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Graduate Student Support Workshops
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These workshops are designed for students in graduate programs who are struggling to manage stress, or to find
the motivation to complete their degree.
There are three workshops scheduled, students can attend one or more depending on their interests and needs.
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1) How to be a grad student (and still have a life): Thursday October 9, 1:30-3:30pm

听听听听听听听听听听听听 -managing time
听听听听听听听听听听听 -exploring the various roles involved in being a grad student
听听听听听听听听听听听 -finding 鈥渂alance鈥�
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2) Under Pressure: Dealing with stress: Thursday October 16, 1:30-3:30pm

听听听听听听听听听听听听 -exploring unique grad school stressors
听听听听听听听听听听听 -self care
听听听听听听听听听听听 -relaxation skills
听听听听听听听听听听听 -avoiding burnout
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3) Keep your eyes on the prize: Maintaining motivation: Thursday October 23, 1:30-3:30pm 听

听听听听听听听听听听听 -short term and long term goals
听听听听听听听听听听听 -rekindling your passion for research and writing
听听听听听听听听听听听 -finding meaning in the grad school experience
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Please register by phone: 902 494 2081 or e-mail: groupcps@dal.ca or in person, 2nd Floor, LeMarchant Place.
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The Workshop will be held within the Counselling Centre, LeMarchant Place, 1246 LeMarchant Street.
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听Mindfulness Group
听Kathrine Lincoln, M.Sc.听 R.Psych.
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The Mindfulness Group is for students who would like to learn and practice being aware, present, attentive and focused. Mindfulness practice involves paying attention on purpose with compassion, non-judgmentally, fostering kindness and compassion toward self and others. (Jon Kabat-Zinn, 2004)
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Cultivating Mindfulness by learning how to pay attention to present experiences 鈥渃an directly improve the functioning of the body and brain, subjective mental life with its feelings thoughts, and interpersonal relationships鈥�. (Siegal, 2007)
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Drop in: 听
Tuesdays听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 9-9:45 am
Wednesdays听听听听听听听听听听 3-3:45 pm

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鲍鱼tv Counselling and Psychological Services Center
2nd Floor, LMU Building, 1246 LeMarchant Street
Phone:494-2081, groupcps@dal.ca

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Understanding and Working with Anxiety Workshops

Joan Hanley, Ph.D
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You may be interested in these 2 workshops for students of 鲍鱼tv, Kings, and NSCAD who want to better understand panic and worry and learn more about effective strategies for dealing with anxiety.
You can attend either or both of these sessions
Monday, October 20th听听听听听听听听听听 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm听听听听 UNDERSTANDING ANXIETY
Wednesday, October 22nd听听听听听听听 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm听听听 REALISTIC THINKING
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Register 10 minutes prior to the group
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For further information, you may contact or visit
Counselling Centre, 2nd floor, L.M.U. 鲍鱼tv University
or visit our website http://counsellingservices.dal.ca
Email: groupcps@dal.ca听听听听听听听听听听听听 听
Phone: 494-2081听听 听

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Asperger鈥檚 Syndrome/Austism Spectrum Disorder Support Group
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Dr. Shannon Johnson will facilitate a group for university students who have a diagnosis of Asperger's 听
Syndrome Disorder or Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD),
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Mondays, 4:30 鈥� 6:00 pm

The goal of the group is to help people with ASD adjust to and cope with the social and academic challenges often experienced in university.听 This group will also provide opportunities to meet other university students with ASD and learn about social and academic resources available at 鲍鱼tv.

If you are interested in learning more or registering for this group, 听
please contact the 鲍鱼tv Counselling Centre by phone 902-494-
2081 or email: groupcps@dal.ca
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听EATING DISORDERS听 DROP-IN GROUP
The Eating Disorders Group is an on-going group which continues until the end of the academic year.听 The Group is for students who are experiencing difficulties with eating in the form of severe restrictions or anorexia nervosa, binging with or without purging or bulimia, and compulsive overeating.听 The focus of the group is to provide a safe setting, support self-defined change, and resolve underlying feelings.
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Tuesdays: 5:30 鈥� 6:30 pm
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For further information you may contact or visit the Counselling Centre,
2nd floor, LeMarchant Mixed-Use Facility,听 鲍鱼tv University.

Telephone 494-2081, or visit our website http://counsellingservices.dal.ca
Or email: groupcps@dal.ca

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SLEEP and RELAXATION WORKSHOPS
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听These two-hour workshops include tips on how to fall asleep faster and feel more refreshed during the day.听 Participants will also learn relaxation techniques, including deep breathing, progressive muscle relation and visualization.
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Tuesday, October 7th听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 7:00 鈥� 9:00 pm
Wednesday, October 15th听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 7:00 鈥� 9:00 pm
Friday, October 24th听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 10:00 am 鈥� 12 noon
Monday, November 3rd听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 2:00 鈥� 4:00 pm
Saturday, November 15th听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 1:00 鈥� 3:00 pm
Friday, November 28th听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 10:00 am 鈥� 12 noon
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All workshops are to be held within Counselling Services.

听To register, drop into the Counselling Services, 2nd Floor, LeMarchant Place, 1246 LeMarchant Street (next to the Grad House) or e-mail: groupcps@dal.ca