The Healthy UBC Newsletter comes out monthly for those who are interested in health and wellbeing topics at UBC.
Healthy UBC Newsletter
A Pause for Reflection
Welcome to a new decade! If you’re like me, it’s possible that you worked in a slight frenzy to wrap up as much work as possible before heading off for the holiday break. Chances are this was done without taking time to reflect on the year that just passed us by.
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Eat Your Way to Good Mental Health
In a recent talk at UBC Vancouver, Dr. Brett Finlay, author of Let Them Eat Dirt: Saving Our Children from an Oversanitized World and The Whole-Body Microbiome, spoke about how altered gut microbes are associated with stress, anxiety, depression and even jet lag.
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EFAP Support for Substance Use and Addiction
Whether you are the person struggling with substance use or an addiction, or the person trying to support a loved one through their recovery, it’s important to know that you’re not alone, that you can reach out, and that help is available.
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Free Events This Month: December 2019
Upcoming workshops: Ergo Your Office Tutorial │ December 3, 2019 │3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Optimize your computer work environment to improve comfort and reduce the risk of injury.
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Exploring the Connection between Neuroscience, Mental Health and Spiritual Health
When you hear “spiritual health”, what do you think of? Religion? Nature? Meditation?
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Search Inside Yourself Training: Register by January 6, 2020
In support of UBC’s commitment to workplace health and wellbeing, HR is bringing back a unique professional development opportunity for UBC faculty and staff.
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Self-compassion Can Be the Best Gift You Give Yourself
Self-compassion is strongly linked to our wellbeing. It can reduce negative mind states such as anxiety, depression, stress, perfectionism and shame. It can also increase positive mind states like life satisfaction, happiness, connectedness, self-confidence, optimism, and gratitude.
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Wellbeing in the News: Thrive Edition
Check out the links below to see what we’ve been reading and listening to lately.
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Free Events: November 2019
Thrive Month at UBC | November 1-30 Thrive is an annual series of events that offer UBC students, staff and faculty opportunities to explore pathways to mental health and find strategies that will help them thrive.
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Thriving Faces: Meet Halina Deptuck
We’re thrilled to welcome Halina Deptuck to our team! As the new Health and Wellbeing Associate EFAP, Halina supports initiatives that enhance health and wellbeing for UBC faculty and staff.
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