The Stress Management Resource Page is comprised of a series of groups and workshops designed to help you:

• Reduce excessive worry and anxiety
• Decrease bodily symptoms of stress and tension
• Learn specific and practical coping strategies
• Promote inner peace and contentment
• Strengthen social skills and self-confidence
• Improve academic and work achievement
• Enhance physical well-being and athletic performance
• Increase body awareness and enhance daily functioning

Groups offered through the Stress Management Clinic range from two-session workshops to groups that meet weekly.  Some groups begin throughout the quarter, while others start at the beginning of the quarter.  Please contact the group leader for specific information.

We sincerely hope that the Stress Management Clinic will meet your expectations and needs.  If you have any suggestions or feedback please feel free to contact the Coordinator of the Stress Management Clinic, Dr. Tiffany O'Meara, at (858) 534-3755.

 

Building Social Confidence - Would you like to improve the quality of social interactions and the availability of social support?  This group focuses on identifying fears related to social situations, reducing self-defeating coping patterns and strengthening effective social skills.  It combines an educational and support approach.  Topics covered are tailored for each group, and have included building conversation skills (how to start, sustain, and end conversations), assertiveness training, how to speak up in class, and how to reduce anxiety in social situations such as dating, parties, or professional meetings.  Leader: Tiffany O’Meara, Ph.D., 534-1579.

Freshman Success
This workshop provides strategies for successfully transitioning to college. Discussion topics include: getting to know resources on campus, juggling priorities, transition issues, managing stress, and success strategies. Leader: Christina Castro, Ph.D., 534-0252.

Health, Peak Performance, and Self-Hypnosis
Interested in enhancing your health, excelling academically, reducing your stress, or boosting your self confidence? Self-hypnosis exercises can assist you in accomplishing your goals. This 6-week experience will be tailored to participants with a view towards healthful living. Leader: Rhonda Hackshaw, Ph.D., 534-5981

Insomnia Workshop—Sleepless in San Diego?
Longing for a good night’s sleep? Learn about the nature and causes of insomnia and receive concrete suggestions to improve sleep. Workshops include two 90 minute sessions. Leader: Karla Materna, Ph.D., 534-0255, and Rhonda Hackshaw, Ph.D., 534-5981.

Managing Moods
A wide variety of cognitive, behavioral and other proven coping techniques are taught and practiced during this 4-week workshop. Participants become skilled at problem solving, time management, assertiveness, confl ict resolution, relaxation techniques, self-hypnosis, and changing problematic moods and behaviors. Leader: John Sexton, Ph.D., 534-0251

Mental Training for Athletic Peak Performance
Training the mind for optimal athletic performance through self-hypnosis, visualization, and relaxation exercises. Leader: Rhonda Hackshaw, Ph.D., 534-5981

Mindful Relaxation
Feeling tense and stressed? Do you want to learn new ways to de-stress and relax? Join us for peaceful experiential exercises. Mindful relaxation is a drop-in educational workshop series. We will practice mindful walking, relaxation through guided imagery, tactile mindfulness, progressive muscle relaxation, and more. Mindful relaxation exercises are an excellent way to de-stress, improve your sleep and health, decrease anxiety, relax and have fun! Leader: Natalie Rice-Thorp, Ph.D., 534-3875

Performance Enhancement Lunchtime Series
This is a workshop series available exclusively to UCSD Medical Students. Drop in for any or all of the workshops on topics such as meditation and relaxation response training, academic and test anxiety, sleep hygiene and enhanced performance, and reducing perfectionism and creating healthy striving. Leader: Peter Russell, Ph.D., 534-0767

Stress Management through Relaxation Training
and Biofeedback
A basic introduction to relaxation training is offered through this group. Participants learn ways to remain calm during stressful situations. A variety of methods, including biofeedback, muscle relaxation and positive self-talk will be introduced. Leader: Qutayba Abdullatif, M.A., 534-7403

Wellness and Relaxation 101
Approaching wellness from a holistic perspective, this introductory course blends practices from ancient traditions with the knowledge of contemporary science. Through experiential exercises, introductory teachings, and brief discussions we will embark upon a guided exploration of tension-reducing skills. In addition to promoting relaxation while in the group, you will have the chance to develop inner tools using breath, body awareness, meditation, and principles of gentle yoga to enhance functioning in your daily life. Leader: Rhonda Hackshaw, Ph.D., 534-5981.

Forums are drop-in groups that meet throughout the academic year and do not require weekly attendance.

Mindfulness-Body and Mind in Harmony Forum
Come join us in the practice of Mindfulness for Stress Reduction. Create an island unto yourself to be truly alive in the present moment. Novices and experts welcome. Bring your brown bag lunch and let’s eat mindfully, sit in meditation and engage in awareness through movement. Leaders: Reina Juarez, Ph.D., 534-3755, and Rhonda Hackshaw, Ph.D., 534-5981.

Peace of Mind Workshops
Are you feeling depressed, anxious, stressed out, or overwhelmed by emotions? The Peace of Mind weekly workshops are 1 hour drop-in workshops and each workshop covers a different topic. You can come to one or you can come to them all. We will teach you about the following topics.

 

Requests for New Groups: The Stress Management Resource staff work to meet the needs of UCSD students.  If you have any suggestions for new groups, please contact Tiffany O’Meara, Ph.D. at 534-1579.