As the season begins to change, our moods and behaviours can also shift. With the days getting shorter and temperatures colder, we may not be as motivated to be out and about or to maintain vibrant social circles. The following three articles by Shepell, UBC’s EFAP provider, can help support you with beneficial tools to improve or maintain your social wellbeing and support networks.
Most people know that proper nutrition, exercise, and relaxation techniques can reduce stress, but did you know that friendship is just as important? Learn some skills and strategies to improve the quality of your relationships with A friend, indeed: friendship as a source of solace and support.
If you are in a new work environment or in a new neighbourhood, or you feel the need to build your social support network, check out Building and maintaining a social support network.
Managing a social life with a busy schedule can sometimes prove to be demanding. For advice on fitting social time into your schedule, read: Maintaining friendships on a busy schedule.
Click here for more information about UBC’s Employee and Family Assistance Program.
UBC’s Health, Wellbeing and Benefits team has a great line up of free activities and events coming your way this fall. Sign up today for topics including Own Your Own Fitness, Managing Your Money, Ergo Your Office, Digestive Health, Career Navigation; and plenty more!
Maximizing Calories Burned with Interval Training:
Own Your Own Fitness Part 2 – Oct. 6, 2015 @ 12-1pm (Location: Point Grey)
Discover safe and effective ways to maximize your shortened workout with Interval Training. Join qualified fitness and health professionals in two classroom-based workshops and one Fitness Centre Orientation and Introduction to help you demystify fitness and help you get started on the right exercise program that suits your schedule and your needs. Click here for more information and to register.
Fitness Centre Orientation and Introduction:
Own Your Own Fitness Part 3-Oct. 13, 2015 @ 5:15-6:15pm (Location: Body Work Fitness Centre, Point Grey)
Attended Part 1 and 2 of Own your Own Fitness 2015? Convinced of the benefits, but you don’t know where to begin? Join qualified fitness and health professionals in a BodyWorks Fitness Centre Orientation and introduction and learn the basics of strength training to get you started on a general exercise program anywhere that is convenient for you. Instruction on utilizing proper exercise technique for common exercises will also be covered. Click here for more information and to register.
Back by popular demand: Managing Your Money Oct. 22, 2015 @ 12-1pm (Location: Point Grey)
Creating a plan to manage your money is a sound way to achieve the goals you want in life, whether it be a house, travel, education or retirement. The quote, “failing to plan is planning to fail,” does apply to the process of managing personal finances. In this session, join Money Coach Melanie Buffel to learn to manage and control finances, reinforce good habits, build new ones and create a manageable budget. There will be additional information on saving to meet your financial needs and investing these savings.
Click here for more information and to register.
Ergo Your Office – Oct. 28, 2015 @ 12-1pm (Location: Point Grey) – Nov. 25, 2015 @ 12-1pm
Optimize your computer work environment to improve comfort and reduce the risk of injury. This one-hour tutorial combines a presentation and a practical session, giving you hands-on experience adjusting typical office equipment.
By the end of the tutorial you will know how to set up your chair, keyboard/mouse and monitor to promote neutral working postures. Click here for more information and to register.
Bacteria & Bowels: Digestive Health Series, Part 2 – Oct. 29, 2015 @ 12-1pm (Location: Point Grey)
Part 2 of Healthy UBC’s Fall Digestive Health Series with Dr. Thara Vayali. In this session, attendees will learn the real deal behind bacterial balance, what probiotics can do (and can’t do) and whether probiotics are appropriate for you. Leave with four easy food ideas that promote bacterial health to incorporate into your diet over the next four weeks. Click here for more information.
Course is currently full. Email Melissa.lafrance@ubc.ca to be added to the waitlist.
Healthy UBC Career Navigation Series: Part 2 & 3– Nov. 5 and Dec. 3, 2015 @ 12-1pm (Location: Diamond Health Care Centre)
Join UBC’s Career Navigation & Transition Consultant Pooja Khandelwal in the second and third sessions of this three-part series to help UBC employees navigate possible career opportunities and create a personalized career development plan. Register for Session 2 and Register for Session 3.
Feelings & Fibre: Digestive Health Series, Part 3 – Nov. 19, 2015 @ 12-1pm (Location: Point Grey)
Part 3 of Healthy UBC’s Fall Digestive Health Series with Dr. Thara Vayali. Learn the reasons behind how mood, food and digestion can affect each other, and how different types of fibre can assist with full-body health, with four simple diet and lifestyle ideas to achieve a blissful belly. Click here for more information.
Course is currently full. Email Melissa.lafrance@ubc.ca to be added to the waitlist.
Welcome to this month’s delicious recipes, brought to us by UBC Dietetics student Stephanie Dang.
For more of Stephanie’s tasty treats visit our Healthy UBC Recipe Series webpage. Bon appétit!
To keep informed of all new recipes and additional health and wellbeing offerings, subscribe to the Healthy UBC Monthly Newsletter or become a UBC Health Contact.
Stephanie Dang is a fourth-year dietetics student at the University of British Columbia. When she is not busy studying, Stephanie volunteers at the eating disorder clinic at Children’s Hospital, works at a local bar, and plays soccer. Stephanie believes that living “healthy” means enjoying everything in moderation, and maintaining a balanced lifestyle. Staying physically active and satisfying your body’s nutritional needs shouldn’t be considered a burden, and if it is, seeing a dietitian is a great way to get advice on how to enjoy healthy living!
Fitting in Fitness is a series for staff and faculty that shares tips and hints on how to increase physical activity levels.
This series is brought to us by Courtney Chan, a fourth-year student in UBC’s School of Kinesiology.
Here are Courtney’s tips for October!
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These physical activity boosters are distributed through our UBC Health Contacts. The entire collection of Fitting in Fitness tips is available on our website. View them here.
About Courtney: Courtney is a third-year kinesiology student at the University of British Columbia. When not studying or working at UBC’s Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre. Courtney enjoys running and curling, and has a secret passion for line dancing. To her, the most important part of fitness is feeling good about yourself and having fun!
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