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Check out our drop-in skills sessions available all semester. Choose from 16 different topics! For detailed descriptions, schedules, and Zoom links, visit: counseling.umd.edu/wellness

The Wellness Series: Dealing with Disappointment

2026-09-29T16:00:00.000
2026-09-29T17:00:00.000

This session will help you manage life's frustrations and bounce back from disappointment when things don't go the way you want or expect. Coping skills like mindfulness, gratitude, and growth mindset will help you come to term with these feelings and find your "grit" to move forward.

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Weed It Wednesdays

2026-09-30T13:30:00.000
2026-09-30T15:00:00.000

Join us Wednesday for fresh air, good vibes, and a little garden therapy.

Check out our drop-in skills sessions available all semester. Choose from 16 different topics! For detailed descriptions, schedules, and Zoom links, visit: counseling.umd.edu/wellness

The Wellness Series: Managing Conflict and Setting Boundaries

2026-09-30T16:00:00.000
2026-09-30T17:00:00.000

This session will describe healthy and unhealthy types of conflict, explore strategies for setting (and being on the receiving end of) boundaries, and provide best practices for conflict resolution.

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Shells of Support: Recovery Ally Training

2026-10-01T13:00:00.000
2026-10-01T14:00:00.000

Take steps towards recovery allyship with Shells of Support!

Check out our drop-in skills sessions available all semester. Choose from 16 different topics! For detailed descriptions, schedules, and Zoom links, visit: counseling.umd.edu/wellness

The Wellness Series: Pay Attention! Tips to Improve Focus

2026-10-01T16:00:00.000
2026-10-01T17:00:00.000

In a world full of distractions, it’s easy to lose focus. This session will provide helpful strategies to improve concentration and let go of distractions.

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Flower Power Hour

2026-10-02T14:00:00.000
2026-12-25T15:00:00.000

Join us Friday afternoons to remove invasive plants and help our native flowers, grasses, shrubs, and trees!

Purple blue background with the words "University Health Center Meditation Program" in white. Under the words is a white icon of a lotus flower and under the flowers are seven small circles representing the chakra colors (red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, and pink).  In white, the website "health.umd.edu/meditation"

Meditation with the University Health Center

2026-10-02T12:00:00.000
2026-10-02T12:30:00.000

Join the University Health Center on Fridays at noon for guided meditation practice via zoom.

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Film Screening: The Waste Commons

2026-10-02T14:00:00.000
2026-10-02T16:00:00.000

Join us for a film screening of The Waste Commons, which explores the lives and livelihoods affected by the closure of Dakar's Mbeubeuss dump, one of Africa's largest open-air waste sites. The film will be followed by a discussion with the director.

Check out our drop-in skills sessions available all semester. Choose from 16 different topics! For detailed descriptions, schedules, and Zoom links, visit: counseling.umd.edu/wellness

The Wellness Series: Freedom from Perfectionism:

2026-10-06T16:00:00.000
2026-10-06T17:00:00.000

This session will explore how perfectionism impacts students and provide strategies to help you embrace imperfection in yourself and others.

Cartoon image of people gardening

Weed It Wednesdays

2026-10-07T13:30:00.000
2026-10-07T15:00:00.000

Join us Wednesday for fresh air, good vibes, and a little garden therapy.

Check out our drop-in skills sessions available all semester. Choose from 16 different topics! For detailed descriptions, schedules, and Zoom links, visit: counseling.umd.edu/wellness

The Wellness Series: Mastering Mindfulness

2026-10-07T16:00:00.000
2026-10-07T17:00:00.000

Practicing mindfulness can help you manage your emotions, accept your reality, and stay grounded. Learn techniques to build your mindfulness skills and practice with brief mindful meditations.

Check out our drop-in skills sessions available all semester. Choose from 16 different topics! For detailed descriptions, schedules, and Zoom links, visit: counseling.umd.edu/wellness

The Wellness Series: Taking Control of Your Thoughts

2026-10-08T16:00:00.000
2026-10-08T17:00:00.000

We’ll help you control your thoughts so they are not controlling you. This session will provide concrete techniques for recognizing, understanding, and altering unhelpful patterns of thinking.