance to get together with others in the NDSU community to meditate for stress management and increased peacefulness and well-being. The group, which has been ongoing since Fall 2001, is open to NDSU students, faculty, and staff, and is free of charge. All levels are welcome! Beginners can learn and practice meditation basics, while those more experienced with meditation can maintain their meditation practice in an informal group environment.

Summer 2008 meeting times are weely at 2:30 on Mondays (excluding university holidays), beginning on Monday, May 19 (no meeting Monday May 26, Memorial Day).

New members are always welcome, and no advance registration, special clothing or equipment is necessary; feel free to show up if interested! All sessions are held in the Cousnseling Center, 212 Ceres Hall, in the group testing room. (Note: Please stop to announce yourself at the reception desk before proceeding back to the room.)

It is not necessary to come to all the meetings in order to attend the group; you are welcome to attend whenever you can. Please note, however, that it is important to arrive on time when you come, as the door is locked promptly at the start of meditation to avoid interruptions.

Please keep watching this site for announcements of updates, cancellations and changes. If you have any questions, feel free to call the Counseling Center at 231-7671.

Click here to view meditation handout for the group. Click here to read "Meditation: It's Not What You Think," an article about meditation and mindfulness. Click here for links to meditation audio files.

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Introduction to Mindfulness Workshop
**Stay Tuned for Announcement of Future Dates and Times**

Provided by the NDSU Counseling Center for NDSU Students, Faculty and Staff.
According to author Jon Kabat-Zinn, "Mindfulness means paying attention in a particular way: on purpose, in the present moment, and without judgment." (Kabat-Zinn, J. ,1994, Wherever you go, there you are: Mindfulness meditation in everyday life. New York: Hyperion.p. 4).

Much more than a relaxation technique or concentration skill,  mindfulness entails a way of being that can open the door to a whole new way of experiencing and responding to the inevitable "ups and downs" of life.

This workshop is geared towards those who are either brand new or relatively new to mindfulness. It can either stand alone, or serve as a precursor for those who would like more familiarity with mindfulness before attending the Counseling Center's ongoing weekly Meditation for Stress Management Group.
 
Each week will address a different facet of mindfulness through the use of discussion, readings, handouts, and a variety of experiential mindfulness meditation practices.  The goal of the workshop will be to plant seeds from which participants can grow their own mindfulness practice and start to apply mindfulness in their daily lives.
 
The weekly topics are as follows:
 
Week 1) Introduction/Automatic Pilot
Week 2) Mindfulness of the Body
Week 3) Mindfulness of the Breath
Week 4) Staying Present
Week 5) Radical Acceptance
Week 6) Mindfulness of Thoughts
Week 7) Vipassana (insight) Meditation
Week 8) Anger and Other "Difficult" Emotions
 
This free 8-week workshop will meet weekly on Thursdays from 3:15-4:45 p.m. from September 20th through November 8th in the Counseling Center, 212 Ceres Hall (Group Testing Room). Advance registration is necessary before 5:00 p.m. Friday, September 14th   in order to plan appropriately for the number of participants. Please note that the last day of the workshop meets during finals week.
 
Register by calling the Counseling Center front desk at 231-7671. When you call to register, you will be asked for your name and e-mail address, as any correspondence regarding the workshop will be done via e-mail. Registration is limited to 12 participants, so please call early to reserve a spot, as the workshop tends to fill up very quckly! (If the workshop is already full when you call, you may ask to be placed on the waiting list to be notified in the event someone cancels their registration for the workshop.)
 
Please note that the first session is mandatory in order to attend the remainder of the sessions, since the first session introduces mindfulness, and is the foundation on which all the following sessions will be based.
 
Please  also note that in order to participate in the Intro. to Mindfulness Workshop, you must be part of the NDSU campus community (student, faculty, or staff member).
 
Please click here for further information on mindfulness and meditation.

Study Skills Class Fall 2008 EDUC 123

One section of Study Skills Class (section 01, class # 5251) will be offered through the Counseling Center for Fall 2008. This is a one-credit, pass/fail class that helps students develop skills necessary for successful academic achievement. Course topics included motivation, time management, note taking, textbook reading, test taking, stress management, and information processing. Meets weekly from 1:00-1:50 on Wednesdays in Dunbar LB 152, from 8/25/08-12/19/08. For further registration information, please consult the registration schedule. (Other sections to be offered by the TRIO office for SSS students only, and by the Office of Orientation and Student Success; please consult the registration schedule, or the TRIO office and Office of Orientation and Student Successfor information on those sections).

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Career Planning Class Fall 2008 EDUC 124

This one-credit, pass/fail course helps students make satisfying decisions regarding college majors and careers. Students explore career options by learning how their attitudes, beliefs, interests, skills, values, and lifestyle preferences blend with elements of certain occupations. For the Fall 2008 semester, one section of the course will be offered: Thursdays from 11:00-11:50 (class # 5256), in FLC 415A. Please consult the registration schedule for further registration information.

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