Summary
Stay mindful in the moment!
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Are your thoughts everywhere but ‘in the moment’? Do you worry about the future or dwell on the past and does this make you feel frustrated, stressed or anxious? Do you feel you have no control over your life, or do you lack focus or motivation?
This practical group training helps you to be present and aware in order to live a life that holds value to you. You will acquire tools to cope with stress, learn to accept what is happening in your life, and will be able to make better choices.
Dates & Registration
What is Mindfulness?
Mindfulness is a way of life rather than a meditation technique. It helps you to fully be in the present moment, intentionally, and without judgment.
We all have the ability to pay attention right? However, often our mind starts wandering; to the past, the future or just to the likes on Insta or breaking news on our phone. As a result we lose touch with our body and before we know it we are caught up feeling bad about something that we should have said yesterday or worrying about what might happen tomorrow.
Mindfulness is the ability to look at those thoughts and feelings with an open and flexible eye. To be aware – and embrace - all that is already here. And the good news is, this is a quality we already have, we just have to learn to access it.
For whom is this training?
This training course is for students who struggle with:
- high stress levels in their every day (student) life
- burn out in the (recent) past (not currently!)
- concentration or focus (stress related)
- identifying/coping with difficult emotions
About this training
This 6 week program helps you develop your capacity for awareness, attention, acceptance and living in the present moment.
After the course you will have experienced how stress impacts your life, gain knowledge on how to reduce stress, and change from lack of focus to full presence. Increased happiness is not the goal of this course… but it may well be the outcome.
Practice versus theory
The training course focuses on experience, more than theory. You will learn mostly by doing and feeling, rather than listening. We will be practicing mindfulness based (meditation) exercises and share our experiences.
Practical information
| Group Size | Max. 12 students |
| Language | English |
| Duration |
6 sessions of 2.5 hours + a silent day |
| Preparation |
Weekly assignments. Full commitment and attendance during the sessions are expected. |
| Study material |
You will receive a booklet with information for the course. |
| Costs | Free, offered by Student Training & Support |
If you are interested in this training, you can leave your contact details here without any obligation. As soon as new dates are announced, we will send you an email.
About the trainer
This training is given by Nereida Ordovás Garcia - student psychologist and trainer at WUR.
"My fields of expertise are cultural diversity and mindfulness. With my workshops I aim to bring together students from all over the world and share a safe space to talk about the challenges that studying abroad might bring, such as loneliness, homesickness, and educational shock.
I use mindfulness approaches to address those difficulties and others such as anxiety or concentration problems."
Questions & Support
Do you have any questions about the different courses offered by WUR? Feel free to contact us!