ENGINEERyourHEALTH PLUS is a referral program for MIT Students, generously funded by the Office of Student Wellbeing in the Division of Student Life, with the goal of enhancing the student life experience through fitness, exercise, wellness and recreational opportunities. Student Support Services, GradSupport, the CARE Team, and MIT Recreation have identified and seek to eliminate barriers such as cost, time, location and knowledge of services. Students interested in learning more should contact MIT Recreation.
Students visiting Student Support Services (S3), GradSupport, or the CARE Team may be referred to MIT Recreation if it is agreed that exercise, fitness, wellness and recreation may enhance the student’s experience and quality of life while at MIT.
Referred students will receive access for up to: three 60 minute Nutrition Coaching Sessions, six 60 minute Personal Training Sessions with an equipment orientation, three 60 minute Massage Therapy Sessions, or twelve Group Exercise Classes.
Students who enjoy the benefits of the ENGINEERyourHEALTH+ program will be invited to continue after completing an optional evaluation, and will be eligible for another service. Continued feedback and participation helps us better this program.
Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain
“…we sometimes lose sight of the fact that the mind, brain, and body all influence one another. In addition to feeling good when you exercise, you feel good about yourself…” – John J. Ratey, MD; Associate Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School
Group Exercise Improves Quality of Life, Reduces Stress Far More Than Individual Work-outs
The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association
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ENGINEERyourHEALTH PLUS
is sponsored by MIT Recreation and the Office of Student Wellbeing in the Division of Student Life
