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 beginning 9/18, 9/25, 10/2, 10/9, 10/16, 10/23, 10/30, 11/6, 11/13. Required text book must be purchased through eCampus.