Berg Talks: Emotional Fitness Group

Berg Talks: Emotional Fitness

Who: Heidelberg undergrad or graduate students interested in achieving their goals! Students interested in improving current resiliency skills or developing new resiliency skills. Students will specifically be able to improve physical and emotional health, strengthen relationships and social connection, reduce stress anxiety and depression, increase academic and work performance, manage challenges and difficulties.

What: A 4-week, confidential group, where students will engage in the Resiliency Skills Training (ReST) curriculum that offers a careful selection of evidence-based exercises to build coping skills and promote thriving. The ReST philosophy is that there are many routes to achieving greater resiliency. Each week participants choose from a menu of six exercises in the areas of goal-setting, emotional skills, social connection, health, meaning, and self-talk. The ability to choose exercises that fit their specific goals, interests, and schedules is important, because the most effective strategies are the ones that people actually do, which tend to be the ones that are most enjoyable and personally relevant. No single practice is going to work for everyone regardless of its proven benefits. ReST makes improving well-being accessible, manageable and fun, by introducing a variety of bite-sized, 15-minute exercises that participants can experiment with and find what works for them. Group will be facilitated by John Sharp, LPCC-S, Associate Director of Counseling. Group is limited to a maximum of 12 students.

When: Thursdays, February 6–February 27

Tuesdays, March 17–April 7

Tentatively, Tuesdays, April 14–May 5

Time: 11 a.m.-11:50 a.m.

Where: Campus Center 225 (Fireplace room)

Registration: Students registering for the group will be required to meet with John Sharp prior to the beginning of group in order to: 1) be educated on the basics of group, 2) identify reasons for attending the group and identify goals to achieve, 3) Sign a consent form, and 4) complete pre-group assessments. This meeting will take approximately 15-30 minutes.

How: Students can register for the group by emailing John Sharp, LPCC-S at jsharp@heidelberg.edu, calling (419) 448-2898, or by walking into the L.D. Stoner Health and Counseling Center.

Participation: Students will attend 4 groups over 4 consecutive weeks. Students receive a free workbook at the beginning of the first group.

Completion: Students will complete post-group assessments and will have the option to meet with John to discuss the results of pre- and post-assessments.