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.
Mental Health and Counseling
To speak with a clinician about feelings of stress or anxiety, contact MIT Medical’s Mental Health and Counseling Service 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
- Yoga
- Tai chi
- Meditation
- Other stress-management techniques
Mind the Moment at MIT
Each four- to six-week Mind the Moment course is designed to provide MIT staff, faculty, and students with tools to better manage stress and increase personal resilience through mindfulness, a concentrated state of awareness that helps people see and respond to situations with clarity. Classes may include sitting meditation, walking meditation, body-scan meditation (bringing awareness to each of your body parts sequentially), mindful eating, and mindful listening.
Get support on the go:
- Call 617-253-CALM (2256) for a guided, three-minute relaxation recording.
- Download free MP3 files to practice mindfulness and relaxation on your own.
One-on-one consultations
Meet with our wellness specialists, Zan Barry or Lauren Mayhew. Call 617-253-1316.
