Dr. Lengua, CCFW staff members Robyn Long and Katie Spink, and academic partners examined the benefits of Be REAL when it was offered in various campus settings. Long, R.B., Kennedy, M., Spink, K., & Lengua, L. J. (in press). Evaluation of the Implementation of a Well-being Promotion Program for College Students, Frontiers in Psychiatry. doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2021.610931
Focus Area: Cultivating Mindfulness & Compassion
Postpartum Compassionate Body Scan
A gentle Body Scan meditation to bring body awareness, kindness and acceptance in the postpartum period, led by Becca Calhoun.
Loving Kindness While Feeding Baby
This practice is an invitation to bring kindness to yourself and baby while gently connecting during feeding time, led by Becca Calhoun.
Drop-in Session: Fueling Our Self-Compassion as We Support Others
This session will explore ways to tend to ourselves, through a variety of options including compassionate images and phrases during our meditation, and other resources to access in the day-to-day.
Drop-in Session: Exploring Compassion Practices
This session will introduce a series of brief practices to nourish both self-compassion and compassion for others. These soothing practices can soften our hearts, facilitating a sense of connection and ease.
Drop-in Session: Meditation Inspired By Nature
This is a series of short meditations inspired by the book Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer and two poems – “Rise Up Rooted like Trees” by Rainer Maria Rilke and “You Have Become a Forest” by Nikita Gill. Using nature as inspiration, participants will be guided to focus on resourcing, releasing stress, refueling and connection.