UWO Counseling Center: Recent Episodes
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UWO Counseling Center is here to provide wellness tips and tools to practice so we all can continue to Flourish in life.
Join us for a mindfulness practice from The Little Pocket Book of Mindfulness buy Ana Black
With finals approaching, knowing how to take a study break is essential. Listen in on why and how to take study breaks during the time of finals.
Listen to how the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh implements mindfulness to the counseling center. Learn about the affects of stress on the body. Learn the benefits of mindfulness on the body.
Become aware of the people around you and find similarities between yourself and others.
RAIN is an acronym used to create awareness of our thoughts, emotions, and experiences - and how to practice curiosity and kindness to be present.
Have paper and pen in hand as you listen to a reading of You Already Are,by M.H. Clark. You’re invited to write the words and thoughts that capture your attention, are meaningful, or are ideas you want to hold on to.
Listen as Tyler Volkert, staff counselor, reads “You’re Here for a Reason” by Nancy Tillman for a message we can all use as a reminder.
Learn more about the Danish concept of hygge and how this concept applies now more than ever during the colder months.
Trigger warning talks about a time when someone hurt you. Please feel free to stop the recording if need and go to a different mindfulness practice on this page.
This quick and simple guided meditation can be utilized any time of the day to get in tune with your breathing and your body. If you have a specific topic or idea that you would like us to make a guided meditation or podcast about - please comment on this podcast or email: calm@uwosh.edu - we would love to hear your feedback!
This guided meditation is intended to bring total relaxation to your entire body. This meditation is recommended to be done either sitting or laying down. Whenever you feel that you need to decompress from the day, this meditation will assist with stressors by focusing on the body.
This brief meditation is for anyone who is looking to check-in and focus on something that went well today for you. When you practice gratitude, it can retrain the mind to think more positively and focus on the “good”, rather than the “bad”.
This guided meditation is for those who just have a few minutes that want to check in quickly with the body and breath. If you are interested in a longer meditation, check out our other podcasts! And if you have any suggestions or topics you would like covered, please email calm@uwosh.edu and we can do our best to meet your needs.
This guided meditation is for listeners to understand the process of thought and to know that it is okay to have thoughts during meditation/mindfulness practice. If you have a specific topic or idea that you would like us to make a guided meditation or podcast about - please comment on this podcast or email: calm@uwosh.edu - we would love to hear your feedback!
This mindfulness exercise is intended to awaken the body and mind to happy and pleasant times. If you have a specific topic or idea that you would like us to make a guided meditation or podcast about - please comment on this podcast or email: calm@uwosh.edu - we would love to hear your feedback!
This meditation is intended to assist with those who looking to wind down a bit before going to sleep. This may be helpful to those who are struggling to fall asleep due to anxiety, stress, or worry. If you have a specific topic or idea that you would like us to make a guided meditation or podcast about - please comment on this podcast or email: calm@uwosh.edu - we would love to hear your feedback!
This 20 minute guided meditation is intended to help you relax and take a moment from your day to bring awareness to your body and being. If you have a specific topic or idea that you would like us to make a guided meditation or podcast about - please comment on this podcast or email: calm@uwosh.edu - we would love to hear your feedback!
This guided mindfulness experience is intended to assist with relaxing the mind and body when moments of agitation or irritability arise. If you have a specific topic or idea that you would like us to make a guided meditation or podcast about - please comment on this podcast or email: calm@uwosh.edu - we would love to hear your feedback!
This guided mindfulness exercise is intended to bring awareness to a specific difficulty that you are experiencing or have experienced. This meditation will allow you to be one with this difficulty and find the good from the day as well. If you have a specific topic or idea that you would like us to make a guided meditation or podcast about - please comment on this podcast or email: calm@uwosh.edu - we would love to hear your feedback!
A conversation with Kris and Kim exploring ways students can adjust to this new normal.
This podcast discusses different forms of self-care and how we can practice taking care of ourselves in our everyday life.
Mindfulness practice allows for the mind and body to be at ease. This guided meditation is about practicing acceptance and forgiveness. If you have a specific topic or idea that you would like us to make a guided meditation or podcast about - please comment on this podcast or email: calm@uwosh.edu - we would love to hear your feedback!
This is a brief guided mindfulness experience that you can follow along with no matter what you are doing right now. Mindfulness helps ease the body and mind by creating a pathway to the present moment. Tune in! If you have a specific topic or idea that you would like us to make a guided meditation or podcast about - please comment on this podcast or email: calm@uwosh.edu - we would love to hear your feedback!
Sitting like a mountain reminds us that we carry our strength with us. We are resilient and able to make it through our struggles.
Tune in to hear a reading of Kitty O'Meara's poem on the topic of COVID-19. Kitty O'Meara is a retired Irish American teacher from the Madison, WI area.
Mindfulness allows the body and mind to calm down a bit by focusing on one thing at a time; the practice of being present. We invite you to kindly follow along with the guided mindfulness exercise and allow yourself to take a few minutes to experience the benefits of following the breath.
Kim shares from the book entitled Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff and explores the impact our thoughts can have on our emotions.
Our Counseling Center director, Sandy, joins the podcast to share an article from a favorite magazine, Breathe.
In this chapter, Brene Brown explores how courage, compassion, and connection are truly the gifts of imperfection.
The Counseling Center knows that reading can bring comfort to many of us - but being read to - now that's real comfort! Join in to listen to the words of Brene Brown as she explores how to Let Go of Who You Think You're Supposed to Be and Embrace Who You Are.