Remote Workshops
While still working remotely, we are continuing to provide support and education while you are studying from home. We understand that this is a challenging time, so we have scheduled remote workshops to help support your well-being and give you opportunities to gain new strategies, tools, and knowledge.
Workshops are available through Zoom and registration is not required. Please ensure you are using your student email address in order to access these workshops.
May 2020
From Scattered to Centred
From Scattered to Centred
Coping with Anxiety in Uncertain Times
May 12 | 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Access Zoom Meeting | Password: 090475
Description: Explore simple, effective strategies for calming your body and mind to help you manage anxiety during these uncertain times.
Ride the Wave: Self-Care & Resilience
May 14 | 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Access Zoom Meeting | Password: 000684
Description: Learn how your habits can impact your sense of well-being and your ability to cope throughout the day.
Journaling for Well-Being
May 19-22 | 8:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. each night
Description: More event information coming soon!
Wellness 101: Stress & Your Mental Health
May 20 | 2:00 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.
Access Zoom Meeting | Password: 015783
Description: Learn about how stress impacts student life, what it feels like, what it looks like, and leave with strategies to manage your own stress.
From Scattered to Centred
May 25 | 2:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Access Zoom Meeting | Password: 046815
Description: 15-minute group strategy sessions for students where you can learn and practice helpful tools for well-being. Join our staff to learn new coping tools each week.
Ride the Wave: Social Media and Mental Health
May 21 | 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Access Zoom Meeting | Password: 000684
Description: This workshop will address how social media impacts mental health. It will give particular attention to the impacts of constant access to the news and social media news feeds during our current isolation due to COVID-19, and it will discuss strategies for managing the stress and setting healthy boundaries.
Coping with Anxiety in Uncertain Times (Repeat)
May 28 | 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Access Zoom Meeting | Password: 064368
Description: Explore simple, effective strategies for calming your body and mind to help you manage anxiety during these uncertain times.
June 2020
Ride the Wave: Grounding & Mindfulness
June 11 | 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Access Zoom Meeting | Password: 000684
Description: Learn strategies to increase your self-awareness and focus on the present moment. This workshop teaches skills that are great for daily practice and to help you cope when feeling stressed.
Wellness 101: Getting Enough Sleep
June 17 | 2:00 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.
Access Zoom Meeting | Password: 025962
Description: Learn more about the impact sleep has on your well-being and discuss proven sleep strategies recommended by fellow students and professionals.
Ride the Wave: Happiness 101
June 23 | 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Access Zoom Meeting | Password: 000684
Description: Learn about Positive Psychology and the secrets to increasing positive emotions, decreasing negativity, and creating life satisfaction. This is open to all students.
Ride the Wave: Happiness 101 for Graduate Students
June 25 | 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Access Zoom Meeting | Password: 000684
Description: Learn about Positive Psychology and the secrets to increasing positive emotions, decreasing negativity, and creating life satisfaction. This session is reserved for Masters and PhD students.
More events coming soon!
July 2020
Ride the Wave: Roommate Communication and Conflict Resolution
July 14 | 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Access Zoom Meeting | Password: 000684
Description: We will address the common disputes and communication issues that can arise between roommates, especially when access to other social contact and activities outside the house are severely limited. This workshops will pay particular attention to the fact that at this unusual time, our roommates may be our parents, siblings, or other immediate family members whom we did not expect to be living with under such stressful circumstances.
Ride the Wave: Consent & Healthy Relationships
July 21 | 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Access Zoom Meeting | Password: 000684
Description: Healthy relationships are essential for well-being. In this workshops we will talk about respectful relationships, how to maintain one's wellness within them, and coping if they end. It will address the development of positive conversations about consent and the importance of personal boundaries.
Graduate Student Wellness: Building Resilience and Avoiding Burnout
July 22 | 7:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Access Zoom Meeting | Password: 798674
Description: We all have mental health to take care of, as we take care of our physical wellness, finances, social life, and academics. But how do we balance it all, to avoid burning out? There are many resources available to graduate students at Laurier to support holistic wellness. Learn tips and strategies to help you be well, so you can excel. This session is reserved for Masters and PhD students.
More events coming soon!
August 2020
Ride the Wave: Exam & Performance Anxiety
August 4 | 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Access Zoom Meeting | Password: 000684
Description: Learn ways to handle performance anxiety, improve your mental game, and find inner calm during midterms and exams. This workshop will also address additional stresses caused by remote exam writing.
More events coming soon!