November 21, 2024

 

 

Design Your Dream Life – Create a Vision Board Depicting Your Future Aspirations - workshop 

Time:                 09h30 - 11h30
Where:              SSC, Room B1.35a
Trainer:              Lars Smits - UM Career Counselor

 

Curious about your deepest aspirations? What core values, passions, and strengths define you? Join our “Design your dream life" workshop and embark on a journey of self-discovery. Envision a future where your dream life is a reality – from your perfect living environment to meaningful relationships – and express your vision through an inspirational vision board. This workshop is a tranquil yet powerful exploration to align your path with your deepest desires. Your dream life awaits!

 

 

 

 

Walk with dogs & Talk
 
Time:                 11h30 - 13h00
Where:              Stairs Tapijnkazerne 11
Trainer:             2 UM Psychologists

Event by UM Psychologists and Wellbeing Movement

 

Join us for a Walk and Talk to relax, connect, and enjoy the outdoors! This event is designed to help you unwind from the hustle and bustle of lecture halls and studying by immersing yourself in nature’s calming effect on the body and mind. It’s a wonderful opportunity to connect with fellow participants, our playful dogs, and the Wellbeing team.

Purpose of the walk: 

• Relaxation: get away from the hustle and bustle of the lecture halls and studying. Nature has a calming effect on the body and mind.
• Connection: Connect with each other, connect with our two playful dogs and get to know the Wellbeing team.
• Playfulness: If you want to, you can play and cuddle with the dogs.
• Being outside: Fresh air, sunshine and the greenery around us contribute to our well-being.
   

Program:

1. Gathering: we meet at the entrance of Tapijn 11 -stairs at 11h30.
2. Hike: we take a pleasant brisk walk of 1.5 hours through the nearby nature reserve, halfway we will have a lunchbreak. 
3. Lunch: we find a nice place for our lunch. Everyone brings their own packed lunch.
4. Closing: we return to Tapijn at 13h00 with a fresh perspective and renewed energy.

 

 

 

Discovering my values in life
workshop 

Time:                 13h30 - 15h00
Where:              SSC, Room B1.35a
Trainer:              Greet Kellens - UM Psychologist

 

During the workshop, you will identify your personal values and qualities in life. We will use this as a starting point to figure out what can get in the way of living that meaningful life. You will learn to become aware of the bumps in the road and how to take action to bypass them.  We focus on how to develop more self-compassion and acceptance towards negative thoughts and feelings.

This is the feedback of students about this workshop:

“The feeling of finding a moment of calm and self-reflection in the midst of all this chaos was really refreshing.”
“The activities, especially the exercise regarding personal values was really useful for me.”
“I just feel like I just came out of this meeting with an approach on how to finally tackle my spiral of worries and anxiety.”

 

 

 

 

Meditation class - CANCELLED
 
Time:                 14h00 - 14h30
Where:              FHML - Randwyck Library (Universiteitssingel 50, 6229 ER Maastricht)
Meetingpoint: Infolounge (desk behind the entrance, so please bring your UM-card)

 

• I have never meditated, how do you do that?
• Is meditation something for me?
• Can meditation be a helpful tool for me to cope with my daily struggles?

During this 30-minute meditation class, you will be guided through different exercises to experience and practice meditation. Meditation is an ancient practice that dates back thousands of years but still is very useful in our daily lives. Meditation can help to relax, reduce stress and anxiety, improve concentration and focus and much more.

In this class, we will focus on experiencing meditation ourselves through different exercises. Whether you have experience with meditation or not, you can follow these sessions as much as you like.

This class takes place at FHML Library. We will ask you to take off your shoes when entering the practice room. Please be aware it can be colder in the room so we advise you to bring a sweater or vest and wear comfortable clothes.

Don't forget to bring your UM card to enter!

 

 

 

 

 

Yin Yoga & Yoga Nidra session 

Time:                 16h00 - 17h15
Where:              UM Sports - Body & Mind Studio
Trainer:              Ilona Lucia Yoga & Reiki

 

Yin Yoga is a slow-paced style of yoga where poses are held for an extended period, usually around 3-5 minutes or even longer. The focus is on targeting the deeper connective tissues and joints, aiming to increase flexibility and promote relaxation. But Yin Yoga isn't just about physical postures – it's an introspective journey. As you sink into each pose, you'll learn to observe your thoughts and sensations without judgement. This can be a powerful tool for managing the challenges that come with university life.

Yoga Nidra, also know as 'yogic sleep,' is a guided meditation practice that induces deep relaxation and conscious awareness. You lay down in a comfortable position and follow my voice, gradually moving your attention through different parts of the body and entering a state between wakefulness and sleep. The goal of Yoga Nidra is to achieve a profound level of relaxation, reduce stress, and even tap into the subconscious mind.

Bring Your Comfort: Pack Your Favourite Blanket and Cushion for Yoga Bliss.

                                        

 

Self-defense

Time:                 20h00 - 21h30
Where:              UM Sports - Exercise Studio
 

Self-defense is the act of protecting oneself from harm using physical force, techniques, or strategies. It involves defending against attacks or threats in situations where your safety or well-being is in danger. Self-defense can include physical techniques, but it also encompasses awareness, de-escalation tactics, and other preventive measures to avoid or escape dangerous situations.

This martial-arts based class at UM SPORTS might include:

• Counter attacking as soon as possible (or attacking pre-emptively)
• Neutralizing the opponent as quickly as possible
• Maintaining awareness of surroundings while dealing with the threat in order to look for escape routes, further attackers, objects that could be used to defend or help attack and so on.

Self-defense is not just about physical techniques; it's about a mindset of personal safety and taking proactive measures to protect yourself in all aspects of life. Benefits of this training might be an increased level of confidence, physical fitness and empowerment.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Boxing

Time:                 21h30 - 23h00
Where:              UM Sports - Exercise Studio

 

 

Make use of this unique opportunity to participate in a Boxing training at UM SPORTS. In a playful way, you will learn some boxing techniques such as punches or defense moves. Boxing is an excellent physical training as it is a full-body workout. Mentally, boxing provides a productive outlet for releasing stress and aggression.

 

The training is often in pairs, so it might be fun to sign up with a friend, but the trainer will make sure everyone has a partner to practice with.