Faculty and Staff Assistance Program

FSAP "Brown Bag" Lunch and Learn

Parenting Skills: Understanding Your Adolescent

Date: September 25, 2008 (Thursday)
Time: 12:00 – 1:00 PM
Location: UMC 382-384

Workshop Description: Are you challenged by or curious about your relationship with your adolescent children? Why are they making the decisions they are making and doing the things they are doing? Learn about how your child may see the world from a developmental, cultural, psychological, and biological perspective. Understanding them better may help you relate and work with them more effectively. (Please remember to register for this workshop – call – 2-6766)

Presenter: Mui Lewis, Graduate Intern, Faculty and Staff Assistance Program

Integral Living

Date: October 15, 2008 (Tuesday)
Time: 12:00 – 1:00 PM
Location: UMC 247

Please remember to register for this workshop - call 492-6766.

Workshop Description: Come spend an hour learning how to increase balance and depth of your day-to-day life. Based on the philosophy of Ken Wilber we will discuss how understanding and actively participating in different aspects of our relationships, our communities, and ourselves can improve life and overall health.

Presenter: Amanda Smith, M.A., Graduate Intern, Faculty and Staff Assistance Program

Using Emotional Intelligence

Date: October 23, 2008 (Monday)
Time: 12:00 – 1:00 PM
Location: UMC 353

Workshop Description: In this experiential workshop, you will learn how emotions inform your choices and how they enhance your effectiveness as leaders. (Please remember to register for this workshop – call – 2-6766)

Presenters: Celia Sinoway, Ph.D., Director, Faculty and Staff Assistance Program; Sharon Campbell, M.A., Counselor, Faculty and Staff Assistance Program

Workshop: Mindfulness Practices in Everyday Living

Date: November 6, 2008 (Thursday)
Time: 12:00 – 1:00 PM
Location: UMC 245

Workshop Description: Mindfulness is the practice of becoming aware of the present moment. Rooted in ancient teachings and traditions, mindfulness has long been a tool for people to come to a place of calmness and peace in the midst of even the most difficult situations. In today’s busy world, mindfulness can be used in any moment to bring our mind into its rightful and natural state of balance. In this workshop, we will learn and practice mindfulness in breathing, sitting, eating, and walking. Beginner minds are welcome. (Please remember to register for this workshop - call 2-6766).

Presenter: Serenity Chambers, Ph.D., Licensed Psychologist & Mui Lewis, Graduate Intern, Faculty and Staff Assistance Program

Not too tight, Not too loose: Self-Care from the Perspective of Buddhist Psychology

Date: November 12, 2008 (Wed)
Time: 12:00 – 1:00 PM
Location: UMC 353

Workshop Description: This workshop will present Buddhist Psychological ideas on increasing self-care and life balance using a non-religious approach. We will discuss simple and transformative concepts for relating with our minds and emotions: Four Noble Truths, Brilliant Sanity, Touching our Direct Experience, Letting Go and Coming Back. From there the workshop will examine how to skillfully apply these ideas to the everyday challenges and joys of our human journey. (Please remember to register for this workshop - call 2-6766).

Presenter: Chris Le, M.A. & Jason Appt, M.A., Psychotherapists, Well Being Community Counseling Center