Have you ever panicked before a meeting with a faculty member or a big presentation and wish you could just be more chill? Or maybe you aren't sure what happened to your ability to focus? While mindfulness cannot solve all the political complexities of the university environment or clear the never-ending to-do list, it can reduce some of the friction of the day-to-day chaos and help you wrestle some control over your frazzled brain. We can accomplish this by systematically training the mind, developing the ability to concentration, clarity about what you are thinking and feeling in each moment and ultimately cultivating what is called "equanimity" in mindfulness - i.e. a steadiness under pressure or ability to keep your cool.

Timeline: 

6-8 sessions. First two sessions will be dedicated to discussing your personal goals and motivation to learn mindfulness and getting acquainted with basic mindfulness practice. The remaining sessions would be dedicated to additional learning, discussing results of daily mindfulness practice and doing mindfulness exercises together to establish a sustainable mindfulness habit that will support your RCD career long-term.

Takeaways:

• Learn basic mindfulness techniques
• Establish a daily mindfulness practice
• Develop mindfulness strategies unique to your day-to-day challenges and goals

Example Goals:

• Get more focused to better learn new RCD skills or finish up that dream project
• Reduce presentation anxiety