Upcoming Workshops

Using the Student Wellness Centre, Remotely 

Sept. 14 | 2 p.m. – 3 p.m.
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Description: Even though classes are being remotely, you can still access the services of the Student Wellness Centre. In this session, we will explain how to access all of our services, programs, and workshops while you study remotely. 

Starting Strong: The Power of Connections (Ride the Wave)

Sept. 15 | 2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
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Description: In this session, Heather will address the importance of building systems of support, especially when transitioning to university life. We will also discuss how to identify and refer a friend in distress.

Using the Student Wellness Centre, Remotely (repeat)

Sept. 16 | 1 p.m. – 2 p.m.
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Description: Even though classes are being remotely, you can still access the services of the Student Wellness Centre. In this session, we will explain how to access all of our services, programs, and workshops while you study remotely. 

Staying Well in Grad School: Building Resilience and Avoiding Burnout

Sept. 16 | 7:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
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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. Join Sarina as she shares tips and strategies to help you be well, so you can excel. Open to all Laurier Masters and PhD students.

Living with Friends and Family

Sept. 22 | 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
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Description: Living with friends and family can be both rewarding and challenging. In this session, we will explore ways to effectively manage your living environment and relationships to minimize stress at home.

Roommate Communication and Conflict Resolution (Ride the Wave)

Sept. 22 | 2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
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Description: Back again for another session, Heather 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 workshop 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 challenging circumstances.

Living Your Best Life, Remotely

Sept. 28 | 3 p.m. – 4 p.m.
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Description: Studying away from campus can be challenging. Join Nathan as he shares key ideas about how to find and maintain your groove while studying remotely, all while prioritizing your own well-being. 

Happiness 101 (Ride the Wave)

Sept. 29 | 2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
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Description: Join Lauren as she discusses Positive Psychology and the secrets to increasing positive emotions, decreasing negativity, and creating life satisfaction. 

Living Your Best Life, Remotely (repeat)

Sept. 30 | 1 p.m. – 2 p.m.
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Description: Studying away from campus can be challenging. Join Nathan as he shares key ideas about how to find and maintain your groove while studying remotely, all while prioritizing your own well-being. 

Effective Communication

Oct. 1 | 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
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Description: How do I ask the world for what I want? How do I get others to understand my point of view? In this workshop we look at simple strategies to answer these questions.

Understanding Stress during COVID-19

Oct. 5 | 3 p.m. – 4 p.m.
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Description: Good stress? Yes, there is such a thing. Stress can sometimes be helpful, but it is important to recognize when it is taking a toll. In this session, Nathan will explain how stress impacts your life including what it looks like, what it feels like, and how to recognize it in your own behaviours. We will also discuss some key strategies to manage your own stress during COVID-19 and beyond.

Effective Communication

Oct. 6 | 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
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Description: How do I ask the world for what I want? How do I get others to understand my point of view? In this workshop we look at simple strategies to answer these questions.

Understanding Stress during COVID-19 (repeat)

Oct. 7 | 1 p.m. – 2 p.m.
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Description: Good stress? Yes, there is such a thing. Stress can sometimes be helpful, but it is important to recognize when it is taking a toll. In this session, Nathan will explain how stress impacts your life including what it looks like, what it feels like, and how to recognize it in your own behaviours. We will also discuss some key strategies to manage your own stress during COVID-19 and beyond.

Coping with Grief

Oct. 8 | 1 p.m. – 3 p.m.
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Description: Grief not only has the potential to leave us feeling sad and overwhelmed, but can have lasting effects on our memory, concentration and cognition. Coping with loss requires us to gain an understanding of the stages of grief so that we can implement the appropriate strategies to help us deal with these unresolved emotions. The grief workshop will help you recognize where you are in your personal recovery, while introducing you with the necessary tools for your healing journey.

Distress Tolerance and Emotion Regulation

Oct. 13 | 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
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Description: Are the impacts of stressful situations impeding on your ability to effectively manage your emotions? The distress tolerance workshop is designed to equip you with a set of skills for responding to crises situations without making it worse. These skills are designed to alleviate short- and long-term pain, providing us with the necessary relief we require as we navigate our way through uncomfortable or painful situations.

Coping with Difficulty (Ride the Wave)

Oct. 20 | 2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
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Description: Everyone experiences times when challenges build up and overwhelm. In this session, Lauren will offer simple but effective strategies to help you develop tolerance skills in order to cope with times get tough.

Helping a Friend with their Mental Health 

Oct. 21 | 1 p.m. – 2 p.m.
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Description: These are challenging times for many of us, including our family and friends. Join Nathan as he guides you through some strategies for how you can support friends with their mental health, while maintaining your own as well.

Consent and Healthy Relationships (Ride the Wave)

Oct. 27 | 2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
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Description: Healthy relationships are essential for well-being. In this workshop, Megan 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.

Now what? Planning for a Meaningful Career

Oct. 28 | 3 p.m. – 4 p.m.
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Description: Career Consultant Jennifer and Wellness Education Coordinator Sarah will explore the important and often overlooked link between your career and overall well-being and walk you through the next steps for planning a meaningful career that reflects your skills, preferences, and values. 

Distress Tolerance and Emotion Regulation

Oct. 29 | 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
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Description: Are the impacts of stressful situations impeding on your ability to effectively manage your emotions? The distress tolerance workshop is designed to equip you with a set of skills for responding to crises situations without making it worse. These skills are designed to alleviate short- and long-term pain, providing us with the necessary relief we require as we navigate our way through uncomfortable or painful situations.

Self-Compassion for Grad Students (Ride the Wave)

Oct. 30 | 2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
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Description: Do you find it difficult to turn off the critical voice inside your head? In this workshop, Carrie will teach you how to practice self-compassion to improve your mood, increase your resiliency and motivation, and overall feel more comfortable with yourself. Open to all Laurier Masters and PhD students.

Food and Your Mood (Ride the Wave)

Nov. 3 | 2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
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Description: The food we eats impacts our physical health and our mental wellness. Join Carrie in this session as she provides tips for eating well, managing emotional eating, and preventing yourself from becoming "hangry."

Stress Management and Avoidance

Nov. 10 | 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
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Description: In Stress Management and Avoidance you will learn about the cycle of anxiety, utilizing healthy coping strategies, managing stress and setting smart goals.

Self-Compassion (Ride the Wave)

Nov. 10 | 2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
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Description: Do you find it difficult to turn off the critical voice inside your head? In this workshop, we will teach you how to practice self-compassion to improve your mood, increase your resiliency and motivation, and feel more comfortable with yourself over all.

Now what? Planning for a Meaningful Career

Nov. 13 | 11 a.m. – noon
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Description: Career Consultant Jennifer and Wellness Education Coordinator Sarah will explore the important and often overlooked link between your career and overall well-being and walk you through the next steps for planning a meaningful career that reflects your skills, preferences, and values.

Getting More Sleep for Your Mental Health

Nov. 16 | 3 p.m. – 4 p.m.
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Description: Sleep is often one of the first things to go when we feel stressed or overwhelmed. In this workshop, join Nathan as you discover ways to improve your sleeping habits and learn how building a sleep routine can positively impact your mental health.

Getting More Sleep for Your Mental Health (repeat)

Nov. 18 | 1 p.m. – 2 p.m.
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Description: Sleep is often one of the first things to go when we feel stressed or overwhelmed. In this workshop, join Nathan as you discover ways to improve your sleeping habits and learn how building a sleep routine can positively impact your mental health.

Coping with Holiday Stress

Nov. 18 | 2 p.m. – 3 p.m.
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Description: Feeling stressed about the upcoming holidays? This workshop is designed to help you recognize your fears and worries by teaching you skills to cope with unwanted stress during the holiday season. By attending this workshop, you will learn how to manage financial stressors, effectively say no, set healthy boundaries, and maintain healthy habits. 

Wellness 101: Find Your Fit

Nov. 23 | Noon – 1 p.m.
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Description: In this workshop, we will be discussing the impact of physical wellness on mental wellness and provide an array of on and off campus resources to support you in achieving your wellness goals. Health and wellness go beyond solely the gym; definitions vary from person to person, which is what we aim to suggest throughout this workshop. Join us to learn more about some of the different approaches to health and wellness, and potentially spark a new interest in your health and fitness journey! This workshop will be recorded and available through MyLS at a later date.  

Grounding and Mindfulness (Ride the Wave)

Nov. 24 | 2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
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Description: Join Chris, as she shares 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.

Spill the Tea: on Health & Wellness

Nov. 24 | 2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
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Description: Join some of our Peer Wellness Educators as they share how they are staying well this year. This time we are talking all about sleep! Spill the Tea is a space to share, a space to learn, and a space to connect with other students! Come learn how other students are getting enough sleep and share some of your own strategies too!

Seasonal Affective Disorder

Nov. 25 | 1 p.m. – 2 p.m.
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Description: As the days get shorter and the weather gets cooler, some of us may experience shifts in our mood that leave us feeling unsettled. Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) is a type of depression that, if left untreated, has the potential to impact our social relationships, and further impair our performance at school and work. The Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) workshop will help you develop an understanding of these symptoms, and further, introduce strategies to help manage you this common, but treatable disorder.

Stress Management and Avoidance

Nov. 26 | 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
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Description: In Stress Management and Avoidance you will learn about the cycle of anxiety, utilizing healthy coping strategies, managing stress and setting smart goals.

Performance Anxiety in Graduate School (Ride the Wave)

Nov. 27 | 2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
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Description: Learn ways to handle performance anxiety, improve your mental game, and find inner calm. Open to all Laurier Masters and PhD students.

Stress Management & Avoidance

Dec. 1 | 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
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Description: In this workshop you will learn about the cycle of anxiety, how to utilize healthy coping strategies to manage stress, and how to set SMART goals to overcome avoidance.

Exam and Performance Anxiety (Ride the Wave)

Dec. 1 | 2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
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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.

Spill the Tea: on Health & Wellness

Dec. 1 | 2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
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Description: Join some of our Peer Wellness Educators as they share how they are staying well this year. This time we are talking all about studying for finals! Spill the Tea is a space to share, a space to learn, and a space to connect with other students! Come learn how other students are studying and share some of your own strategies too!

Coping with Holiday Stress

Dec. 2 | 2 p.m. – 3 p.m.
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Description: Feeling stressed about the upcoming holidays? This workshop is designed to help you recognize your fears and worries by teaching you skills to cope with unwanted stress during the holiday season. By attending this workshop, you will learn how to manage financial stressors, effectively say no, set healthy boundaries, and maintain healthy habits. 

Getting Your Sh*t Together

Dec. 7 | 3 p.m. – 4 p.m.
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Description: Just in time for exam season, join Nathan and a team of peer wellness educators as they help you discover new ways to effectively manage your time, balance your work and personal life, and get your shit together! Not only will you feel better academically, you will learn how it impacts your overall well-being!

Mindfulness

Dec. 8 | 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
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Description: In Mindfulness you will learn how to start practicing mindfulness, centering exercises and strategies for focusing during times of stress, and mindful eating.

Spill the Tea: on Health & Wellness

Dec. 8 | 2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
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Description: Join some of our Peer Wellness Educators as they share how they are staying well this year. This time we are talking all about keeping your sh*t together as the term ends! Spill the Tea is a space to share, a space to learn, and a space to connect with other students! Come learn how other students are trying their best to manage everything and share some of your own strategies too!

Getting Your Sh*t Together (repeat)

Dec. 9 | 1 p.m. – 2 p.m.
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Description: Just in time for exam season, join Nathan and a team of peer wellness educators as they help you discover new ways to effectively manage your time, balance your work and personal life, and get your shit together! Not only will you feel better academically, you will learn how it impacts your overall well-being!

Pawsitive Puppy Hour with Leonard the French Bulldog

Dec. 10 | 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
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Description: Join our counsellor Stephanie and her puppy Leonard to discuss ways to practice self-care with our furry friends. Learn how to interact with your pet to self-soothe, promote relaxation, and ease stress before final exams.

Move to Chill

Dec. 10 | 7 p.m. – 8 p.m.
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Description: As a result of the pandemic, many of us are finding ourselves engaged in prolonged screen time and feeling the effects of this within our bodies. Using both intentional and freeform movement with elements of dance and music, we will explore ways we can step away from our work and mindfully connect with our physical bodies. The intention of this session is to create a space for you to flow through a series of movements. We will also share strategies and tools to support you through this virtual time. This space will provide the opportunity to engage and connect with others in the Laurier community. This is an inclusive class for all bodies and abilities.