Therapist taught Mindfulness exercises to do at home and reduce stress and anxiety levels

Mindfulness Workshop

The sessions were carried out via streaming through the institutional YouTube channel “Userena oficial” as part of the #ULS desdecasa campaign.

In order to provide the tools so that the entire community can practice from the comfort of their home and contribute to the reduction of stress and anxiety levels, the holistic instructor, Elba Andrea Soto, professional from the Graduate Monitoring Office of the University of La Serena, held various online Mindfulness workshops.

These sessions were broadcast via streaming through the YouTube channel of the University of La Serena as part of its #ULSfromhome campaign, where different professionals and academics provide relevant information regarding the health and social situation in the country, supporting the voluntary preventive quarantine by # COVID19.

Regarding these sessions, the therapist highlighted the benefits of practicing this technique, “The practice of mindfulness, or full attention, has a multitude of proven benefits such as, for example, reduction of stress and anxiety. In addition, slow breathing helps activate cell regeneration and positively influences epigenetics, preventing and improving different diseases and ailments.”

This workshop is part of the offer of the Graduate Monitoring Office (OSE), within the framework of the line of Loyalty and integration with your alma mater with the community of graduates and graduates. If you are part of this community, you can additionally request the therapist's attention for individual or group sessions on the platform. https://phoenix.cic.userena.cl/ and past workshops can be reviewed on the channel Official Userena from YouTube.

Written by Jenifer Araya, DIVEULS.