Life Hacks
“Life Hacks” highlight different topics that help students thrive in their college experience. Each topic offers an overview for quick tips, then join the counselor for 30 minutes on zoom to expand on these skills.
Life Hacks: sign up to receive zoom link
Sign up before 1:00 pm to receive link by email, 30 Maximum participants for each presentation, please cancel if you cannot attend to allow space for others. Check in on your Medicat Student Health Portal, then join on zoom. Meeting will be locked 5 minutes after presentation has begun. Those who have checked in on Medicat will receive attendance verification via secure message within 24 hours.
Student Wellness Center
1770 Elm Street, 2nd floor Golden, CO 80401
Monday-Friday 8:00 am-4:45 pm
counseling@mines.edu
303-273-3377
New Year, New Me: A guide to self-care at MINES
Self-care does not always need to be facemasks and bubble baths (although it sometimes can be!), but self-care can also be reading a book, calling a friend, or even just a minute of mindful breathing. This wellness workshop will discuss self-care’s benefits and offer ideas and strategies to incorporate self-care into your daily routines. New Year New Me Wellness Workshop Overview
Thursday January 9, 2024 @ 4:00pm
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Creating School/Life Balance
Join us for a discussion with other Mines students about finding school/life balance while in college! You’ll leave with new ideas and a plan to help you all semester long. Creating School-Life Balance Overview
Monday January 13, 2024 @ 4:00pm
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Imposter Syndrome
We all have insecurities, and many of us will experience an overwhelming level of self-doubt that can keep us stuck at some point in our lives. This is also known as, Imposter Syndrome. Attend this workshop to learn more about this phenomenon, and its impact on our health, careers, and relationships. You will leave with many kinds of strategies on how to harness these negative feelings into achieving your goals. Imposter Syndrome Overview
Wednesday January 22, 2024 @ 4:00pm
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De-coding Anxiety
Why does Anxiety feels so mysterious and powerful? Is it possible to live life with less Anxiety?
Join to find out what anxiety is scientifically, why it shows up, and how to live a life with LESS ANXIETY? We’ll share a mental health formula, offer some handouts, and try out new coping skills you can use at home, on your way to class, and in your relationships to go from overwhelmed to more calm. De-coding Anxiety Overview
Thursday January 30, 2024 @ 4:00 pm
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Coping with Trauma: An Introduction
This workshop covers basic information and coping skills around psychological trauma: what it is, including types of trauma, signs & symptoms, and some options for coping with distress as well as information about treatment options. The approach used in this workshop aims to avoid triggering individuals who have experienced trauma and to provide destigmatizing information, practical strategies, and support options. Coping with Trauma Overview
Tuesday February 4, 2024 @ 4:00 pm
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Performance Under Pressure
Feeling the pressure of the semester? Wondering how you’ll be able to pull X, Y or Z off? You are not alone. Learn about harnessing stress to your advantage, strategies for when the pressure feels like too much, and tools for calming your body so that you can perform. Performance Under Pressure Overview
Monday, February 10, 2024 @ 4:00 pm
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Social Media: Supporting Connection or Isolation?
While social media was created with the intention of keeping us connected, growing research suggests it may be doing the opposite. Learn more about this powerful form of digital media and how to use it in a healthy way that serves you. Social Media Overview
Wednesday February 19, 2024 @ 4:00 pm
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Body Kindness & Respect
We are all entrenched in diet culture messages about how we should look and what we should eat. This workshop will explore how to push back on these messages to celebrate all body sizes and shapes and offer tips & resources for engaging with your body in a more respectful and compassionate way. Body Kindness Respect Overview
Thursday February 27, 2024 @ 4:00 pm
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The Art of Unmasking
Masking, also known as social camouflaging, is a way we try to fit in socially. However, it can be hard to know how to take the mask off (or who we are without it). This workshop goes over ways to start unmasking and living as your most authentic self. The Art of Unmasking Overview
Tuesday March 4, 2024 @ 4:00 pm
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Stress Busters
Learn proven ways to reduce your level of stress and make your life more manageable. Stressbusters Overview
Monday March 10, 2024 @ 4:00 pm
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Finding Balance Through Music
Learn techniques that you can immediately implement to help manage stress and improve focus. Reconnect with music by reigniting connections with music as a source of empowerment, inspiration, and emotional support. Create or maintain peer connections using lyrics to express and share meaningful music. Finding Balance Through Music Overview
Wednesday March 26, 2025 @ 4:00 pm
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Coping with Grief
This workshop helps students understand and explore emotions related to their experiences of grief and loss. Learn more about loss, signs of grief, and ways to cope. Coping with Grief Overview
Monday March 31, 2024 @ 4:00 pm
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Video Games and the Impact of Chronic Over-Stimulation
While video games are one of the most popular outlets for recreation, for some they can be a source of obsession, overuse and addiction. Learn more about the impact of chronic over-stimulation and gain the tools necessary to take back control. Video Games Overview
Tuesday April 8th, 2024 @ 4:00 pm
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Substance Use Awareness
This workshop will offer an open discussion on the risks and rewards of substance use, including alcohol, marijuana, stimulants and psychedelics. The goal is to be safe, reduce potential risk or harm, and still have fun whether you use or not. Substance Use Awareness Overview
Thursday April 17, 2024 @ 4:00 pm
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Stress Busters
Learn proven ways to reduce your level of stress and make your life more manageable. Stressbusters Overview
Monday April 21, 2024 @ 4:00 pm
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Creating Calm: The Art of Stress Relief
Stressed? Overwhelmed? Arts and crafts are some of the best ways to relax and work through stress, to return the body to more optimal levels. In this workshop we explore a variety of art-based techniques to help you manage your stress and achieve your goals. Creating Calm The Art of Stress Relief Overview
Tuesday April 29, 2024 @ 4:00 pm
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Refresh Your Perspective
Refresh your perspective by changing your thoughts. Learn how your thoughts impact your feelings and practice ways to adopt new perspectives to better serve you. Come discover your brain’s influence and unleash the power of positive thought! Refresh Your Perspective Overview
Trauma and the Brain
This workshop covers basic information around trauma: what it is, including types of trauma, signs & symptoms, how it impacts the brain and daily functioning, and some basic tips for coping with symptoms as well as other treatment options. The informational approach of this workshop aims to avoid triggering individuals who have experienced trauma and to provide destigmatizing information, practical strategies, and support options. Trauma and the Brain Wellness Workshop Overview
Sharpen Your Social Skills
This workshop will address lots of common experiences for the first weeks of college when trying to socialize and make new connections with peers and professors. Join us as we support Mines students who want to enhance their communication skills for everyday life as well as for those “awkward” or “uncomfortable” conversations. Sharpen Social Skills Overview
De-stress for Success
Stressed? Overwhelmed? You are not alone. Explore a variety of tips and tricks to help you manage your stress and navigate your way to success. From art to zen, you’re bound to find something that will help you manage and use stress to help you achieve your goals. The Art of De-Stressing Wellness Workshop Overview
Work Life Balance: From Struggles to Solutions
This session will be geared towards graduate students at Mines. It will cover a range of topics specific to being a graduate student such as: anxiety over the future, imposter syndrome, self care and financial well being along with offering techniques for grounding and help with task initiation.
Revamp Your Relationships
We have many types of relationships with those around us, each of which we hope add to our peace and joy. In the Counseling Center’s Wellness Workshop: Revamp Your Relationships, we will explore ways to reconstruct old and create new relationships to make them fruitful and safe for us. Learn about love languages, self-advocacy tools, and mindfulness skills to utilize in relationships. Revamp Your Relationships Workshop Overview
Coping with Homesickness
Homesickness is a common experience for many first-year (and even beyond!) students. What
can make it especially hard is when we feel like we’re the only ones, or when we start
questioning whether we made the right choice for college. Come to this Life Hack workshop to
learn about what homesickness can look like, to feel normalized/validated in your experience,
and to hear about coping skills/strategies to move through homesickness. Coping with Homesickness Overview
Tuesday September 17, 2024 @ 4:00 pm
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Tackling Test Anxiety
Test anxiety is treatable! Learn what test anxiety is, why it happens (signs and symptoms), and practical strategies for decreasing it. Test Anxiety Overview
Wednesday September 25, 2024 @ 4:00 pm
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Laughter As Therapy
Did you know Laughter Therapy is a thing? During this workshop you will find out what Laughter Therapy is, learn about the physical and emotional benefits of Laughter, as well as learn some Laughter Therapy Exercises. Bonus: You will have the opportunity to “just laugh” with your peers. Laughter As Therapy Overview
Thursday October 17, 2024 @ 4:00 pm
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