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Counseling Center

GENERAL & EMERGENCY HOTLINE: 713-348-4867
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LOCATED: Our primary location is in the Morton L. Rich Health Service Center( next to the Brown Masters House). This is the office where you should call or go to make appointments. Some of our counselors are located in the Barbara & David Gibbs Wellness Center. Click here for more location information.

HOURS: Monday - Friday (9:00am-5:00pm), closed weekends and University holidays.

 

Wellness Center

LOCATED: First floor of the Barbara & David Gibbs Recreation & Wellness Center Building.

HOURS: Monday - Friday (9:00 am - 5:00 pm), closed weekends and University holidays

PHONE: (713) 348-5194

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This program/service is temporarily unavailable.  We apologize for any inconvenience.  In the interim, you are welcome to schedule a Wellness Coaching session to address general nutrition and body image concerns.  Please call the Wellness Center at 713-348-5194 to schedule an appointment.  Books, CDs and DVDs on nutrition and body image are also available to rent for free from the Wellness Center Lending Library..

 
 

 

Sick of Dieting?  Have a Bad Relationship with Food?  


Try the Mindful Approach to Eating.

 

 

 
 
What is the Mindful Eating Group (MEG)? 
The Mindful Eating Group, is a small discussion group lead by a Registered Dietitian.  We will work on learning mindful eating techniques and the evidence behind mindful eating to improve your relationship with food.  
 
How can this help me? 
Food and eating can be a very emotional and overwhelming task in our society whether thats due to stress in our lives or how the media portrays food and eating.  In our society sometimes we have lost the sense of what it feels like to-JUST EAT.  In this group we will learn to come back to our physiological senses, become aware, and learn what it truly means to be hungry and what it truly means to be full.  We urge anyone who is having issues with food or just wants to learn how to eat healthier please attend this class.  That being said, if you feel as though you have underlying mental or physiological issues you may need to seek help from a psychologist or physician before mindful eating is helpful to you. 
                                                                        
What can I expect from attending the MEG sessions? 
In each hour long mindful eating session, in addition to learning about what mindful eating is, where it came from, and the evidence behind it, we will practice mindful eating exercises while eating a meal. The number of students who can sign up for this group is limited so that we can provide a very intimate comfortable environment to eat and practice these exercises.
 
 
How can I sign-up? 

 

 
Will more sessions be held in the future? 
 Sessions are held once every semester. Contact: Nutrition@rice.edu to find out when the next sessions will be held.
 
Where can I find more information on Mindful Eating? 
The information provided in the Mindful Eating Group pulls from a variety of literature on mindful eating, the list is provided below.
 
Albers, S. Mindful Eating 101. (Recommended reading to go along with the Mindful Eating Group).
Chozen-Bays, J.  Mindful Eating.
Wasnik, B. Mindless Eating.
Altman, D. Meal by Meal.
www.TCME.org The Center for Mindful Eating (offers a multitude on the latest information on mindful eating and free webinars on mindful eating)