Stress Management and Wellness Counseling
The Center for Health & Wellbeing is a satellite office of the University Health Center in the Eppley Recreation Center. The mission of the center is to cultivate holistic change that enhances the personal wellness of members of the campus community. The Center offers many services to students including, Relaxation Training for Stress Management and Wellness Counseling. All services are free unless otherwise indicated.
Relaxation Training
Learn how to take control of stressful situations and bring yourself into a relaxed state by using your mind. During this training a health educator will coach you through various relaxation techniques to help you learn to reduce your stress levels, and your immediate results will be displayed right on the computer screen!
The relaxation techniques shared will teach you how to better cope with daily stressful situations.
How can Relaxation Training benefit me?
- Increased mental clarity, attention, and concentration.
- Increased energy.
- Enhanced performance.
- Improved immune response.
Wellness Counseling
Wellness is an active process of becoming aware of and making choices toward a more successful existence. We never arrive at a point where there is no room for improvement. The traditional wellness model has six dimensions: physical well-being, emotional well-being, spiritual well-being, intellectual well-being, social well-being, and occupational well-being.
Many people lead busy lives and with a busy life comes stress, when we feel stressed it affects our overall well-being making our lives feel unbalanced. A wellness assessment can help you regain control and balance in your life. Wellness Counseling can help! During the appointment a health educator will discuss your current lifestyle with you and discuss how you can achieve your wellness goals and create balance in your life. Stop by or call to make an appointment.
For more information or to make an appointment call (301) 314-1493, email chwb@health.umd.edu, or stop by the Center for Health and Well-being in the Eppley Recreation Center to make your appointment!
