Session 1

  1. BulletWhat is Mindfulness?

  2. BulletBreathing & HeartMath

  3. BulletAwareness of body sensation & Compassionate concentration: Body Scan

  4. BulletHW: Body Scan


Session 2

  1. BulletWhat is Test-Anxiety?

  2. BulletMeditation for beginners

  3. BulletPracticing P-E-A-C-E

  4. BulletHW: Meditation and Practicing P-E-A-C-E


Session 3

  1. BulletSeeing thoughts as just thoughts

  2. BulletTest-Anxiety Surfing

  3. BulletHW: Body Scan, Meditation, & Practicing       P-E-A-C-E


Session 4

  1. BulletBody Scan Revisited

  2. BulletMore practice with Test-Anxiety Surfing and P-E-A-C-E

  3. BulletPost-Test (10 min)

  4. BulletOngoing HW: Body Scan, Meditation, & Practicing P-E-A-C-E


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Mindfulness-Based Academic Stress and Test-Anxiety Reduction Workshops
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See Classes page, email MBTAR@CollegePrepExpress.com, or call (860) 519-1000 for dates & times for West Hartford & Glastonbury (limited to 15) and online.

Ages 12 and up! In four, one-hour sessions, students enrolled in this workshop will learn and PRACTICE classic mindfulness strategies used very successfully for years to treat general stress and manage pain. Breathing, meditation, and mental focus techniques will be taught and practiced, giving students simple and highly effective mechanism to use before and during anxiety-provoking test-taking experiences. Students will learn to use the P-E-A-C-E acronym (and carry wallet-size  reminder cards in their pockets) to help focus energy and increase concentration whenever they feel the onset of academic (or any other) stress. In person classes take place in West Hartford & Glastonbury (limited to 15), and live online classes are fully interactive via screenshare and voice (using either Skype or dial-in), accessible from any browser or mobile device!  Both are currently run by Dr. Michael J. Youmans. Because a premium is placed on PRACTICING THE SKILLS, students are encouraged to take more than one 4-session class, until the practice is fully integrated into their lives.   Watch video demo.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IDdPkI-IZ1wClasses.htmlmailto:MBTAR@CollegePrepExpress.comPurchase.htmlPurchase.htmlPurchase.htmlhttp://homepage.mac.com/mikeyoumans/CPE/pages/value.html#Anchor-23240http://homepage.mac.com/mikeyoumans/CPE/pages/value.html#Anchor-23240http://homepage.mac.com/mikeyoumans/CPE/pages/value.html#Anchor-23240http://homepage.mac.com/mikeyoumans/CPE/pages/resume.htmlhttp://homepage.mac.com/mikeyoumans/CPE/pages/resume.htmlhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oIpQ_18JYOshttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oIpQ_18JYOsshapeimage_2_link_0shapeimage_2_link_1shapeimage_2_link_2shapeimage_2_link_3shapeimage_2_link_4shapeimage_2_link_5shapeimage_2_link_6shapeimage_2_link_7shapeimage_2_link_8shapeimage_2_link_9shapeimage_2_link_10shapeimage_2_link_11shapeimage_2_link_12
These simple techniques have been so helpful in school...and in life!  Thank you!
 -Unstressed Student

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Do you suffer from general academic stress or test anxiety? We can help! :-) Stop wasting precious energy worrying about school, grades, exams, and papers! Learn the awesomely powerful techniques of Mindfulness and put them to use to reduce academic stress in general and test anxiety in particular. Watch your scholastic performance improve as you learn to manage your mind and thoughts so they don't manage you! Do yourself a great favor and take this workshop in person or ONLINE right on your laptop, desktop, or even smartphone!