Helpful Mental Health Videos
The Counseling Center provides self-help resources for the benefit of students, faculty, staff & parents / guardians. These resources are meant to provide education & guidance and opportunities for reflection to the JCU community. These links are updated often – feel free to suggest links of interest or other topics to the Counseling Center staff.
Introductory Information on Meditation
Ted Talk on Mindfulness Meditation
When is the last time you did absolutely nothing for 10 whole minutes?
Three Videos to Get You Started:
- Myths about Meditation
You may have some preconceived notions about what it means to meditate. This video quickly reviews what meditation is, and more importantly…what it isn’t. - Why Meditate?
Meditation has numerous, scientifically-backed benefits to your mental, physical, emotional, and social health. Watch the video below for an overview of its many positive effects. - Meditation: A Beginner’s Guide
And finally, this video provides tips on how to begin and maintain your meditation practice.
Guided Meditations
Mindfulness Meditation Exercise
Variety of Guided Meditations & Meditation Music from the Navy & Army Corps Public Health Center
Stress reduction, anxiety & anger management
Guided Mindfulness Meditation on Stress – Body Scan
Guided Meditation on Dealing with Anger
Counseling Stigma
Diversity
Black Lives Matter Meditation for Healing Racial Trauma
The Black Lives Matter Meditation for Healing Racial Trauma, created by Dr. Candice Crowell, Asst. Professor of Counseling Psychology at the University of Kentucky, is a 17-minute guided meditation that uses mindfulness, affirmation, and metta (loving-kindness) to promote healing in Black people.