Mindfulness for Better SLEEP, 9am or 7pm, Jan. 14-Feb. 18
January 14, 2026 - February 18, 2026
Registration Deadline: January 14, 2026 - 09:00AM
Online
Contact: Nicole Persing-Wethington
Virtual
Wednesdays, Jan. 14 - Feb. 18, 2025
9 - 10:30 a.m. ET or 7 - 8:30 p.m. ET
This series includes Mindfulness and the Sleep Education for Everyone Program. Research has shown that practicing mindfulness is effective in reducing stress-related symptoms such as worry, depression, physical tension, and may be helpful in managing chronic conditions. This mindfulness program introduces participants to the experience and practice of mindfulness. Topics include mindfulness basics, mindful breath, body awareness, thoughts, emotions, and building a personal practice. Participants will also learn techniques to improve the quality and quantity of their sleep. We will cover the relationship between pain and sleep, sleep basics, sleep hygiene, stimulus control therapy, mindfulness, physical activity, and sleep myths. You will be given a sleep challenge to try, so you can track the effectiveness of changing your sleep behaviors.
Sessions include:
- Mindfulness lesson
- Mindfulness practice
- Sleep Education: the relationship between pain and sleep, sleep hygiene, and techniques to improve sleep.
- Goal Setting and Check-in
Format:
- 6 sessions
- 90 minutes per session
- Zoom platform with cameras on and group discussion
Cost: FREE, thanks to a grant from the Rural Health and Safety Education program.
Choose 9-10:30 a.m. ET or 7-8:30 p.m. ET during registration. If you are not able to attend your chosen time for the day, please feel free to join the other time slot as a make-up session.
Please watch this orientation video to learn about the class: https://mediaspace.msu.edu/media/Mindfulness+for+Better+SLEEP+Orientation+Video/1_6nlf0eyx
This work is supported by the Rural Health and Safety Education program, project award no. 2024-46100-42884, from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture.
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