Mindfulness is focus of Center for Healthy Living workshop

The Center for Healthy Living on Purdue's West Lafayette campus is offering a workshop focused on mindfulness. The workshop will take place from noon to 12:50 p.m. Thursday (Feb. 9) in Recitation Building, Room 316.

Led by Lindsey Millburg, licensed social worker at the center, the workshop will focus on helping attendees build more awareness and intentionality within themselves. Objectives of the workshop include teaching ways to calm reactivity, tune in to thoughts and feelings as they arise, be present with others’ feelings, listen deeply and create space for intuition and innovation.

“Mindfulness is something that many don’t think about that much, and we’re trying to change that,” Millburg says. “It’s important to be aware of and accept our feelings without judging ourselves. My hope is through the workshop I will be able to help attendees find ways to consciously think about being mindful throughout their day-to-day lives.” 

Register by Wednesday (Feb. 8) via the employee portal:

* Log in and click the envelope icon in the top right corner of the page.

* Click the New button in the top right corner of the page.

* Click the Add Recipient button and select Wellness Program Registration, then click Select.

* Type Workshop Registration as the subject.

* Enter your name, contact information and which workshop you would like to attend in the body of the email, then click Send. 

Employees without computer access can call 765-494-5505 to register. Employees who have not yet created a portal account are encouraged to do so by following the prompts found under the "New users can start here" link on the portal’s home page.

Center for Healthy Living services are available for benefits-eligible faculty and staff and spouses/same-sex domestic partners and adult dependents covered on a Purdue medical plan. Workshops are offered free of charge.

The center is open for medical visits 7 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday. Lab hours are 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. To schedule an appointment, call 765-494-0111 or schedule via the employee portal. For medical consultation after hours or on weekends, contact the Anthem NurseLine at 888-279-5449 for assistance or use LiveHealth Online for a virtual appointment.