Workshops and Programming
We encourage you to take a proactive, preventative approach to your wellness and learn tips and techniques to help you stay physically and mentally well. We have both in-person workshops and online workshops for you to enjoy. All programming is free for Laurier students.
Four of our workshops are required to earn the Wellness Education Certificate and they each run twice per Fall and Winter term on Zoom: Taking Charge of Your Wellness, Getting More Sleep, Eating for Wellbeing, and Finding Your Bliss. Complete the Wellness Education Certificate by attending any one of our mental health workshops, running on Zoom.
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Upcoming Online Workshops and Programming
Online workshops are:
- Available through Zoom and require registration in advance; however links will automatically be sent to your student email upon registration.
- Open to all students at all campuses.
- In Eastern Standard Time (EST).
Understanding Perfectionism
May. 22, 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. Register in Advance
Learn about perfectionism and its associated thoughts, emotions, and behaviours. Together we will explore the benefits and challenges of perfectionism and how perfectionism shows up in our lives. This workshop is one of four workshops in our Overcoming Perfectionism series. You do not have to attend all four sessions, but it is highly recommended. This workshop counts as an elective in the Wellness Education Certificate.
Interrupting the Cycle Perfectionism
May. 29, 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. Register in Advance
Learn about factors that support and maintain perfectionism. This workshop will explore beliefs around perfectionism that impact our thoughts and behaviours and what happens when we don’t meet our own standards. This workshop is one of four workshops in our Overcoming Perfectionism series. You do not have to attend all four sessions, but it is highly recommended. This workshop counts as an elective in the Wellness Education Certificate.
Challenging Perfectionist Thinking
June 5, 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. Register in Advance
Learn strategies for challenging perfectionist behaviours and thinking patterns. Together we will explore skills for coping with the consequences of perfectionism and how self-compassion can act as an anecdote to perfectionism. This workshop is one of four workshops in our Overcoming Perfectionism series. You do not have to attend all four sessions, but it is highly recommended. This workshop counts as an elective in the Wellness Education Certificate.
Changing Perfectionist Thinking
June 12, 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. Register in Advance
Learn strategies for changing perfectionist behaviours and thinking patterns. Together we will explore skills for coping with the consequences of perfectionism and how self-compassion can act as an anecdote to perfectionism. This workshop is one of four workshops in our Overcoming Perfectionism series. You do not have to attend all four sessions, but it is highly recommended. This workshop counts as an elective in the Wellness Education Certificate.
Positivity in Practice
July 10, 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. Register in Advance
Learn about Positive Psychology and the secrets to increasing positive emotions, decreasing negativity, and creating daily satisfaction. Practical exercises and strategies will be the focus of this workshop, so that you come away with tools to foster a positive and growth oriented mindset. This workshop is run by a clinical counsellor from the Student Wellness Centre and counts as an elective toward the Wellness Education Certificate.
Exam and Performance Anxiety
July 24, 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. Register in Advance
Learn ways to handle performance anxiety, improve your mental game, and find inner calm during midterms and exams. This workshop will also address the additional stresses caused by online exams. This workshop is run by a clinical counsellor from the Student Wellness Centre and counts as an elective toward the Wellness Education Certificate.
Share Your Thoughts
Did you attend a previous workshop and want to share your thoughts? Use our workshop feedback form. There are prizes to be won! Every Fall and Winter, one submission is randomly selected to win a prize. We always appreciate feedback so let us know what you would like to see from us in the future.