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This 60‑minute session provides a clear, compassionate introduction to psychosis, helping participants build confidence in recognizing symptoms and understanding how to respond supportively. This training covers key concepts including types of psychosis, contributing factors, symptoms, phases of illness, and the impact of early intervention. Participants will gain practical knowledge to better understand and support individuals experiencing psychosis, including communication approaches and trauma‑informed principles. This session is ideal for workplaces,...

What are GryphPost? Gryph Post thank you cards - are an easy way to recognize and appreciate your colleagues. They are offered for employees to use at no cost. Pick Up Visit our booth in the UC Courtyard on Wednesday, May 6, 10 am - 11:30 am to pick up printed Gryph Post. The booth will be marked with a Wellness@Work banner. We encourage you to pick up Gryph Post both for your personal use and to share in a public space in your department. Thank you for sharing...

This welcoming, in-person 1-hour workshop invites university staff and faculty to explore the fundamentals of emotions with curiosity, compassion, and practical care. Participants will build an accessible understanding of the science of emotions by examining the many factors that influence emotional responses—such as lived experiences, stress, relationships, environment, and nervous system states—rather than viewing emotions as something to “fix” or control. Through guided discussion and reflection, participants will explore the purpose of emotions as meaningful signals that...

Take your Pilates workouts to the next level. The Pilates Reformer is a versatile, bed‑like machine featuring a moving platform called a carriage, which glides along tracks. The carriage is connected to resistance springs, allowing you to tailor the intensity of your movements through controlled, low‑impact exercises. Expect a focus on strength, flexibility, core stability, and body awareness, with guided instruction that makes the class suitable for both beginners and returning participants. All levels welcome. Accessibility Note: Please note that entry to the Pilates...

From time to time, employees may find themselves in need of confidential, professional counselling for personal, family, relationship, and wellness issues adversely affecting work performance or threatening to do so. The purpose of the University's Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP) is to help meet these needs. Eligibility for EFAP counselling has been expanded to encompass not only regular full-time employees, but also temporary full-time and part-time employees with appointments greater than 6 months and workloads greater than 35...

a { text-decoration: none; color: #464feb; } tr th, tr td { border: 1px solid #e6e6e6; } tr th { background-color: #f5f5f5; } Supporting a Colleague’s Mental Health: Recognize, Respond, Refer is a workshop for staff and faculty that supports understanding mental health in the workplace and building confidence in navigating mental health–related conversations. Fostering a mentally healthy workplace is a shared responsibility, yet many people hesitate to engage in these conversations out of concern about saying the wrong thing or overstepping. This...

Join us for a guided walk through the Arboretum that invites participants to explore a deeper connection to the land we gather on. This tour will reflect on the history of the Arboretum, what the campus landscape looked like before development, and the stories often left untold. The experience will encourage learning and reflection about our relationship with the land- past, present, and future. Please remember to dress for the weather, wear...

Chair Yoga is the way to go when you are reluctant to get into the yoga clothes and get on the mat- challenge yourself with Chair yoga. Chair Yoga is a gentle yoga practice that adapts various traditional postures for practice in the chair or with the support of a chair. It is a gentle form of yoga that involves breath-work, meditation, and gentle stretches; all of which release stress and tension from both body and mind. This form of yoga helps those who are aging or have disabilities but is also used in office settings to relieve stress right in our own office chairs, even during the...

We can always look to nature for a marvelous map of how connection is nurturing and essential, especially in the spring. The dormant ground drinks in water, sunlight, and nutrients to give way to bursts of green. Trees share resources, nutrients, and send signals through a vast underground network.  Perennial plants return with stronger, more far-reaching roots, and bigger blooms. Join us for this art-based, virtual workshop as we explore the metaphors of nature to inspire how we find and nurture connection in our own lives. All are welcome, and absolutely no art experience is...

Our brain can become more busy (and more negative thoughts intrude) when we are stressed, tired, or feeling overwhelmed. This experiential Lunch & Learn session shares a variety of research-based tips and approaches for calming worry, anxious thoughts, and a busy brain. The workshop includes: strategies that reboot your brain into a neutral gear the 2 Minute Rule to curb ruminating ‘soft fascination’ and other mind calming techniques how to decrease brain bombardment from body inputs that activate and perpetuate a racing mind...