Free Mindfulness
The Lesley University Counseling Center (LUCC), in partnership with the Mindfulness Studies graduate program at Lesley University, is offering students free mindfulness sessions during the Fall 2023 semester.​
Hey, Busy Student!
Do you feel?
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Pressed for time
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Under pressure to perform
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Finding it hard to focus
Mindfulness can help.
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Foster focus
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Manage stress
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Cultivate calm in chaos
This is designed for you!
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Short sessions - offered multiple times per week
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Flexible offerings w/both drop-in and series
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Support via audio recordings and 1:1 coaching
Mindfulness Offerings
Mindful Moments Series
College is demanding, and with so much to do, it can lead to a lot of stress. Learning mindfulness tools can help you to navigate the pressure with presence. The Mindfulness Moments Series offers flexible, short sessions to fit your busy schedule, focusing on one mindfulness skill at a time.
Live Online
Live sessions are virtual via Zoom and open to anyone in the United States*
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*OnZoom does not allow attendees outside the US to register for free sessions at this time.
8-Week Series
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Weekly series includes eight (8) sessions
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Drop in anytime or attend the entire series
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Series runs Tue, 10/17/23 - Thu, 12/14/23
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No classes on 11/21/23 or 11/23/23
30-Minutes Sessions
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30-minute sessions
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Same class offered twice weekly
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Tuesdays @ 10am ET
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Thursdays @ 4pm ET
Weekly Audio Practices
Weekly recorded audio practices help grow your mindfulness skills in between sessions*. The audio practices will be sent to anyone who registers.
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*The live sessions are not recorded.
Series Agenda
Same class offered twice weekly. Drop in anytime or attend them all.
Session 1
Tue 10/17 @ 10am ET (or)
Thu 10/19 @ 4pm ET
Awareness & Attention
This session focuses on building the practice of anchoring awareness in meditation.
Session 2
Tue 10/24 @ 10am ET (or)
Thu 10/26 @ 4pm ET
Internal Rhythms
This session focuses on tuning into the internal rhythms of the body.
Session 3
Tue 10/31 @ 10am ET (or)
Thu 11/02 @ 4pm ET
Everyday Presence
This session focuses on the sensory experience of everyday activities.
Session 4
Tue 11/07 @ 10am ET (or)
Thu 11/09 @ 4pm ET
Mindful Movement
This session focuses on movement as the object of awareness. The practice can be done seated.
Session 5
Tue 11/14 @ 10am ET (or)
Thu 11/16 @ 4pm ET
Being with the Body
This session focuses on the sensations and experience of the body.
BREAK
Tue 11/21 (or)
Thu 11/123
No Sessions
Break for University holiday
Session 6
Tue 11/28 @ 10am ET (or)
Thu 11/30 @ 4pm ET
Cultivating Compassion
This session focuses on giving kindness and compassion to oneself and others.
Session 7
Tue 12/05 @ 10am ET (or)
Thu 12/07 @ 4pm ET
Energy of Emotions
This session focuses on being with the changing nature of emotions.
Session 8
Tue 12/12 @ 10am ET (or)
Thu 12/14 @ 4pm ET
Gratitude & Appreciation
This session focuses on gratitude and appreciation for oneself and others
Mindfulness Immersions
Mindfulness Immersions allow the exploration of mindfulness and common stress-related topics such as climate change or burnout. These 90-minute sessions provide an introduction to mindfulness and the topic, as well as several mindfulness practices to help manage stress related to the topic.
Mindfulness & Self-Compassion
An introduction to mindfulness practices for being nicer to yourself.
October 25th, 2023 @ 3:00 - 4:30 pm ET
Virtual session - online via Zoom
Are you hard on yourself or struggle to give yourself a break?
In this Mindfulness Immersion, we will define mindfulness and its limitations, discuss self-compassion and its benefits, and explore mindfulness as a way of being nicer to ourselves. We will engage in several short mindfulness practices to help cultivate self-compassion.
Mindfulness & Climate Anxiety
An introduction to mindfulness practices for managing climate-related stress.
November 8th, 2023 @ 3:00 - 4:30 pm ET
Virtual session - online via Zoom
Are you stressed, worried, or angry about climate change?
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In this Mindfulness Immersion, we will define mindfulness and its limitations, discuss climate anxiety and its consequences, and explore mindfulness as an intervention for climate-related stress. We will engage in several short mindfulness practices to help manage climate-related stress.
Mindfulness & Communication
An introduction to mindfulness practices for communicating clearly.
December 6th, 2023 @ 3:00 - 4:30 pm ET
Virtual session - online via Zoom
Are you struggling to be understood when you communicate?
In this Mindfulness Immersion, we will explore mindful communication, its principles, practices, benefits, and how to incorporate it into your life. We will use short mindfulness practices and group activities to practice mindful communication.
1:1 Mindfulness Coaching
If you have questions or want to go deeper with a particular practice, 1:1 Mindfulness Coaching sessions are available to support you. April has two 30-minute weekly Mindfulness Coaching sessions available on a first-come, first-served basis.
About Your Guide
Hi! I'm April Neufeld.
I am a graduate student in the Mindfulness Studies program at Lesley University, and I will be your guide for the LUCC Mindfulness Offerings during the Fall 2023 semester. In my professional life, I am a mindful leadership and embodied life coach, trauma-informed practitioner, and mindfulness facilitator.
