Maintain Your Wellbeing During Winter Break! This can be a great time to prioritize your own wellbeing. This winter break guide offers tips, resources, local activities, and support services available to help!

Productivity and Efficiency Coaching

Zoom Virtual, Cambridge, MA, United States

This coaching workshop will identify evidence-based strategies to maintain productivity and efficiency so you can make the most of your time this semester. The workshop is geared toward the student semester-long experience, but employees may find the material useful for managing workload. All are welcome to attend. Register for this workshop series. Other workshops in...

Free

Motivation and Focus Coaching

Zoom Virtual, Cambridge, MA, United States

This coaching workshop will help participants to learn how to tap into feelings of motivation and decrease distraction throughout the semester. The workshop is geared toward the student semester-long experience, but employees may find the material useful for managing workload. All are welcome to attend. Register for this workshop series. Other workshops in this Performance...

Free

The MIT Meditation Vacation

Zoom Virtual, Cambridge, MA, United States

Kick off your winter break with The MIT Meditation Vacation. Learn guided meditation, relaxation, stretches, and breathing practices to calm mind and body. All experience levels welcome. Date: Friday, December 20 Time: 12–12:45 p.m. Location: Zoom

Free

Event Series Mindfulness Mini-Course

Mindfulness Mini-Course

Zoom Virtual, Cambridge, MA, United States

Learn about and practice mindfulness meditation, breathing techniques, stretches, relaxation practices, and skills for daily life to calm mind and body. All experience levels welcome. Feel free to register even if you are not able to attend all three sessions. Classes run 4-4:45 p.m.

Free
Event Series Mindfulness Mini-Course

Mindfulness Mini-Course

Zoom Virtual, Cambridge, MA, United States

Learn about and practice mindfulness meditation, breathing techniques, stretches, relaxation practices, and skills for daily life to calm mind and body. All experience levels welcome. Feel free to register even if you are not able to attend all three sessions. Classes run 4-4:45 p.m.

Free
Event Series Mindfulness Mini-Course

Mindfulness Mini-Course

Zoom Virtual, Cambridge, MA, United States

Learn about and practice mindfulness meditation, breathing techniques, stretches, relaxation practices, and skills for daily life to calm mind and body. All experience levels welcome. Feel free to register even if you are not able to attend all three sessions. Classes run 4-4:45 p.m.

Free

Stress Management for Wellbeing

Zoom Virtual, Cambridge, MA, United States

In this workshop, you will learn to decrease the stress response and improve the ability to relax, using breathwork, mindfulness practices, and body-based techniques. No equipment needed. Other workshops in this Performance Coaching series include: Setting Wellbeing Goals on January 10 Journaling for Wellbeing on January 17 Please register for the workshops in order to...

Free

The Gift of Catharsis

Wellbeing Lab 84 Massachusetts Ave, 3rd Floor, Cambridge, MA, United States

Ashira Ali Darwish is a motivational speaker from Palestine who founded Catharsis holistic healing, a trauma therapy project. She will be leading a discussion and guided practice of somatic and sufi healing modalities for continuous and complex trauma for MIT students. This active meditation will help you release tension and anxiety in the body. Dinner...

Free

Heat South Asia Photo Exhibition a public lecture by Bhumika Saraswati

Bhumika Saraswati is an award-winning Indian journalist, filmmaker, and educator documenting overlooked narratives on gender, caste, climate, and health. Raised in a Dalit household, her work is deeply personal and globally resonant. She has earned international recognition, including the UN-Laadli Media Award and Human Rights Press Award. Bhumika founded Kranti Collective, a community space in...

Yoga, Wellness Wizardry, and Boba Tea

Wellbeing Lab 84 Massachusetts Ave, 3rd Floor, Cambridge, MA, United States

Take a well-deserved break and join us for a 30-minute yoga session with Sarah Johnson, Assistant Professor of Physical Education and Wellness, to reset your mind and body. Space is limited, so sign up now to secure your spot! After yoga, drop by for an open wellness event to explore the Wellness Wizard Certificate and...

Free

Finding sources of meaning

Wellbeing Lab 84 Massachusetts Ave, 3rd Floor, Cambridge, MA, United States

In this small discussion group, we will examine finding meaning in the context of an intense research focus. What sources of support might be available through other domains and activities in life, and how do they intersect with creativity at the cutting edge of human knowledge? Prof. Jackson will discuss what supports resilience and provides...

Event Series Yoga for Burnout

Yoga for Burnout

Wellbeing Lab 84 Massachusetts Ave, 3rd Floor, Cambridge, MA, United States

Embark on a 6-week series designed around the seasons and school year that will cover basic poses with modifications for all skill levels. Come away feeling relaxed, rejuvenated, and more flexible! Beginners welcome! Presenter: Taryn Burns (she/her) is a Yoga for Performance Specialist (eRYT500+) based in Boston, Massachusetts. She has spent the better half of...

Free