Come to our weekly General Body meetings every Tuesday at 4:30pm in the 5th Floor Lounge of Willard Straight Hall!
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News and Events
Cornell Minds Matter
Tuesdays, 4:30-5:30pm
January 31st through May 1st
5th Floor Lounge, Willard Straight Hall
Practice techniques that will increase your happiness. Learn how to help a friend. Topics include stress management, cultivating optimism, expressing gratitude, building social connections and finding meaning in life. Great opportunity to meet new people during our small group discussions!
Refreshments and giveaways at every session!
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PROCRASTINATE AT THE STRAIGHT
Thursday, January 26th, 6:00 – 9:00 PM
Willard Straight Hall Lobby
Relax, meet new people, Free Massages, Tea, and Cookies Warm up with Hot Chocolate and Popcorn!
Learn about tea and its relaxing properties from the experts from the Cornell Tea Club
Make a Door Hanger or a Stress Ball
Play Cornell Minds Matter Mind Games and...
win prizes!!
Pet loveable doggies
Find out more about that great club Cornell Minds Matter!
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WELCOME BACK CONTRA DANCE
Saturday, January 28th, 8-11 pm
Appel Multi Purpose Room
******Come early at 7:30 for a free beginners workshop******
The famous “Great Bear Trio” from Syracuse will be ushering in a great semester with an excellent Contra Dance. All dances will be taught. Come by yourself or with friends. This Saturday, January 28th, 8-11 pm Come early at 7:30 for a free beginners workshop Appel Multi Purpose Room. Tell them Cornell Minds Matter sent you and get in for free if you are a Cornell student! Sarah Van Norstrand, caller extraordinaire, will be calling. This combination of caller and musicians create wonderful and very fun dances that you will not want to miss! No experience necessary.
All dances will be taught. No partner necessary. Meet new people, have fun and get great exercise! If you don’t want to dance, come to listen to the live music.
Co Sponsored by Cornell Minds Matter and The Cornell Contra Dance Club
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Writing Through The Rough Spots
Wednesdays, 2/1 - 2/29 at 4:30 pm
Conference Room, 2nd Floor, WSH
This series is designed to help students create clarity about challenging situations through writing from the heart in a non-judgemental, trusting and stimulating environment. Refreshments and free journal included!
Register for this 5 week series on our website: http://mindsmatter.dos.cornell.edu
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Life Writing Project
Sundays, 2/5 - 4/8 2:00 - 4:00pm,
WSH 2nd floor
FREE and Open to all students. The Life Writing Project aims to reconnect us to our original happy selves, to each other, to the larger universe we inhabit, and to our purpose to serve in some important way. We enliven these connections in life writing workshops.
Register for this 9 week series on our website: http://mindsmatter.dos.cornell.edu
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RETURNING FROM A LEAVE OF ABSENCE?
“Meet and get info about all Orientation events for returning students”
Wednesday, January 18 3:30pm, 2nd Floor, WSH
“Success at Cornell the 2nd time around” Dinner and panel discussion”
Monday, January 23 5:30pm, International Lounge, WSH
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ZUMBA!
Latin-inspired dance fitness craze that blends red-hot Latin Music and contagious steps to form a fitness party that is downright addictive. Exercise, have fun and meet new people! Last week we had a wonderfully wild and crazy crowd.
Every Wednesday
5:45 - 6:45 PM
5th Floor Lounge, Willard Straight Hall
Free and open to the first 35 people!
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Inner Ground Meditation FREE (students – grad & undergrad, staff & faculty)
Below all the activity - down where life breathes without our help, it is calm. Find there, your inner resource for joy and peace and love; for organizing, even synchronizing life at the surface of things.
Wednesdays, 12:15 -1:15 p.m.
Edwards Room in Anabel Taylor Hall
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Coffee Hour
Coffee Hours every Thursday at 4:30PM
Willard Straight Hall Browsing Library
This week’s theme on Thursday, October 6th will be Bitchin' Hour
Come hang out with old friends and converse with new friends over a free cup of coffee or tea!
Coffee Hour represents a time and place where people can meet each other for the sake of developing new connections and friendships. Our goal is to integrate the network of students and organizations on campus who otherwise may not cross paths by encouraging those with similar interests to connect. Come blow off some stress during prelims with us over a hot cup of coffee, tea, or hot chocolate!
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Thursdays, from 5:30 pm - 6:45 pm
beginning February 2nd through May 3rd Robert Purcell Community Center, Wendy Purcell Lounge
All shapes, sizes, genders, and experience levels welcome!
* More about the teacher and Kundalini Yoga: http://clearpath-yoga.com
Sponsored by Cornell minds Matter, Community Center Programs & Gannett Health Services
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About Us
Cornell Minds Matter promotes the overall mental and emotional health of all Cornell students, works to reduce the stigma of mental illness, and holds events open to the entire Cornell community that foster a healthy, balanced lifestyle. Whether your interest stems form personal experience, academic interest, curiosity or desire for social action; we welcome you to join us in our quest. College is difficult enough as it is; silence leads to no positive outcome.
CMM Eboard
"Cornell Minds Matter has not only offered me opportunities for leadership and influence on this campus, but allowed me to make a fast transition to begin to enjoy Cornell and make the most of my time here."
Samantha '10 Engineering