Stress reduction program offers help for anxiety, depression, chronic pain
The University Fitness Center (UFC) is offering a Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction program to all Penn State Health and Penn State College of Medicine employees and students April 15 through June 10. The eight-week, employer-sponsored wellness program will take place on Mondays from 6 to 8:30 p.m. in UFC Studio 311.
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction is an evidence-based intervention that has been proven effective for multiple chronic conditions, including anxiety, depression and chronic pain. It also improves quality of life for healthy adults.
The program consists of an orientation session, eight 2.5- to 3-hour weekly group classes and one Saturday silent retreat that is 7.5 hours long.
Cost
Employees pay $250 at registration, and students and residents pay $200. The full tuition is $500, but the remainder of the cost is supported by the Benefits for Wellness Program when an individual attends six out of the eight classes and the Saturday silent retreat.
During registration, the employee agrees to a payroll deduction of $250 if they do not meet the attendance requirement.
Orientation
Monday, April: 1-6 p.m.
The orientation features an opportunity to meet the instructors, hear an overview of the course and participation requirements, learn about benefits and risks of the program and ask questions.
Silent Retreat
Saturday, May 18
Instructors
Holly Socolow has been offering mindfulness programs in the Lancaster/Hershey/Harrisburg area for 12 years in health care, community and business settings.
Dr. Tim Riley has been a practicing family physician for more than 10 years and is a member of the Department of Family and Community Medicine at the Milton S. Hershey Medical Center.
More Information
Contact Deb Tregea, UFC program coordinator, at 717-531-7075 for details. Learn more on the UFC website.
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