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WORKING WITH PROCRASTINATION
You may be interested in these 2 workshops for students of ±«Σγtv, Kings, and NSCAD who want to better understand procrastination and learn more about effective strategies for dealing with procrastination.
You can attend either or both of these sessions with Joan Hanley, Ph.D
Tuesday October 28thΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ 10:30 - 12:00ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ PROCRASTINATION
Thursday October 30thΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ 10:30 - 12:00ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ GETTING STARTED
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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. ±«Σγtv University
or visit our website http://counsellingservices.dal.ca
Email: groupcps@dal.ca
Phone: 494-2081
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Mindfulness Group
β―Kathrine Lincoln, M.Sc.β― 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) Μύ
Cultivating Mindfulness by learning how to pay attention to present experiences βcan directly improve the functioning of the body and brain, subjective mental life with its feelings thoughts, and interpersonal relationshipsβ. (Siegal, 2007)
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Tuesdays β―βΆΔ―β―βΆΔ―β―βΆΔ―β―βΆΔ―β―βΆΔ―β―βΆΔ―ΜύΜύΜύΜύ 9-9:45 amΜύΜύ Μύ
Wednesdays β―βΆΔ―β―βΆΔ―β―βΆΔ―β―βΆΔ―β― 3-3:45 pm
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For more information contact:
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±«Σγtv Counselling and Psychological Services Center
2nd Floor, LMU Building, 1246 LeMarchant Street
Phone: 494-2081, groupcps@dal.ca
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Aspergerβs 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'sβ―Syndrome Disorder or Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Μύ
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Mondays, 4:30 β 6:00 pm
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The goal of the group is to help people with ASD adjust to and copeβ―with the social and academic challenges often experienced in university.β― This group will also provide opportunities to meet otherβ―university students with ASD and learn about social and academicβ―resources available at ±«Σγtv.
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If you are interested in learning more or registering for this group,β―βΆΔ―
please contact the ±«Σγtv Counselling Centre by phone 902-494-β―2081 or email:β―groupcps@dal.ca
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ΜύEATING DISORDERSβ― DROP-IN GROUP
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β―The Eating Disorders Group is an on-going group which continues until the end of the academic year.β― 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.β― The focus of the group is to provide a safe setting, support self-defined change, and resolve underlying feelings.
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Tuesdays:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ 5:30 β 6:30 pm Μύ
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For further information you may contact or visit the Counselling Centre,
2nd floor, LeMarchant Mixed-Use Facility,β― ±«Σγtv University. Μύ
Telephone 494-2081, or visit our website http://counsellingservices.dal.ca
Or email: groupcps@dal.ca
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SLEEP and RELAXATION WORKSHOPS
These two-hour workshops include tips on how to fall asleep faster and feel more refreshed during the day.β― Participants will also learn relaxation techniques, including deep breathing, progressive muscle relation and visualization.
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Monday, November 3rdβ―βΆΔ―β―βΆΔ―β―βΆΔ―β―βΆΔ―β―βΆΔ―β―βΆΔ―β―βΆΔ―β―βΆΔ―β―βΆΔ―β―βΆΔ―β―βΆΔ―β―βΆΔ―β―βΆΔ―β―βΆΔ―β―βΆΔ―β―βΆΔ―β―βΆΔ―β―βΆΔ―β―βΆΔ―β―βΆΔ―β―βΆΔ―β―βΆΔ―β―βΆΔ―β―βΆΔ―β―βΆΔ―β―βΆΔ―β―βΆΔ―β―βΆΔ―β―2:00 β 4:00 pmβ―
Saturday, November 15thβ―βΆΔ―β―βΆΔ―β―βΆΔ―β―βΆΔ―β―βΆΔ―β―βΆΔ―β―βΆΔ―β―βΆΔ―β―βΆΔ―β―βΆΔ―β―βΆΔ―β―βΆΔ―β―βΆΔ―β―βΆΔ―β―βΆΔ―β―βΆΔ―β―βΆΔ―β―βΆΔ―β―βΆΔ―β―βΆΔ―β―βΆΔ―β―βΆΔ―β―βΆΔ―β―βΆΔ―β―βΆΔ―β―βΆΔ―β―1:00 β 3:00 pmβ―
Friday, November 28thβ―βΆΔ―β―βΆΔ―β―βΆΔ―β―βΆΔ―β―βΆΔ―β―βΆΔ―β―βΆΔ―β―βΆΔ―β―βΆΔ―β―βΆΔ―β―βΆΔ―β―βΆΔ―β―βΆΔ―β―βΆΔ―β―βΆΔ―β―βΆΔ―β―βΆΔ―β―βΆΔ―β―βΆΔ―β―βΆΔ―β―βΆΔ―β―βΆΔ―β―βΆΔ―β―βΆΔ―β―βΆΔ―β―βΆΔ―β―βΆΔ―β― β― 10:00 am β 12 noonβ―
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All workshops are to be held within Counselling Services.
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β―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
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