Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Program for Graduate Students

Are you a graduate student who sometimes feels overwhelmed by all of the demands in your life? Do you:

• Worry about the future?
• Have difficulty falling asleep due to all of the thoughts in your head?
• Dwell on the past?
• Go through your lengthy task list while trying to do your tasks?
• Spend too much energy on things outside of your control?

If you experience any of these things and want to manage them differently to be more balanced and fulfilled, then Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) is the program for you!

About MBSR

The Barnes Center at The Arch is offering MBSR for graduate students this fall. The eight-week program has been adapted to make it more accessible given the demands of graduate school. Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction teaches the art of paying attention on purpose to the present moment with open and non-judgmental awareness. By paying attention in this way, you can learn to respond to situations with choice rather than reacting automatically. Just as an athlete can train the body to be more agile and strong, you can train the mind to be less reactive and more balanced. Mindfulness practice, through meditation, yoga, and other mind-body techniques, teaches individuals how to access inner resources that improve their ability to cope effectively with the stresses of school, work, and personal life.

Learn More and Join MBSR

If you are interested in learning more, attend the virtual orientation/interest session on Monday, Sept. 11. Your registration information will be shared with the instructors for the course. Following Monday, Sept. 11, if there is space, registrations will be accepted on a first come, first serve basis.

The program will only be able to accommodate approximately 15-18 graduate students this semester. The program will run in-person on Mondays from noon-1:30 p.m. from Sept. 25-Nov. 13. If there is more interest in the program than there are spots, selection will be based in part on timing of completion of the registration form and attendance of the orientation/interest session. Any who are interested but not selected will be given preference in the selection of participants for a potential spring MBSR course. You will receive an email with the Zoom link after your submission of this registration form. Any questions should be emailed to mbsr@syr.edu.