<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="color:rgb(153,0,255)"><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;color:rgb(80,0,80)"><h3 style="color:rgb(85,85,85);font-family:sans-serif">Meditation Mondays for a Mindful Week</h3></span><div dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);font-size:15px"><div class="gmail_default" style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span id="m_765888827849937003m_-372273733257182901gmail-m_3931348325432740063gmail-m_-2944625159585021939gmail-m_-4980082953312648979gmail-docs-internal-guid-897370ec-7fff-6a57-c6d2-db4cef6780e5"><span style="color:rgb(80,0,80)"><div dir="ltr" style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(85,85,85)"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:"trebuchet ms",sans-serif;font-size:small;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-family:Arial;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:15px">Campus community:</span><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:"trebuchet ms",sans-serif;font-size:small;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-family:Arial;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:15px"><br></span></div><div class="gmail_default" style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span id="m_765888827849937003m_-372273733257182901gmail-m_6661856045622782436gmail-m_-4980082953312648979gmail-docs-internal-guid-897370ec-7fff-6a57-c6d2-db4cef6780e5"><p dir="ltr" style="font-family:"trebuchet ms",sans-serif;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">ODEI in partnership with EAP will be offering a 4-part meditation series beginning on Monday August 9, from 12:15- 12:50 p.m.. The series will end on Monday August 30, and will be hosted by Michelle Cromwell, who is also </span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-family:Arial;white-space:pre-wrap">a registered yoga teacher and has taught meditation for the last 8 years. The series will be held in person as well as on Zoom.  </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-family:"trebuchet ms",sans-serif;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><br></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-family:"trebuchet ms",sans-serif;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Meditation is a useful tool to develop and sustain our inner emotional resources to care for ourselves, our loved ones and those we work with. Meditation is the art of breathwork, eye focus, and sounds that help us to purify our mind, take care of the daily grind, and break unhealthy mental habits. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-family:"trebuchet ms",sans-serif;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><br></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-family:"trebuchet ms",sans-serif;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Some benefits of meditation:</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-family:"trebuchet ms",sans-serif;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"></p><ul><li style="margin-left:15px"><span style="font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Develops a neutral mind</span></li><li style="margin-left:15px"><span style="font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Promotes a sense of well-being, stability and calm</span></li><li style="margin-left:15px"><span style="font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Develops intuition</span></li><li style="margin-left:15px"><span style="font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Releases reactions to stress, subconscious fears, and unconscious habits</span></li><li style="margin-left:15px"><span style="font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Promotes clarity of mind, mental awareness, and the ability to be present</span></li></ul><p></p><p style="font-family:"trebuchet ms",sans-serif;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Meditation duration and effects:</span></p><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"></p><ul style="font-family:"trebuchet ms",sans-serif"><li style="margin-left:15px"><span style="font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">3 minutes may positively affect the electromagnetic field and circulation</span></li><li style="margin-left:15px"><span style="font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">11 minutes may change nerve reactions and glandular systems</span></li><li style="margin-left:15px"><span style="font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">22 minutes may balance the negative, positive and neutral mind </span></li><li style="margin-left:15px"><span style="font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">31 minutes may allow glands, breath and concentration to be impactful at cellular level</span></li><li style="margin-left:15px"><span style="font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">62 minutes may positively impact the subconscious "shadow" mind</span></li><li style="margin-left:15px"><span style="font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">2.5 hours may positively impact the psyche</span></li></ul><p></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-family:"trebuchet ms",sans-serif;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-family:Arial;white-space:pre-wrap"><br></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-family:"trebuchet ms",sans-serif;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-family:Arial;white-space:pre-wrap">If you would like to participate, please take a moment to <b>register <a href="https://forms.gle/DrWquiMaUkv7PXFKA" target="_blank">here</a></b></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-family:"trebuchet ms",sans-serif;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-family:Arial;white-space:pre-wrap"><br></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-family:"trebuchet ms",sans-serif;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-family:Arial;white-space:pre-wrap">For more information, please contact Michelle Cromwell at <a href="mailto:diversity@plattsburgh.edu" target="_blank">diversity@plattsburgh.edu</a></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-family:"trebuchet ms",sans-serif;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-family:Arial;white-space:pre-wrap"><br></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-family:"trebuchet ms",sans-serif;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-family:Arial;white-space:pre-wrap"> </span></p></span></div></div></span></span></div></div></div><div><div dir="ltr" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#000000"><b><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt">MICHELLE CROMWELL, PhD.</span></b><u></u></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#000000"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt">Vice President, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion/ Chief Diversity Officer</span><u></u><u></u></font></p><div style="background-position:50% 0%;margin:0px;padding:0px;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;background-repeat:no-repeat"><font color="#000000">610 Kehoe</font></div><div style="background-position:50% 0%;margin:0px;padding:0px;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;background-repeat:no-repeat"><font color="#000000">101 Broad Street<br style="background-position:50% 0%;margin-bottom:0px;background-repeat:no-repeat">Plattsburgh, NY 12901</font></div><div style="background-position:50% 0%;margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;background-repeat:no-repeat"><span style="background-position:50% 0%;background-repeat:no-repeat">(o) </span><a title="Office Phone Number" style="background-position:50% 0%;color:rgb(200,16,46);line-height:inherit;margin-bottom:0px;background-repeat:no-repeat;display:inline;background-color:transparent" href="tel:+1-518-564-5410" target="_blank">518-564-5410</a></div><div style="background-position:50% 0%;margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;background-repeat:no-repeat">(f) 518- 564-5413</div><p class="MsoNormal"> <a href="https://www.plattsburgh.edu/plattslife/diversity/index.html" target="_blank">SUNY Plattsburgh DEI</a></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt"><font color="#000000">Pronouns: They, them, theirs</font></span></b><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(31,78,121);font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt"> </span><img width="200" height="82" src="https://www.google.com/a/cpanel/plattsburgh.edu/images/logo.gif?service=google_gsuite"></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#1f4e79" face="Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.6667px"> </span></font><b style="font-size:13.3333px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,sans-serif">diately and<a href="https://gph.is/st/E1r9QkN" target="_blank"> contact the sender. </a></b><br></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>