21 November

 

Tai Chi

Workshop

09.30 - 10.30 h

Where? UM Sports - Exercise room

Workshop by Marc Vossen

Guided by an experienced instructor, attendees learn the graceful and flowing movements of Tai Chi, which blend seamlessly with deep, intentional breathing. This meditative practice not only cultivates physical strength and flexibility but also nourishes the mind and spirit, promoting a sense of inner peace and mindfulness. The workshop fosters a sense of community and shared purpose, as participants come together to explore the profound wisdom of Tai Chi, leaving with a renewed sense of vitality and a deeper connection to their own inner energy.

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Health Check Walk-in 

10.00 - 16.00h 

Where? Zuyd Hogeschool, Brusselseweg 150, Rooms BR.B.18, BR.B.25, and BR.B.22

Note: it takes around 30 min

Are you interested in checking your health and lifestyle? Then come and visit us for a vitality check!

The Prevention Centre and the Student Services of Zuyd University of Applied Science offer these checks to students, free of charge.

During the vitality check, you will first fill out a questionnaire about vitality aspects. After that you will have a whole range of measurements. These will be performed by students from the Nursing and Occupational Therapy programmes. They include: blood pressure and saturation measurement, heart rate and breathing check, determination of blood sugar level, Body Mass Index, measurement of fat percentage and waist circumference, determination of hand squeeze strength and – last but not least -  a peak flow measurement.

To conclude the check, you will get an explanatory and advisory interview by a BIG-registered professional, based on information from the questionnaire and the results of the measurements. It takes approximately 30 minutes to complete everything.

Walk-in event, no need to sign up.

Body Positive Workshop

10.30 - 12.30 h

Where? EDLAB - Garden Room, Tapijnkazerne 23

Workshop by Dr. Jessica Alleva

Would you like to have a more loving and respectful relationship with your body? In this workshop, you will learn some powerful strategies for feeling more positively about your body—all of which are backed up by cutting-edge research from me and my colleagues. We will also discuss how you can use this knowledge to spread body positivity among your friends and family. In this workshop, the emphasis will be on doing and discussing (i.e., no boring lectures here!), and on interaction among the group members. Dare to let down your guard, and to look at your body with a fresh perspective. I look forward to seeing you there!

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Me, Myself & I

Workshop

13.00 - 15.00 h

Where? SSC B1.35a

Workshop by Tessa Vanheeswijck, UM Psychologists

• Do you sometimes feel lost?
• Do you struggle with yourself and certain situations?
• How can I deal with issues in a more helpful way?

During the workshop, you will prepare a short assignment to help you figure out what is important and meaningful in your life. We will use this as a starting point to figure out what gets in the way of living that meaningful life. You will learn to become aware of the bumps in the road and how to take action to bypass them. You will get useful links to further practice all lessons learnt at home.

At the end of this workshop, you will be able to:

• identify your personal values and qualities in life.
• reproduce the control strategies that hold you back from living a meaningful life.
• look at your limiting thoughts from different perspectives.
• show self-compassion and acceptance towards negative feelings.

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Giftedness Workshop

Workshop

13.30 - 15.00 h

Where? EDLAB - Garden Room, Tapijnkazerne 23

Workshop by Anke Smeenk

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. 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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Tech-Free Zone@UB

Mindfulness Zone

14.30 - 16.30 h 

Where? Inner City Library - Wellbeing Room

Hosted by Liam Paulissen

Join us at "Disconnect to Reconnect @UB" during the well-being week. From 14:30 to 15:30, enjoy "Colour the Special Collection" with Melissa Prinz. Then, from 15:30 to 16:30, get hands-on with the "Lego Serious Play" workshop led by Monique Notermans. If workshops aren't your thing, just relax in our tech-free zone. Take a break, connect, and recharge with us.

Walk-in event, no need to sign up.

 

 

Shedding Light on Studying with AD(H)D and Autism (for staff)

Interactive session for employees 

16.00 - 18.00 h

Where? Karl Ditrich Zaal, Student Services Centre, Bonnefantenstraat 2

Session by Gesa Lange & Eva Ipektzidou

Neurodivergent students at UM, specifically those with AD(H)D and autism, seek a supportive community that understands their experiences and needs. Many staff members believe that they lack understanding of neurodiversity and how to provide adequate support within the framework of their roles.  

Our session aims to raise awareness by addressing questions such as:  

• What comes to mind thinking of autism and AD(H)D? What stereotypes and myths surround these conditions?  
• What are the typical symptoms?  
• What are lived experiences of UM students? 
• How can embracing the Neurodiversity paradigm enhance interactions with neurodivergent students?  

Join us in Embracing Neurodiversity at UM! 

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Coach Café 

Alumni event

19.00 - 21.00 h

Where? Rooftopbar, Sphinxcour 9A

Event by the Alumni Office

Kick-start your career at the UM Coach Café! What are your talents? Which dreams do you chase, and what makes you truly happy? Join us at the Coach Cafe and get together with fellow alumni and our coaches to discuss the next steps in your career.

Specially for UM alumni who graduated 0-5 years ago, master’s students and third-year bachelor’s students, the UM Alumni Office, together with Career Services, organises the Coach Café. In three quick rounds, you will talk about the next steps in your career with other participants and an (alum) coach. We will wrap up the evening with a ‘Living LinkedIn’.

At the end of the evening you will have:

• new perspectives on your future;
• a more focused idea of your possibilities;
• a more concrete action plan;
• an expanded network with new professional contacts.

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Why You, Too, Want to Get Into Kombucha!

Interactive workshop, making kombucha or kefir

18.30 - 20.00 h

Where? @ease, Bogaardenstraat 35A

Session by Rhea de Vries-Heeringa

You will find kombucha on the menu in more and more restaurants and cafes. Why is this such a good development? What does kombucha do for our health? What is the difference between kombucha and kefir and how do you actually make it? In this workshop we will discuss the health benefits of fermented beverages and we will also prepare kombucha. Will you join us?

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Concentration: Staying Focused in Times of Distraction

Lecture by Studium Generale

20.00 - 21.00h 

Where? Minderbroedersberg Maastricht

Lecture by Prof. Stefan van der Stigchel, Professor of cognitive psychology and attention expert, Utrecht University

We are in the midst of an attention crisis - caused largely by our smartphones. There is a constant stream of information that we are powerless to withstand because it shows up in our notifications. More and more of us are finding it increasingly hard to concentrate.

Van der Stigchel explains how concentration works and offers advice on how to stay focused in a world of beeping smartphones, channel surfing, live-tweeting, pop-up ads and other distractions. The good news, he reports, is that we now know more about brain and behaviour than ever before, and he can draw on the latest scientific findings in his account of concentration. He explains, among other things, that the battle for our attention began long before the digital era; why our phones are so addictive; the importance of working memory (responsible for executing complicated tasks) and how to increase its capacity; and why multitasking is bad for our concentration, but attention rituals help it. He explains the positive effects of taking “tech breaks” (particularly in natural surroundings), meditation, and even daydreaming. We can win the battle for our attention, Van der Stigchel argues, if we have the knowledge and the tools to do it.

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