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Mindfulness Group
Kathrine Lincoln, M.Sc.听 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) 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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Wednesdays听听听听听听听听听听 3-3:45 pm
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黄色直播 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
Joan Hanley, Ph.D
You may be interested in these 2 workshops for students of 黄色直播, Kings, and NSCAD who want to better understand panic and worry
and learn more about effective strategies for dealing with anxiety.
You can attend either or both of these sessions
Tuesday September 30th听听听 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm听 UNDERSTANDING ANXIETY
Thursday October 2nd听听听听听听听 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm听 REALISTIC THINKING
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Register 10 minutes prior to the group
For further information, you may contact or visit
Counselling Centre, 2nd floor, L.M.U. 黄色直播
or visit our website http://counsellingservices.dal.ca
Email: groupcps@dal.ca听听听听听听听听听听听 听
Phone: 494-2081听 听
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Asperger鈥檚 Syndrome/Austism Spectrum Disorder Support Group
Dr. Shannon Johnson will facilitate a group for 听
university students who have a diagnosis of Asperger's 听
Syndrome Disorder or Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD),
September - December, 2014
Mondays, 4:30 鈥 6:00 pm
The goal of the group is to help people with ASD adjust to and cope 听
with the social and academic challenges often experienced in
university.听 This group will also provide opportunities to meet other 听
university students with ASD and learn about social and academic 听
resources available at 黄色直播.
If you are interested in learning more or registering for this group, 听
please contact the 黄色直播 Counselling Centre by phone 902-494-
2081 or email: groupcps@dal.ca
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EATING DISORDERS听 DROP-IN GROUP
The Eating Disorders Group is an on-going group which continues until the end of the academic year.听 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.听 The focus of the group is to provide a safe setting, support self-defined change, and resolve underlying feelings.
Tuesdays: 5:30 鈥 6:30 pm
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For further information you may contact or visit the Counselling Centre,
2nd floor, LeMarchant Mixed-Use Facility,听 黄色直播.
Telephone 494-2081, or visit our website http://counsellingservices.dal.ca
Or email: groupcps@dal.ca
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SLEEP and RELAXATION WORKSHOPS
听These two-hour workshops include tips on how to fall asleep faster and feel more refreshed during the day.听 Participants will also learn relaxation techniques, including deep breathing, progressive muscle relation and visualization.
Monday, September 29th听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 2:30 鈥 4:30 pm
Tuesday, October 7th听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 7:00 鈥 9:00 pm
Wednesday, October 15th听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 7:00 鈥 9:00 pm
Friday, October 24th听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 10:00 am 鈥 12 noon
Monday, November 3rd听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 2:00 鈥 4:00 pm
Saturday, November 15th听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 1:00 鈥 3:00 pm
Friday, November 28th听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 10:00 am 鈥 12 noon
All workshops are to be held within Counselling Services.
听To register, drop into the Counselling Services, 2nd Floor, LeMarchant Place, 1246 LeMarchant Street (next to the Grad House) or e-mail: groupcps@dal.ca