Chill & De-Stress Before Finals with the Office of Student Wellbeing Wednesday, Dec. 14 | 10:30AM-1:30PM | Coffeehouse Lounge, 3rd Floor (W20) Release some of that end-of-semester stress with a free chair massage, snacks, coloring, and other stress-relieving activities. Chair massages are offered free on a first-come, first-served basis. Signing up in advance commits you...
Got a problem? Talk it out with us. Visit “Let’s Chat”, a drop-in service that provides MIT undergraduate and graduate students with easy access to informal, free, confidential, 20–minute consultations with clinicians from MIT Medical’s Student Mental Health & Counseling Services. No appointment is needed and no commitment to more meetings is required. The Let’s...
MIT MuseumBuilding E28 314 Main St., CambridgeThursday, February 16, 6 – 7:30 p.m. The event is free, pre registration is required. Register here. Sara Lazar, Associate Researcher in Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital and Assistant Professor in Psychology at Harvard Medical SchoolThe Venerable Tenzin Priyadarshi, Director of the Dalai Lama Center for Ethics and Transformative Values...
Our speaker, Dr. J. Lloyd, will discuss issues of depression, anxiety and relational challenges inherent to the graduate student/postdoc experience from a developmental perspective. Dr. Lloyd will take a clinical approach to the topic, use examples and draw from his experience of working with graduate students at MIT. He will also discuss effective ways of...
Explore the intersection between climate change, wellbeing, and the actions needed to build a more sustainable and just world. Featuring: • Prof. Janelle Knox-Hayes, MIT DUSP • Maria Minkova, Psy.D., MIT Medical • Zeenat Potia, Teacher, Cambridge Insight Meditation Center In collaboration with the Wellbeing Ambassadors. Bring your own utensils/dish/mug & get a prize for...
Registration for Step Your Way is now open! Need some motivation to get and stay active this fall? Join the MIT community for this 6-week walking challenge that starts on Monday, October 2. Learn more and sign up through our website. •The goal of the challenge is to help you increase your daily physical activity....
Learn skills to manage time, motivation, and productivity throughout the semester in these 30-minute group coaching workshops. These free workshops focus on the student semester experience, but all are welcome to attend. Topics include: *Optimize Your Performance *Increase Focus and Motivation *Sleep Reboot Tuesdays from 12:30-1pm: September 19, September 26, October 3.
Familial and romantic relationships are often defined and influenced by unique power dynamics. In these contexts, students can sometimes withhold important information about themselves for fear of emotional retribution (such as the silent treatment or withholding affection) which can negatively effect relational equity and power. Such experiences can significantly impact mental health, wellness, and the...
Join Women and Gender Services (WXGS) and MIT Recreation in a FREE group exercise class for all women and nonbinary students! The class will be hosted by Nichell Latimore (she/hers), a full-time certified MIT personal trainer. Take a study break and enjoy a fun group exercise class with friends.
Take a moment for yourself to relax, reflect, and renew,We'll set the lights low and play some tunes,so you can write what means most to you.Visit the cafe to grab a snack or drink,and cozy up in your "bring your own" blanket.
• Do you chalk accomplishments up to luck, timing, or the supposed simplicity of the task? • Do you agonize over even the smallest flaws in your work? • Are you crushed by constructive criticism? • Do you wonder if you’re really “smart enough” to be here? • When you do well, do you secretly...
Come and hear from one of MIT’s most thought-provoking scholars. Sherry Turkle joins CAPD in an interview to discuss her graduate experience and reflect on how graduate studies have evolved, offer insight on the challenges she’s faced and those our graduate students and postdocs face today, and consider how you can maintain a healthy relationship...