Wellness Matters Webinar - Fostering Self Compassion
Discover the power of self-compassion and learn practical ways to integrate it into your daily life. Watch the webinar recording and slides now
Read MoreWellness Matters Webinar - Body Positivity or Body Neutrality
Learn the differences and similarities between the body positivity and body neutrality movements, the reason for the societal shift towards body neutrality, and tips and resources for practicing body neutrality.
Read MoreWellness Matters Webinar - The Process of Addiction
Learn about the Process of Addiction and how it can impact major life areas. Understand the continuum of use from non-use to abuse, and decide when to seek support. This talk explores why casual substance use can sometimes lead to addiction.
Read MoreWellness Matters Webinar - Wellness through Winter
If you struggle with low mood, loneliness, anxiety, or grief during the winter, this talk is for you. Learn how to navigate the challenges of the season, such as reduced social engagement and the stresses of holiday gatherings, and discover strategies to improve your mental health and well-being during the colder, darker months of the year.
Read MoreWellness Matters Webinar - Exploring Journalling
Learn how journaling can be a helpful tool to manage your mental health. In this talk we will explore journaling as a means of creative self expression but also a way to identify triggers/track mood, prioritize stressors, and better understand thoughts/feelings -- including tips and trips to start the process.
Facilitated by: Cathy Danilec
Wellness Matters Webinar - Adapting Self-Care to your Schedule
In this talk, you will learn about self-care: What is it, why is it important, different ways to practice it, and common misconceptions. You will learn how to adapt self-care based on your life, taking into consideration busy schedules, no motivation, kids, etc.
Wellness Matters Webinar — setting boundaries and regaining control
Boundaries are the limits that we set with others. The limits we set are based in behaviours that we find acceptable or unacceptable when directed towards us. There are many kinds of boundaries, including emotional, physical, spiritual, intellectual, and more. The boundaries we create are based on self-worth, values, and personal histories.
In this talk you will learn:
The different kinds of boundaries that exist
How boundaries are defined
The main reasons why boundaries get off track
Exploring your own boundaries and how to take back control
Facilitated by: Allison Paré
Read MoreWellness Matters Webinar — values exploration and meaning making
Our values contribute to what is personally meaningful to us. They can be motivating and grounding. Values help to make sense of ourselves, the way we think and act, and the different events and relationships we experience. As important as values are, we often do not spend time consciously considering what ours may be. Without clarity around what our values are, anxiety and stress can occur as a result.
In this talk, you will learn:
What a value is.
The importance of identifying your own values as they relate to personal meaning.
What it might look like to be disconnected from your values.
Strategies to help guide your own values exploration and identification
Facilitated by: Ashlyn Demers
Read MoreWellness Matters Webinar — Celebrating Introverts
Celebrating/Understanding IntrovertsDespite the fact that just over half of the population are introverts, our society tends to favour extroverted ways of being in the world. Consequently, many people end up feeling like something is wrong with them or their personality, because they are quiet, shy, or prefer solitude to parties. This can result in feelings of depression, exclusion, marginalization, and pressure to conform. Once people understand their personalities within the introvert spectrum, they can begin to experience themselves from a place of compassion, acceptance, and celebration of their unique abilities and gifts. Whether you are a seasoned introvert, someone just starting to identify yourself as an introvert, or an extrovert trying to understand an introvert in your life, this session will offer insights to support you on the journey.
In this talk, you will learn:
Characteristics and Types of Introverts
How Introvert Brains Differ from Extrovert Brains
Surviving and Thriving in an Extroverted World
Gifts of Introverts
Self Care for Introverts
Facilitated by: Rebecca Bonham
Read MoreWellness Matters Webinar — Stress & Resilience
Everyone experiences stress. It is your physical, emotional, and mental response to life. Your body experiences hormonal changes and physiological responses when you are faced with a stressor. This is known as the stress response. The way you view stress has an impact on your wellbeing and ability to cope and learn from stress. Learning new coping skills and habits will help you get better at stress and build resilience – or the ability to survive, thrive and bounce back from more challenging times. In this talk, we explore:
What is stress? Types of stress, the causes, and symptoms of stress.
Coping with stress
What is resilience?
Resilience factors & developing a resilience plan
Facilitated by: Sasha Seliga
Read MoreWellness Matters Webinar — Connection Through Yoga
Trauma can disconnect us from our body, mind and spirit. Yoga is a practice of bringing the elements of body, mind and spirit into connection. This talk dives into the ways yoga as a physical and spiritual practice can offer a pathway to healing from trauma.
In this talk, you will learn:
- ways that trauma and chronic stress show up in the body
- calming the body and mind through breathing
- establishing presence and finding a sense of grounding through physical postures
Read MoreWellness Matters Webinar — Emotions What They Are and What To Do With Them
Emotions can be a complicated mess that doesn’t seem to make any sense at all. Fortunately they’re not magic or random. We can make sense of our emotions, and in the process understand our experiences and ourselves in a much deeper way. In this talk you will learn:
What makes emotions an essential part of being a person
How to be aware of and identify emotions
What causes emotions
What emotions tell us about ourselves
How emotions can help us meet our needs
What a healthy & unhealthy relationship with emotions looks like
Grief During the Holidays
Grief is a natural response to loss. It is a universal experience that unites and connects all of us. It is also deeply personal and unique to each individual. In a recent webinar, Lisa McMorrow explored with participants the impact of grief and the various ways it affects us, as well as our different responses to grief. She shared a multitude of resources for grieving through the holidays.
We are sharing the slides from Lisa’s presentation for anyone grieving this season to find some ideas for gentle self-care and navigating the holidays.
Wellness Matters Webinar — Getting Better Sleep
Sleep is vital to our mental, physical, and emotional health, yet so many of us aren’t getting enough of it. Whether that be due to lifestyle, stress, pain, or any other of the myriad of factors that can impact sleep, we will discuss coping strategies for improving the quantity and quality of sleep you get.
Read MoreWellness Matters Webinar — Seeds to Growing Self Esteem
Did you know that close to half of the population struggles with low self-esteem for the majority of their life? This is unfortunate considering self-esteem is a basic domain of our everyday functioning that impacts the way we interact with others, our mental health, and our overall well-being. Research has even shown that low self-esteem is the source of many negative life outcomes such as unemployment, earning less than peers, sexual dysfunction, substance abuse, eating disorders, suicide and suicidal ideation, and dysfunctional behaviours in relationships. As such, having a better understanding of one's self-esteem and acquiring the tools to enhance it, is fundamental in achieving a healthier, happier, and more fulfilling life.
Read MoreWellness Matters Webinar — Emodied Self Care Somatic Skills for Stress Management
In this experiential workshop (webinar), you are invited to listen, breathe and move gently as we discuss the meaning of embodied self-care. Self-care is an important concept but also a common saying. Come to learn a deeper understanding of what self-care can mean to you personally. In this talk, you will learn: body basics of stress and self-care simple movement and breath for grounding ideas for somatic self-care
Read MoreWellness Matters Webinar — finding our path: pre-teen sexuality for parents
In this talk, you will learn what holds us back from talking to our kids and reflect on your own beliefs and values around sexuality. We will explore the why, how and when to talk to our kids about sex and sexuality. By the end of the talk, you will have a better understanding of sexual development in pre-teens, consent, body safety rules, healthy relationships and gender. Let's meet and build our knowledge together with the aim for our kids to have a healthy relationship with their sexuality.
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