Mindfulness for Better SLEEP- Coopersville Public Library

Location

Coopersville Area District Library
333 Ottawa St Coopersville, MI

Date

August 26, 2026 at 2:00 PM - September 30, 2026 at 3:30 PM

About

This series includes Mindfulness and the Sleep Education for Everyone Program. Research has shown that practicing mindfulness is effective in reducing stress-related symptoms such as worry, depression, physical tension, and may be helpful in managing chronic conditions. This mindfulness program introduces participants to the experience and practice of mindfulness. Topics include mindfulness basics, mindful breath, body awareness, thoughts, emotions, and building a personal practice. Participants will also learn techniques to improve the quality and quantity of their sleep. We will cover the relationship between pain and sleep, sleep basics, sleep hygiene, stimulus control therapy, mindfulness, physical activity, and sleep myths. You will be given a sleep challenge to try, so you can track the effectiveness of changing your sleep behaviors.

Sessions include: 

  • Mindfulness lesson 
  • Mindfulness practice 
  • Sleep Education: the relationship between pain and sleep, sleep hygiene, and techniques to improve sleep. 
  • Goal Setting and Check-in 

Format:   

  • 6 sessions 
  • 90 minutes per session 
  • In-person

Schedule and Location: 

  • Wednesdays, August 26th through September 30th from 2:00-3:30 p.m. ET 
  • 333 Ottawa St, Coopersville, MI 49404 (Coopersville Public Library)

Cost: FREE, thanks to a grant from the Rural Health and Safety Education program.  
 
Please watch this orientation video to learn about the class: https://mediaspace.msu.edu/media/Mindfulness+for+Better+SLEEP+Orientation+Video/1_6nlf0eyx
 
This work is supported by the Rural Health and Safety Education program, project award no. 2024-46100-42884, from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture.

Contact Information: Carly Sandoval, glunzcar@msu.edu, 616-632-7891

Sessions

Aug. 26, 2026

  • 02:00 PM - 03:30 PM EDT Mindfulness for Better SLEEP Session 1

    Mindfulness basics, Importance of sleep

    Location: 333 Ottawa St, Coopersville, MI 49404

Sept. 2, 2026

  • 02:00 PM - 03:30 PM EDT Mindfulness for Better SLEEP Session 2

    Mindful breathing, Sleep hygiene

    Location: 333 Ottawa St, Coopersville, MI 49404

Sept. 9, 2026

  • 02:00 PM - 03:30 PM EDT Mindfulness for Better SLEEP Session 3

    Mindful body awareness, Sleep stimulus control therapy

    Location: 333 Ottawa St, Coopersville, MI 49404

Sept. 16, 2026

  • 02:00 PM - 03:30 PM EDT Mindfulness for Better SLEEP Session 4

    Mindful awareness of thoughts, Sleep and mindfulness

    Location: 333 Ottawa St, Coopersville, MI 49404

Sept. 23, 2026

  • 02:00 PM - 03:30 PM EDT Mindfulness for Better SLEEP Session 5

    Mindful awareness of emotions, Sleep and exercise

    Location: 333 Ottawa St, Coopersville, MI 49404

Sept. 30, 2026

  • 02:00 PM - 03:30 PM EDT Mindfulness for Better SLEEP Session 6

    Mindfulness practice, Sleep myths

    Location: 333 Ottawa St, Coopersville, MI 49404