Weaving Wellness: A Mental Health Initiative

About the Initiative

Looking after your wellbeing is more important than ever. Weaving Wellness is a new UNA initiative that aims to make mental health resources more accessible to the community. Weaving Wellness offers a variety of webinars, programs and resources whether you’re just starting to learn more about mental health, wanting improve your general wellbeing, or looking to find ways to cope with life’s challenges.

Webinar Series: Living with Change & Uncertainty

Join this 3-session webinar series to learn practical tools that support managing emotions, fostering healthy relationships and coping with the unique stressors of these times. The program is free, but registration is required for each individual session. Facilitated by Crisis Centre BC. Ages 16+.

• Science for Supporting Wellbeing | April 21, 2021 from 7-8 p.m.
• Managing Emotions More Skillfully | May 5, 2021 from 7-8 p.m.
• The Negative Bias and Science of Gratitude | May 19, 2021 from 7-8 p.m.

Program: Strong at Heart

Emotional resilience is the ability to continue participating meaningfully in life and maintain a positive outlook even during difficult times. It is our inner capacity for well-being. Register to this program to expand your capacity to maintain and promote mental and emotional well-being during challenging times. Facilitated by Angela Low, specialist in emotional intelligence, positive psychology and child development.

This program has a single registration for four sessions that will take place on Wednesdays (6-7:15 p.m.) from June 2 – June 23, 2021.

Program: Trails and Tales 19+

Trails and Tales is designed to enrich the experience of walking and running in our local trails and promote safe and connected outdoor exercise. Join this six week virtual program to get educational tips on the science behind exercise, its benefits to mental health and share your observations and reflections with a community of practice. Matthew Noseworthy is a Master of Science student in the Neuroscience program in the Aging, Mobility, and Cognitive Health Lab at UBC. Mondays (6-7:15 p.m.) from May 17 – June 21, 2021.

Instructor: Matthew Noseworthy

Registration

Register for Weaving Wellness programs online at myuna.ca/programs starting March 15, 2021 at 12 p.m.

UNA Account Login

Make sure your information and login information is up to date for a smooth check-out on March 15!