CSPH X2001 - Nourishment to Lighten Stress and Support Metabolic Health
Description
While we are not able to control many of the sources of stress in our world, we can practice and develop skills to regulate the nervous system and the body’s response to stress. Food, along with the environments in which we source and eat it, plays a major role in our response to stress and our resilience. Through this series, we will explore themes related to mental health, metabolic health (how your body processes nutrients and food), food environments, and self-compassion. We will also work with seasonal flavors and foods to align our cooking and eating with the transition from winter to spring.
These online workshops will cover a wide variety of supportive strategies including:
- Mindful eating
- Practices to calm the stress response and regulate the nervous system
- Reflection on your food story
- Self-compassion in the context of food
Participants will cook virtually with Chef Jenny Breen, M Ed, MPH, and Kate Shafto, MD, who have been teaching together for 9 years. They share a passion for teaching about whole sustainable foods (and the folks who produce them), what to do with them, and why it matters for our health and the health of our planet.
Recordings will be made available to registrants for one month, for those who would like to revisit the workshops or who are unable to attend the live workshops. Please note that registration will close one hour prior to each workshop's start time to ensure that you receive all of the necessary logistical details.
Sliding Scale Pricing
The Earl E. Bakken Center for Spirituality & Healing is deeply committed to the wellbeing and flourishing of all communities. In order to make our programming accessible to a broader audience, we have implemented a sliding scale fee structure for these online workshops.
The suggested registration fee is $15 per workshop. We also offer a scholarship rate ($10) and supporter rate ($20) for those who would like to support others attending at the scholarship rate.
We do not want cost to be a barrier to participating in our programming. If you are not able to pay one of the listed registration fees, you are able to participate at no cost.
University of Minnesota Retirees Association members and University of Minnesota Alumni Association members can receive a 10% discount on the suggested registration fee by selecting the appropriate fee at checkout.
University of Minnesota Wellbeing Program
University of Minnesota employees and spouses are able to register for free through the support of the Office of Human Resources' Wellbeing Program. You can also earn 200 Wellbeing Points per workshop through the University of Minnesota's Wellbeing Program. Learn more about other UMN Wellbeing Program offerings through the Earl E. Bakken Center for Spirituality & Healing.
Refund Policy
These workshops are non-refundable. Exceptions to this policy are granted for extenuating circumstances. For more information, participants should reach out to the Bakken Center's community relations office (mindprg@umn.edu, 612-625-8164).
Questions
If you have questions regarding the workshops, please contact the Bakken Center's community relations office (mindprg@umn.edu, 612-625-8164).