Meditation to relieve college stress

NDSU is offering a mindfulness workshop for the first time.The workshop, offered by the NDSU Counseling Center, 212 Ceres Hall, is an eight-week experience that will address the different facets of mindfulness.

Focus is onMeditationpractices, discussion and handouts that will help students, faculty and staff through the course.

Ronni Arensberg, who is a doctor in pyschology , will be instructing the workshop. She describes mindfulness with a three-part definition.

According to her, awareness is the first part, of present experience is the second part and with acceptance is the third part.

Mindfulness and meditation help deal withStress and keeping your mind in the present moment.

The meditation is geared for all different levels, from beginners to experienced. The mediation group is free of cost and is open to all students, faculty and staff.