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An introduction to our ground breaking student organization at Portland State University
Inspiration Why Mind Body
Medicine?It could have been:• Integrative Medicine• Yoga - Meditation• Behavior psychology• Social Marketing • Positive Psychology• CAM• Neuroscience• Shamanism• Traditional medicine• Prevention• Environmental health• Health Education• 12 steps
Mind Body Is all of those things, it is vast and
amazing
What is MBM? Mind-body medicine focuses on
the interactions among the brain, mind, body, and behavior, and on the powerful ways in which emotional, mental, social, spiritual, and behavioral factors can directly affect health. (NIH)
What is Medicine?
3. NOUN: • The science of diagnosing, treating, or preventing disease
and other damage to the body or mind. • The branch of this science encompassing treatment by
drugs, diet, exercise, and other nonsurgical means. 4. The practice of medicine. 5. An agent, such as a drug, used to treat disease or
injury. • Something that serves as a remedy or corrective:
medicine for rebuilding the economy; measures that were harsh medicine. • Shamanistic practices or beliefs, especially among
Native Americans. • Something, such as a ritual practice or sacred object,
believed to control natural or supernatural powers or serve as a preventive or remedy.
American Heritage® Dictionary
B e n e f it s o f B e in g a p a r t o f a s t u d e n tO r g a n iz a t io n
• Develop your leadership skills and your superpowers [your resume]
• Investigating career possibilities • Be Inspired! New information and ideas.• Social Marketing (promoting healthier sustainable healthcare choices)-
lets get good at this!• Networking- Students, faculty, community, internships• It is fun
Our Mission [in process] Mind Body Medicine at Portland State
University provides a place to explore mind body science. It is a collaboration of all things amazing in a field about optimism, flow, possibilities and transcendence. It is an opportunity to participate in MBM in your way. It assists you in establishing a strong foundation in MBM so you can represent this lovely field in whatever direction your career may take.
Activities and Programs• Monthly Business Meeting and Topic Focus Group
– A 20-40 min. business meeting then a fun topic focus group with a presentation, book discussion, movie etc.
• Community Outreach– The giving Tree [we are working on this]– LEP High [curriculum development]
• Connections w/ MBM Businesses and Organizations– CMBM- Mind Body Institute-NIH [here in late spring term]– Develop Internship possibilities
• MBM @ PSU administration/ operations– Website– Newsletter– Branding– Fundraising
Executive Positions• President [Director]
• Vice- President [co-director?]• Secretary
• Treasurer• Program Committee Chairs [marketing,
community outreach, etc]
Project Committee Chairs
As MBM @ PSU develops we will have committee chairs to head projects.
• This will be a fun opportunity to work with a group on your project.
• This adds unlimited possibilities for the development of our group
• Actively develop super powers
Members• Vote at business meetings [active members]• Membership is open to all PSU students enrolled for at least one
credit and paying the Incidental/Student Fee.• Non-PSU students may become members of the organization but
do not vote
So many ways to be a part of MBM @ PSU- a little bit or in a big way:
• Attend monthly Topic focus Group• Be on a committee• Be a part of fund raising• Benefit from resources gathered• Write in newsletter• Be an executive officer
Events For Winter Term
•Lectures from MBM practitioners•Monthly Discussion group•Monthly biz meeting (req. for exec. Members/ open to active members)•Newsletter/ website•Finished constitution
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