Univ Interdepartmental Course 100 - PART

Spring
2026
12
1.00
Michael Dalton

W 12:20PM 1:50PM

UMass Amherst
84427
Worcester Dining Room 333
mtdalton@umass.edu
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 2/11/26, 2/18, 2/25, 3/4, 3/11, 3/25, 4/1, 4/8, 4/15
Required manual must be purchased before the start of the course through eCampus.

Permission is required for interchange registration during the add/drop period only.