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Through classes, workshops, and other services, you can learn new ways to manage stress and revitalize your mind and body. These resources can help you become more relaxed and focused, so you can respond to life with more clarity.

Student Mental Health and Counseling

To speak with a clinician about feelings of stress or anxiety, contact MIT Medical’s Student Mental Health and Counseling Services at 617-253-2916. The service provides evaluations and consultations, treatment, referrals, urgent care, counseling, and discussion groups. 

Community Wellness at MIT Medical

Community Wellness can provide information and techniques to revitalize your mind and body, help you focus better, and reduce stress. We provide classes and workshops on many topics including:

  • Mindfulness-based stress reduction
  • Koru Mindfulness, 4-week course
  • Health and Wellness Coaching, group classes and workshops
  • Qigong
  • Yoga
  • Monthly drop-in meditation sessions
  • Meditation retreats
  • Other stress-management techniques

Koru Mindfulness

Koru Mindfulness is an evidence-based curriculum specifically designed for teaching mindfulness, meditation, and stress management to college students and other young adults. Koru Basic is an introduction to mindfulness and meditation taught as a weekly, four-week, 75-minute virtual class by a trained and certified Koru teacher.

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  • Call 617-253-CALM (2256) for a guided, three-minute relaxation recording.
  • Download free MP3 files to practice mindfulness and relaxation on your own.
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Meditation and managing stress:

  • Managing stress (MedlinePlus)
  • Coping with stress (Mental Health America)
  • Meditation (Mayo Clinic)
  • Relaxation (Mayo Clinic)

Information and self-screenings:

  • Anxiety disorder (National Institute of Mental Health)

Relaxation and stress reduction resources:

  • Relaxation Tip Line: For a guided three-minute relaxation exercise you can use anytime, call our Relaxation Tip Line at 617-253-CALM (2256), available 24 hours a day.

Videos:

  • Making Time to Meditate at MIT (2:31)

Downloadable mindfulness meditation MP3 files:

  • Body Scan (20:25)
  • Body Scan: Seated (6:54)*
  • Body Scan: Lying Down (39:32)*
  • Mindfulness of Breathing (16:09)
  • Sitting Meditation (33:38)*
  • Mindful Yoga (23:40)
  • Gentle Stretching/Yoga Meditation (38:20)*

Downloadable relaxation MP3 files:

    • Relax: Guided Meditation (6:26)
    • Reduce Test Anxiety: Guided Visualization (5:32)
    • Music for Relaxation: Naive (2:06)
    • Music for Relaxation: Clouds (2:39)
    • Guided Visualization for Relaxation (9:01)
    • Guided Visualization to Enhance Athletic Performance (3:57)

    * These audio files will be used by participants in the Community Wellness Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction class.

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