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Explore Your Path to Mental Health: Thrive and Not Myself Today 2019

By Miranda Massie on September 10, 2019

UBC believes that by working together to promote mental health literacy, everyone can thrive and feel motivated, enjoy life and be ready to take on challenges. That’s why the university organizes Thrive, a series of events focused on helping the community to explore their path to mental health.

Save the date: November 1-30

This year, in honour of its 10th anniversary, Thrive will be a month-long initiative and we encourage all UBC departments, units and faculties to consider being a Thrive partner. You can help expand mental health literacy and action among UBC faculty, staff and students by planning an event, promoting Thrive in November, or engaging people in conversations in support of mental health.

Not Myself Today

As part of Thrive 2019, UBC departments, unit and faculties are also invited to participate in the Not Myself Today (NMT) initiative.

NMT is an evidence-informed workplace mental health initiative that helps to build greater awareness, reduce stigma and foster safe and supportive cultures. This is UBC’s fifth consecutive year participating in NMT, and it’s an excellent way to get involved with Thrive.

Consider joining our community of partners to champion this initiative within UBC workplaces during Thrive. By registering as a partner, you will receive access to toolkits and resources that you can use to inspire understanding and action for better workplace mental health.

Visit the Not Myself Today page to learn more or to register your department, unit or faculty.

Photo credit: UBC Student Communications

Posted in Events, Healthy UBC Initiatives, Mental Health | Tagged education, mental health, mental health literacy, Not Myself today, thrive, UBC, UBCO, workplace wellbeing | Leave a response

Coping Skills for Effective Stress Management

By Miranda Massie on September 10, 2019

Resilience is adapting, learning and growing through challenge or adversity. Conversations around resilience often treat it as an outcome – a desired state that we are personally responsible for achieving – and when we don’t, it can cause us to feel frustrated and inadequate. Rarely is resilience conceptualized as a journey or a process of effectively coping and adapting throughout our entire lifespan.

Rather than approaching resilience as an end result, it can be helpful to treat it like a process, one that can be broken up into smaller, more digestible pieces. This will hopefully helped to create space that allows us to feel successful, strong, and in control, even during times of high stress.

Interested in learning more about the stress response and how to cope more effectively?

Join Dr. Thara Vayali for her three-part Stress & Resilience Series this fall. Click here for workshop descriptions and registration. Sign up for one, or register for the whole series.

Interested in learning four evidence-based coping strategies for better mental health? 

Sign up for The Working Mind: Workplace Mental Health Training for faculty and staff or managers and supervisors.

Posted in Events, Mental Health, Mindful Moments | Tagged adapting, coping, education, mental health, mental health literacy, resilience, resources, stress management, training, workplace wellbeing | Leave a response

Free Events this Month: June 2018

By Melissa Lafrance on June 5, 2018

Wellbeing Series

Part 3: Workplace Wellbeing | June 12 | 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.

*Note: You can still register even if you did not attend the other two sessions within this series.

For us to succeed at work, we need to understand how we can be our best selves, and that includes understanding how we can focus on our wellbeing at work. Learn what UBC is doing to support workplace wellbeing, and how you can tap into existing resources and community networks to build a supportive workplace environment.

This session will explore the strategies, tools and resources available to support your individual wellbeing as an employee and will explore how workplace wellbeing can be enhanced through our everyday interactions, practices and operations. Find out more and register now.

QPR Suicide Prevention Training | June 13 | 1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.*

*Note: Session is sold out. Email efap.info@ubc.ca to be placed on the waitlist.

QPR Training is an internationally-recognized suicide prevention program designed to help you question, persuade and refer (QPR) individuals in crisis. Learn to recognize suicide warning signs, how to approach someone who may be at risk, persuade the person to seek appropriate health services, and connect the person to resources that will help them resolve crises. Find out more and get on the waitlist. 

Ergo Your Office Tutorial | June 15 | 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.

Optimize your computer work environment to improve comfort and reduce the risk of injury. This one-hour tutorial combines a presentation with 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. Find out more and register now. 

Office Ergo Rep Training | June 19 | 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

If your department is looking for more efficient response and support with regards to ergonomic issues for staff, consider taking the three-hour Office Ergo Rep Training. Learn basic ergonomic risk factors and assessments, as well as proper computer workstation set-up, and get resources to take back to your unit. Find out more and register now.   

Coming in July:

Learn to Meditate Series | July 5, 10 & 18|12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. 

The three-part Learn to Meditate series is back by popular demand this summer! Wendy Quan will introduce you to the basic concepts of meditation and mindfulness techniques. This three-session course, tuned for the working environment, is designed for those who are both new and experienced in the world of mindfulness meditation.

For only $35, you can learn to cultivate personal resilience, discover techniques to reduce and manage stress, and gain confidence to practice meditation and mindfulness. Sessions will take place in the TEF 3 building. Find out more and register now.

Sit-Stand Desks & Platforms | July 19 | 9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.

This workshop will provide important information about different types of sit-stand desks and platforms available for the workplace. Understanding the pros and cons of each will assist departments, staff and faculty in deciding which option may be most suitable. Product samples will be available for participants to try in order to understand how the different models impact physical positioning and workflow. Find out more and register now. 

Photo Credit: UBC Thrive and UBC Communications and Marketing

Posted in Events | Tagged courses, Ergonomics, events, free, Meditation, QPR, suicide prevention training, wellbeing, workplace wellbeing, workshops | Leave a response

Free Events This Month: May 2018

By Melissa Lafrance on May 3, 2018

Eldercare 101 | May 10 | 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Join Home-to-Home, a seniors’ advisory and assistance business, for a one-hour session on eldercare planning and management. Learn how to develop eldercare plans related to housing, avoid crisis situations, access resources, budget, understand legal considerations, and gain a greater awareness of the eldercare options and resources available to you and your loved ones. Find out more and register now. 

Wellbeing Series

Part 1: Self-Care 101 | May 17 | 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.

This session will focus on increasing mental health literacy through self-care. You will learn about the body’s stress response and how to identify these responses in yourself, how to assess your stress levels, explore the meaning of personal self-care, and discover the many resources available for UBC staff and faculty. Find out more and register now.

Part 2: Bouncing Forward, Building Resilience | May 30 | 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.

As we face the constant flux of change and complex challenges, it’s important to look at how we build our personal resilience.  Resilience is foundational to the prevention of stress and to increase our capacity to cope with and recover from adverse events. This interactive session will provide an opportunity to talk about the current state of employee mental health in Canada, explore the core components of resilience, and share evidence-based strategies and resources for building resilience. Find out more and register now. 

Part 3: Workplace Wellbeing | June 12 | 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.

For us to succeed at work, we need to understand how we can be our best selves, and that includes understanding how we can focus on our wellbeing at work. Join us to learn what UBC is doing to support workplace wellbeing, and how you can tap into existing resources and community networks to build a supportive workplace environment.

This session will explore the strategies, tools and resources available to support your individual wellbeing as an employee and will explore how workplace wellbeing can be enhanced through our everyday interactions, practices and operations. Find out more and register now. 

Sit-Stand Desks & Platforms | May 22 | 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.

This workshop will provide important information about different types of sit-stand desks and platforms available for the workplace. Understanding the pros and cons of each will assist departments, staff and faculty in deciding which option may be most suitable. Product samples will be available for participants to try in order to understand how the different models impact physical positioning and workflow. Find out more and register now. 

Ergo Your Office Tutorial | May 24 | 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.

Optimize your computer work environment to improve comfort and reduce the risk of injury. This one-hour tutorial combines a presentation with 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. Find out more and register now.

QPR Suicide Prevention Training | June 13 | 1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.

QPR Training is an internationally recognized suicide prevention program designed to help you question, persuade and refer individuals in crisis. QPR is an emergency mental health intervention designed to save lives, much like CPR or other methods of emergency medical intervention. Learn to recognize suicide warning signs, how to approach someone who may be at risk, persuade the person to seek appropriate health services, and connect the person to resources that will help them resolve crises. Find out more and register now.

Posted in Events, Healthy UBC Initiatives | Tagged Eldercare, Ergonomics, events, free, Free Healthy UBC Events, resilience, self-care, wellbeing, workplace wellbeing | 1 Response

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  • Nov. 21: Mental Health First Aid Training
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