Wellbeing
We invite you to explore our collection of programs for faculty, readings, videos, and community events that have been designed to support the overall health of faculty on our campus. We are committed to listening and growing to meet your needs so as you have questions or ideas to help improve our efforts please don’t hesitate to contact John C. Pijanowski at jpijanow@uark.edu
De-Stress Opportunities
Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR)
John Pijanowski will be offering a Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) informed program series for faculty.
In person at 12pm or online at 3pm on the following Fridays: April 1, April 8, April 15, April 22, April 29
Please RSVP by using this Faculty RSVP Form
Lunch time basketball
at the HPER on M/W/F at 11:30am
Anyone interested in joining the faculty/staff pickup basketball game at HPER is welcome to contact Flint Harris at Fharris@uark.edu or 479-287-6170 (texts are welcome).
City of Fayetteville Recreation Programs
See the full list of programs at fayetteville-ar.gov/1192/Recreation-Programs
Join a Mindfulness Community
30 minute guided meditation daily at noon – email UAMSMindfulnessProgram@uams.edu to request access.
UAMS Mindfulness Community Meeting - 1st Thursday of every month at 5:30 p.m. Email UAMSMindfulnessProgram@uams.edu to request access.
For more information visit mindfulness.uams.edu
Guided Sitting Meditation and Mindful Discussion Mondays 5:30-6:30PM (EDT)
Tuesday Mindful Pause Tuesdays 11:45-12PM (EDT)
Community Meditation Session Wednesdays 12:15-1:00PM (EDT)
Guided Lovingkindness Practice and Mindful Discussion Thursday 9:15-10:00AM (EDT)
Mindfulness Group for Young Adults Friday 3:00-3:30PM (EDT)
Guided Mindful Yoga and Mindful Discussion Saturday 10:00-11:00AM (EDT)
Guided Meditations
UCSD Center for Mindfulness guided meditations
Body Scan
45-min Body Scan by Marta Patterson
45-min Body Scan by Kalika McClure
45-min Body Scan by Livia Walsh
45-min Body Scan by Cassondra Graff
Sitting Meditation
45-min Seated Meditation by Cassondra Graff
45-min Seated Meditation by Lois Howland
45-min Seated Meditation by Marta Patterson
45-min Seated Meditation by Steve Hickman
Loving Kindness Meditation
Loving-Kindness by Deborah Rana
Loving-Kindness Meditation by Megan Prager
22-min Loving-Kindness Meditation by Livia Walsh
15-min Loving-Kindness Meditation by Cassondra Graff
Mindfulness Research and Practice
Visit the University Libraries Faculty Wellbeing Project collection to find readings on mindfulness and stress reduction practice, mindfulness studies, and meta-analysis studies of mindfulness.
TEDxBrownUniversity -Willoughby Britton Why A Neuroscientist Would Study Meditation
Dr. Judson Brewer "The Craving Mind"
Jon Kabat-Zinn "The Healing Power of Mindfulness"