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Moving to a different country is not an easy feat. In this workshop, attendees will learn about the stages of the integration process and develop tools to find balance and adapt to their new home.

This workshop focuses on wellness and self-care by teaching members of the SLU-Madrid community mindfulness strategies for managing stress and achieving a sense of balance and calm.

A shorter version of this workshop, titled "Mindfulness Tactics", is offered during hectic times of the semester as a space to gather and practice mindfulness techniques to help manage stress and anxiety.

This workshop explores the impostorism phenomenon and how it affects people. Learn practical techniques to reframe negative thinking and have a more supportive, self-compassionate inner voice.

Breathwork is free and always available to us, which is why it is useful to learn to incorporate it into our daily lives. This practical session covers different breathing techniques that can help reduce stress levels.

Attendees will get to use different time management and organizational skills to better prepare for their academic responsibilities. 

A workshop where attendees will learn strategies to manage the physiological, cognitive, emotional, and behavioral effects of stress and anxiety. This includes techniques such as progressive muscle relaxation and cognitive restructuring.

This workshop focuses on EQ: what it is, how it works, and how it can be helpful. It will include hands-on exercises for practicing emotional self-awareness, emotional self-regulation, motivation, and empathy.

Our self-care sessions explore its importance, especially in today's climate, the traps that often get in the way of caring for ourselves, and how to incorporate self-care practices into our daily lives.

What is meditation? What happens psychologically and physiologically when we meditate? What benefits does it bring to our mental health and overall well-being? How is meditation helpful in coping with stress and anxiety? These are all questions that will be covered in this workshop. After discussing the basics, there will be a guided meditation to get started (or reacquainted) with this practice.

"Looking Inward: A Day for Self-reflection and Mental Health" is a transformative day retreat in the Sierra de Guadarrama where students have the opportunity to explore their purpose, values, and passions through a series of self-examination exercises which include both personal and group reflections, guided meditations and yoga. This day-long experience is designed for students to be able to pause and get to know what it is that moves them as people while tending to their minds, bodies, and souls.

Outreach class visits can be:

•  Informational sessions about mental health resources available both on and off campus and how to access them. 

• Class discussions: Many academic fields and subjects can relate to mental health. We can facilitate debates and conversations about such topics in a way that is tailored to the class subject.

• Workshops: All workshops in the catalog are also available to be offered as class visits on request. 

If you would like to request an outreach class visit, a workshop, or a psychoeducational activity tailored to your class or campus event, please contact us.