Univ Interdepartmental Course 190P - PART

The 9-week Positivity and Relaxation Training (PART) program helps participants develop a self-care routine to help manage stress, improve their outlook and enhance their quality of life. Developed at the Benson-Henry Institute for Mind Body Medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital, the PART program teaches participants a variety of mind body practices and self-care interventions: -How to recognize their personal responses to stress -Meditative techniques that elicit the relaxation response -How to change thought patterns and emotional outlook to adaptive and positive perspectives -Techniques to improve sleep, eating and physical activity -Ways to harness creativity, humor and appreciations to cultivate positivity and personal well-being

Course meets for 9 sessions on 9/16, 9/23, 9/30, 10/7, 10/15, 10/21, 10/28, 11/4, 11/18
Required manual is ordered through eCampus.