November 15

08:00 - 08:30 | Mindful Morning Meditation

Session by Aimée Coenen | Online: Zoom

Do you often start your day rushed? 
Waking up and scrolling through Instagram? 
Eating your breakfast while checking your what’s apps? 

Well, then you might feel overloaded before the day has even started.

A morning meditation helps to start your day feeling grounded, refreshed and in flow. Let me guide you through a mindful morning mediation and experience the benefits of it yourself. You are very welcome! It’s a beautiful way

• To get to know meditation
• To learn how to meditate
• To remind yourself to meditate 
• To experience… 
• The power of the now
• The power of mindfulness
• The power of heartfulness

More info: www.aimeecoenen.nu

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09:30 - 11:30 | My Balanced Lifestyle

By Nadine Chudy | SSC, Bonnefantenstraat 2, room B1.35a

Feeling happy, relaxed and full of energy is something we all want. For our wellbeing, it is important to feel good and do the things that matter to us. This might not be as self evident as we like. Feeling stressed, anxious or having a lack of energy are common things we might currently experience.

That is why this workshop focuses on your lifestyle. Because the way you structure your life has a big impact on your stress levels, energy levels and mood! When we take care of ourselves, we are able to cope with a lot more. In this workshop we will discuss certain topics that you can focus on to improve your lifestyle. 

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13:00 - 14:30 | Release Limiting Beliefs

by Yvette Vermeer of Write Way | Online

Are you writing your thesis, and do you feel stressed or anxious? Do you have troubles with starting or motivating yourself to write? Are you procrastinating?

This mindfulness workshop is for anyone who is interested in becoming more mindful and grounded in order to change their (unwanted) subconscious actions. In this workshop, I will provide you with some (mindfulness) tools which will help you get grounded and become aware of your excuses, (negative/self-sabotaging) thoughts through a guided visualisation. Then it is all about emotional regulation which is one of the core enables for prorcastinating behaviour.

Finally we will work on intention setting and intrinsic motivation with some self compassion. 

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www.writeway.nl

13:30 - 15:30 | Digital Detox

by Carmen Chezzi UM Psychologist | B1.35A, Student Services Centre, Bonnefantenstraat 2

A social media detox in the digital era: how do you use your IT?
In this workshop we will investigate together if IT is working for you: how does it influence your life, what would you love to keep and change?

We invite you to reflect on how you connect to the outside: are you in touch with the real world or are you living in a filter bubble? We will share tips and tricks, and challenge you to be a more mindful IT user. We will encourage you to connect better to your inner self, be more present in the now and attentive to your environment. Together we will make a plan to make IT work for you.'

Homework
For this workshop, you need to do a homework assignment. You will receive this by e-mail.

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13:30 - 15:00 |Giftedness: Shining a light on bright students

by Anke Smeenk (FHML student advisor)| UCM- Zwingelput 4, room A1.002

Many gifted people don't feel gifted. Do you often have thoughts such as:

• 'Yes, I can do this, but everyone can do this, right?' or
• ‘There are many students who get higher grades while studying less than I do’ or
• ‘If I were gifted, I would not be struggling so much with my studies and friendships’ or
• 'If I really were gifted, I would be able to do this or that (better)'.

Because many gifted people don't feel that way, we will focus on this theme during the workshop.

Firstly, we will dive a little deeper in the question what giftedness is, because the word ‘giftedness’ often has a negative connotation in society due to some perseverant stereotypical views. One of these stereotypes that all gifted people are very successful and perform excellently without any help. In contrary to this point of view, giftedness in everyday life is often not just about having good cognitive abilities or having an IQ above 130, but it involves a range of characteristics, including sensitivity, doubt, and setting (too) high expectations. These characteristics add an extra layer of complexity to seemingly ‘normal’ problems and may therefore lead to lower self-confidence, procrastination, and failed results, thus negatively affecting personal well-being.

Secondly, we will address potential pitfalls of not recognizing or acknowledging giftedness .

This workshop (in English) is offered both to students and UM-employees who would like to learn more about the topic and who are open to look beyond common prejudices together with us.

Our goal is to show an alternative framework for thinking about giftedness on the one hand and to provide insight into the pitfalls of not recognizing your own ‘gift’ on the other hand.

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16:00 - 17:15 | Seeing clearly: Unlocking the power of your intuition

by Christiaan Caanen of Global Young Leaders |Online

This session (interactive) is for anyone looking to unlock the power of their intuition and use more of it in their life! Intuition is one of the most powerful tools intrinsic to all of us that we can use to create our own happiness, success, and a more loving and sustainable world. For many however our intuition is snowed under through some of the lesson we learn while growing up. Here it’s missing potential. In this session you’ll get reacquainted with your intuition, learn what things are limiting it from functioning properly, and what tools you can can use to bring this unstoppable force more to the surface!

You will receive a Zoom link after registration.

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16:00 - 17:15 | Ashtanga Yoga

by the Innbetween | Capucijnenstraat 122

Come join our weekly yoga class at the Innbetween!

No registration needed.

 

17:00 - 18:00 | Magical Mindful Meditation Journey

by Aimée Coenen |University Sports Centre P. Debyeplein 15 

Mindfulness is popular! And it’s evidence - based. Research has shown that it enhances well being. To me personally, mindfulness was and is a life saver. Why? How? In this session I will tell you! I will tell you about my personal magical mindfulness journey. And we are going to practice together. I will guide a long & lovely mindful meditation session. Love to welcome you and to meet you! Aimée

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19:00 - 22:00 | Alumni Coach Café

by Alumni Office & Career Services |Bold Rooftop Bar Maastricht

Are you a brand new alumnus/a who graduated no longer than 5 years ago, are you doing a master's degree, or are you in the final year of your bachelor's degree? Then you are more than welcome to join us and discuss topics that can help you in your transition from student to young professional. Armed with tips & tricks from fellow UM alumni, practical knowledge, and new inspiration and professional connections, the Coach Café will get you ready to enter or further explore the professional field with confidence. We will consider: what are your talents? What makes you happy? And which steps do you want to take to (re)start your career?  

In three short rounds, you will speak with other participants and a coach, all of whom are also UM alumni. The absolute highlight of the evening is the "Living LinkedIn. You will see that almost anything is possible in terms of dreams and goals!

At the end of the evening, you will have:

• New ideas about your future.
• A more focused viewpoint on your possibilities.
• Concrete actions for your next step.
• An expanded your network with professionals and fellow alumni.

The concept has proved successful and similar events have been organised in various locations in the Netherlands for years. It helps young alumni to adopt a more mindful approach to what their true strengths and wishes are.

Link: Coach Café - Home (aanmelder.nl)

 

19:00 - 20:30 | Lecture: Giftedness (for everyone who’s interested)

by Anke Smeenk ( FHML study adviser), Maartje Cox (Alumni UM) & Léa Vandewynckel (Student UCM)| Online

Because of rising interest in the topic ‘giftedness’ after last year’s presentation, the online lecture ‘shining a light on bright students’ is offered again during this year’s well-being week.

Giftedness is not merely about being an ‘Einstein’ and having an IQ score >130. Among students as well as among teachers confusion exists about giftedness. There is no clear definition, while there are many assumptions about giftedness, like the idea that a student should only achieve high grades and never get stuck at university.

In fact, giftedness is not only mental acuity or cognitive ability, but it is a set of characteristics, including sensitivity, doubt and setting (too) ambitious expectations. These characteristics can add an extra layer of complexity to seemingly 'normal' problems and may lead to lower self-confidence, procrastination, and failed results, thus negatively affecting personal well-being.

Understanding the various aspects of giftedness will support gifted students to develop and use their talents and to show them that it really is a gift!

Everyone (students, PhD's, tutors, mentors, etc.) is welcome to join this interactive online lecture in English during which we will explore the prejudices and pitfalls of giftedness together.

By participating in this interactive lecture, you will:

• Develop an alternative framework regarding stereotypical thinking about giftedness.
• Gain insight into the different struggles and associated underlying processes that gifted people may encounter.

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20:30 - 21:45 | Yin Yoga: The art of doing less = feeling more and feeling more alive

by Ilona Wijnands| Body & Mind Studio, University Sports Centre P. Debyeplein 15 

Most of us are used to doing a lot of “things” to feel alive. In primary and elementary school we don’t get educated about slowing down or taking naps. But what if you can feel MORE alive by doing LESS? This is the field of Being in Doing. Due to the integration of yoga, meditation and silence, into our daily day life, we can make this change. The more we slow down, the more we reconnect with our true nature, emotions and feelings.

Yin yoga is a gift for those who are looking for a more in-depth practise of reconnecting to their true nature. For those who are longing for more rest and ritualising stillness into the daily busy yang life style. During the workshop you will be showered with yin yoga and loads of deep breaths. 

Introduction of Ilona
Hi, my name is Ilona Wijnands. In my daily life I am a passionate yoga teacher. I love to make people aware of how they take care of themselves, their time, energy and boundaries. I love to share and listen to real life stories from all kind of people. Teaching people how to properly rest and listen to their body is my specialism. No degrees needed, just step into a pure yin yoga class.

My life has always been hectic and busy and filled up with “things”. For the most time I was in doing modus, to avoid feeling all my feelings. I studied communication and was busy building my career. Doing loads of tasks and taking care of others and projects made me feel like I was somebody. But it left me unseen and empty inside at the end of the day. The moment yin yoga came into my life, everything changed. 

www.ilonalucia.com

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