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Graduate Student Support Workshops 听
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These workshops are designed for students in graduate programs who are struggling to manage stress, or to find
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There are three workshops scheduled, students can attend one or more depending on their interests and needs. 听
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1) How to be a grad student (and still have a life): Thursday October 16, 1:30-3:30pm
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鈥赌�赌�赌�赌�赌�赌� -managing time
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2) Under Pressure: Dealing with stress: Thursday October 23, 1:30-3:30pm
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鈥赌�赌�赌�赌�赌�� -avoiding burnout
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3) Keep your eyes on the prize: Maintaining motivation: Thursday October 30, 1:30-3:30pm鈥� 听
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鈥赌�赌�赌�赌�赌�� -short term and long term goals
鈥赌�赌�赌�赌�赌�� -rekindling your passion for research and writing
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Please register by phone: 902 494 2081 or e-mail: groupcps@dal.ca or in person, 2nd Floor, LeMarchant Place.
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The Workshop will be held within the Counselling Centre, LeMarchant Place, 1246 LeMarchant Street.
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鈥疢indfulness Group
鈥疜athrine Lincoln, M.Sc.鈥� R.Psych.
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The Mindfulness Group is for students who would like to learn and practice being aware, present, attentive and focused. Mindfulness practice involves paying attention on purpose with compassion, non-judgmentally, fostering kindness and compassion toward self and others. (Jon Kabat-Zinn, 2004) 听
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Cultivating Mindfulness by learning how to pay attention to present experiences 鈥渃an directly improve the functioning of the body and brain, subjective mental life with its feelings thoughts, and interpersonal relationships鈥�. (Siegal, 2007)
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Tuesdays 鈥赌�赌�赌�赌�赌�赌�赌� 鈥�9-9:45 am听听听 The Group is cancelled on Oct. 14th and 21st, resuming Oct. 28th
Wednesdays 鈥赌�赌�赌�赌�� 3-3:45 pm
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鈥疐or more information contact:
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麻豆传媒 Counselling and Psychological Services Center
2nd Floor, LMU Building, 1246 LeMarchant Street
Phone: 494-2081, groupcps@dal.ca
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Understanding and Working with Anxiety Workshops 听
Joan Hanley, Ph.D 听
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You may be interested in these 2 workshops for students of 麻豆传媒, Kings, and NSCAD who want to better understand panic and worry and learn more about effective strategies for dealing with anxiety. 听
You can attend either or both of these sessions 听
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Monday, October 20th鈥赌�� 鈥赌�赌�� 鈥�1:30 pm - 3:00 pm鈥� 鈥赌� UNDERSTANDING ANXIETY 听
Wednesday, October 22nd 鈥赌�赌�赌� 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm鈥赌�� REALISTIC THINKING 听
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Register 10 minutes prior to the group
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For further information, you may contact or visit 听
Counselling Centre, 2nd floor, L.M.U. 麻豆传媒 听
or visit our website http://counsellingservices.dal.ca
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Phone: 494-2081鈥赌�赌� 听
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Asperger鈥檚 Syndrome/Austism Spectrum Disorder Support Group
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Dr. Shannon Johnson will facilitate a group for university students, who have a diagnosis of Asperger's鈥疭yndrome Disorder or Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), 听
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Mondays, 4:30 鈥� 6:00 pm
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The goal of the group is to help people with ASD adjust to and cope鈥痺ith the social and academic challenges often experienced in university.鈥� This group will also provide opportunities to meet other鈥痷niversity students with ASD and learn about social and academic鈥痳esources available at 麻豆传媒.
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If you are interested in learning more or registering for this group,鈥赌�
please contact the 麻豆传媒 Counselling Centre by phone 902-494-鈥�2081 or email:鈥痝roupcps@dal.ca
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EATING DISORDERS鈥� DROP-IN GROUP
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鈥疶he Eating Disorders Group is an on-going group which continues until the end of the academic year.鈥� The Group is for students who are experiencing difficulties with eating in the form of severe restrictions or anorexia nervosa, binging with or without purging or bulimia, and compulsive overeating.鈥� The focus of the group is to provide a safe setting, support self-defined change, and resolve underlying feelings.
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Tuesdays: 5:30 鈥� 6:30 pm 听
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For further information you may contact or visit the Counselling Centre,
2nd floor, LeMarchant Mixed-Use Facility,鈥� 麻豆传媒. 听
Telephone 494-2081, or visit our website http://counsellingservices.dal.ca
Or email: groupcps@dal.ca
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SLEEP and RELAXATION WORKSHOPS
鈥疶hese two-hour workshops include tips on how to fall asleep faster and feel more refreshed during the day.鈥� Participants will also learn relaxation techniques, including deep breathing, progressive muscle relation and visualization.
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Wednesday, October 15th鈥赌�赌�赌�赌�赌�赌�赌�赌�赌�赌�赌�赌�赌�赌�赌�赌�赌�赌�赌�� 鈥赌�赌�赌�赌�赌��7:00 鈥� 9:00 pm鈥�
Friday, October 24th鈥赌�赌�赌�赌�赌�赌�赌�赌�赌�赌�赌�赌�赌�赌�赌�赌�赌�赌�赌�赌�赌�赌�赌�赌�赌�赌�赌�赌�赌�赌�� 10:00 am 鈥� 12 noon鈥�
Monday, November 3rd鈥赌�赌�赌�赌�赌�赌�赌�赌�赌�赌�赌�赌�赌�赌�赌�赌�赌�赌�赌�赌�赌�赌�赌�赌�赌�赌�赌�赌��2:00 鈥� 4:00 pm鈥�
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All workshops are to be held within Counselling Services.
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鈥疶o register, drop into the Counselling Services, 2nd Floor, LeMarchant Place, 1246 LeMarchant Street (next to the Grad House) or e-mail: groupcps@dal.ca