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Many activities promote physical, intellectual and emotional wellbeing, and listening to music is a prime example. This interactive workshop will highlight how music impacts our mind and body in beneficial ways, whether to relieve stress, increase focus, or provide confidence and endurance during challenging moments. This workshop can be offered in-person, online, or in a hybrid capacity (venue dependent).

Setbacks are an inevitable part of learning and growth. Yet why are some people more resilient than others when they encounter new challenges? Resilience is the process and outcome of adapting and growing from difficult life experiences. Research indicates that the resources and skills associated with resilience can be cultivated. In this workshop, students will learn about growth mindset and engage in various evidence-based strategies to become more resilient as they navigate and overcome academic and professional obstacles.

If you have ever felt like an intellectual fraud, you are not alone! Many accomplished people have felt like an impostor at some point. In this interactive workshop, students will learn about the causes of impostor syndrome and the five types of impostor syndrome. Participants will learn a variety of techniques they can personalize to lessen the impact of impostor syndrome and gain greater confidence in their academic and professional life. This workshop is only offered in-person.

Perfectionism can create unnecessary pressure and diminish the joy we find in our work. This workshop will help you become more aware of how perfectionist thinking may be impacting you. You will be able to differentiate perfectionism from a healthy pursuit of excellence and learn to use the skill of self-compassion to temper the negative influence of perfectionist thinking so you can thrive. This workshop can be offered in-person, online, or in a hybrid capacity (venue dependent).

This webinar will provide students with fundamental personal finance skills to use in college and beyond. From incorporating budgeting tools to learning about credit reports and credit cards, this session introduces students to foundational financial literacy concepts. Co-sponsored by BU Smart Money and Student Wellbeing. This workshop can be offered in-person, online, or in a hybrid capacity (venue dependent).

Do you feel like you are just surviving? Would you like to feel better and succeed academically? Many people think that if they had more time, things would be better; however, time is only part of the equation. People thrive when their priorities are clear and their goals are aligned with their values. In this workshop, students will learn strategies and concepts to integrate what’s most important for their wellbeing into their routines and develop a rhythm of life that supports their personal, academic and professional pursuits. This workshop can be offered in-person, online, or in a hybrid capacity (venue dependent).

This workshop invites students to reflect on the many identities that encompass who they are (e.g., nationality, ethnicity, class), and how those identities influence their sense of self and how they’re perceived in the world. Human beings are simultaneously individuals and members of communities, and this workshop will encourage participants to reflect on this active dynamic in their own lives. This workshop is offered fully in-person or fully remote.

At times, students serving on executive boards of clubs and organizations feel stretched too thin, under a microscope, or simply overwhelmed. This workshop will provide student leaders with tools and strategies they can use to promote their own wellbeing and cultivate a culture of wellness within their student organizations. From recognizing signs of burnout to navigating stressful situations that demand a solution, the facilitators will review some practical skills students can incorporate right away to make their time as leaders rich, rewarding and manageable in the face of other responsibilities. This workshop can be offered in-person, online, or in a hybrid capacity (venue dependent).

Studying in a new country is an exciting adventure, but it can also come with its own set of challenges. In this workshop, we’ll explore seven key dimensions of wellbeing that are crucial for your academic and professional success. We will also delve into the concepts of “culture shock” and “culture fatigue,” examining their effects on your wellbeing. You will take away practical strategies and resources to support your adjustment at BU and abroad, helping you thrive both personally and academically as you embrace your new cultural environment.

Feeling burnt out from the academic grind? Are you ready to boost your academic success while taking care of your wellbeing? In this interactive workshop, you will discover actionable strategies to create and maintain habits that support both your studies and self-care. We will tackle obstacles, understand the science of habit formation and help you design and sustain effective habits that drive positive change to enhance your academic success and overall wellbeing.