{"id":45,"date":"2021-09-24T16:08:35","date_gmt":"2021-09-24T20:08:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/diversity-equity-inclusion\/center-for-faith-vocation\/welcome-to-your-cfv-wellness\/"},"modified":"2026-02-06T15:32:31","modified_gmt":"2026-02-06T20:32:31","slug":"practices-for-well-being","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/diversity-equity-inclusion\/compass-center\/practices-for-well-being\/","title":{"rendered":"Spiritual Life: Practices for Well-Being"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"wysiwyg wysiwyg-primary-block alignfull\" >\n\t<div class=\"container grid-default wysiwyg__container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<nav class=\"sidebar-menu \" aria-label=\"Site Menu\" id=\"page-nav\">\n\t\t<div class=\"sidebar-menu__wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<header class=\"sidebar-menu__header\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sidebar-menu__headerLabel\">The Compass Center Menu<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"sidebar-menu__mobileToggle\" title=\"Toggle Menu\" 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The Compass Center offers multiple ways for Butler students, faculty and staff to engage in their own well-being practices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-meditation\"><strong>Meditation<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Learning to meditate can help to calm the mind and navigate life circumstances with greater confidence. Taught as a secular practice with deep roots in contemplative traditions, meditation helps to connect us with our overall wellness by harmonizing mind and body, helping us to alleviate anxiety and to build resilience, regardless of faith and philosophical views.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Contact <a href=\"mailto:mstanciu@butler.edu\">Marguerite Stanciu<\/a>, mindfulness meditation instructor and teacher to receive instruction and learn more about mindfulness meditation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-mindfulness-institute-for-emerging-adults-miea\"><strong>Mindfulness Institute for Emerging Adults (MIEA)<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><em>&#8220;Are stress and anxiety taking a toll on your students? Discover how the Mindfulness Institute for Emerging Adults (MIEA) offers a strategic solution. Our evidence-based mindfulness program is specifically tailored for higher education institutions, designed to build resilience and enhance well-being among both students and staff.&#8221;<\/em><br>For more information contact <a href=\"mailto:mstanciu@butler.edu\">Marguerite Stanciu<\/a>, assistant director, The Compass Center and MIEA teacher.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-reflection-meditation-and-prayer-rooms\"><strong>Reflection, Meditation, and Prayer Rooms<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are looking for a quiet space to reflect, pray, or meditate in the midst of the busy academic day, Jordan Hall rooms 182 C and D are designed to be available and convenient for you from 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM Monday\u2013Friday and are a satellite of The Compass Center. Questions about the Reflection, Meditation, and Prayer rooms in Jordan Hall can be directed to The Center\u2019s Assistant Director, <a href=\"mailto:mstanciu@butler.edu\">Marguerite Stanciu<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Check out our <a href=\"https:\/\/butler.instructure.com\/enroll\/XKWYJ6\">Canvas page self-paced meditation module<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-spiritual-nbsp-care-and-connection-request-nbsp-a-conversation\"><strong>Spiritual&nbsp;Care and Connection: Request&nbsp;A Conversation<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Butler students, faculty, and staff are busy. In the midst of all the many priorities of academics, campus life, and working towards one\u2019s future, sometimes we need to pause, breathe, and get support. The Compass Center staff as well as our Community Advisors are available for conversations, making connections, and offering care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/diversity-equity-inclusion\/compass-center\/spiritual-care-and-connection-request-a-conversation\/\">Learn more about spiritual care conversations or to request a conversation<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-bu-bewell\"><strong>BU BeWell<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The Center champions the \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/well-being\/bubewell\/meaning-purpose\/\">Meaning and Purpose<\/a>\u201d and \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/well-being\/bubewell\/mind-body\/\">Mind and Body<\/a>\u201d dimensions of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/well-being\/bubewell\/\">BU BeWell<\/a>, Butler\u2019s wellness model.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":42,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-45","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"revision_note":"","acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v24.2 (Yoast SEO v26.4) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Spiritual Life: Practices for Well-Being - Diversity, Equity &amp; 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