Heels Care Network

Yoga & Chill
2024-03-21 16:00 - 18:00 (America/New_York) | Bell Tower Lawn, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27514, United States
Calling all Undergraduate and Graduate students! Join us to unwind, rejuvenate, and connect with your body and mind with a relaxing guided yoga session. Shake off the school stress with popsicles from Loco Pops, a coloring station, and plenty of fun board games. Please bring your own yoga mat/beach towel if you are planning on doing yoga!! There will also be free food and UODI swag, including yoga mats for the first 15 students.

*Please note that RSVPs are only for the yoga class, and we still encourage you to stop by to enjoy the other activities if you are on the waitlist!*

Helping Give Away Psychological Science Weekly Meeting
2024-03-20 18:00 - 20:00 | Howell Hall, 231 E Cameron Ave, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27514, United States
At Weekly Wednesday Meetings, various teams in HGAPS work on their projects in a collaborative environment. There are often faculty, PhD students, and undergraduates! Come by and see the work we do, if you like it, we'll put you on a team!

To see products of our work, check our out website and Wikiversity!

https://www.hgaps.org/

https://en.wikiversity.org/wiki/Helping_Give_Away_Psychological_Science

Howell Hall room 205

Active Minds Self Care Scavenger Hunt
2024-03-20 18:00 - 19:00 | The PIT, 203 South Rd, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27514, United States
Join Active Minds in a self care themed scavenger hunt around campus! We will be meeting at the Pit on Wednesday, March 20th at 6pm and everyone will receive a stamp card to fill out. You will explore different locations to get your card stamped and learn more about self care resources on campus. Once you have your card fully stamped, meet us back in the Pit by 7pm to validate your stamp cards. Winning teams/individuals will receive prizes! Bring your friends!

Gentle Yoga with Gillings Culture of Health
2024-03-20 17:15 - 18:00, 2024-03-18 12:00 - 12:30, 2024-03-13 17:15 - 18:00, 2024-03-11 12:00 - 12:30, 2024-03-06 17:15 - 18:00 | Online
Take time to relax and rejuvenate with gentle yoga. Find strength, balance, flexibility, and an overall feeling of energetic renewal. A mindful yoga practice can enhance self-compassion, lighten a heavy heart, and relieve the tensions of stress and anxiety. Employees can enjoy a free virtual gentle yoga session.

Mondays, 12 – 12:30 p.m.

Wednesdays, 5:15 – 6:00 p.m.

Equipment Needed: yoga mat and comfortable clothing

The sessions are led by Rhoda Cerny.

To participate in any of the above sessions, please register here.

Mindful Money: Navigating the Intersection between Mental Health and Finances
2024-03-20 13:00 - 14:30 | Online
Join us for Mindful Money, where we'll explore the intersection of financial stress and mental well-being. Presenter Jayne Davis, Ed.D., LCMHS, Director of Covenant Scholar Well-being for the Carolina Covenant program will delve into the challenges posed by financial instability, its profound impact on mental health, and practical strategies for managing financial stress while building resilience. A panel of Covenant students will share their personal experiences, shedding light on the unique experiences of financial well-being at Carolina. Don't miss this opportunity to learn and participate in a conversation on mental health and finances.

Inhale Positivity
2024-03-20 12:30 - 12:45, 2024-03-18 12:30 - 12:45, 2024-03-15 12:30 - 12:45, 2024-03-13 12:30 - 12:45, 2024-03-11 12:30 - 12:45, 2024-03-08 12:30 - 12:45, 2024-03-06 12:30 - 12:45 | Online
Join 15 minutes of guided sessions on emotional detox, breathing, and meditation every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 12:30 p.m.; and Thursday at 4:45 p.m. See the flyer here.

No registration required.

GUIDE Program Training
2024-03-20 09:00 - 12:00 | Frank Porter Graham Student Union, 209 South Road, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27599, United States
This spring, UNC-Chapel Hill is offering faculty and staff a training to support student mental health and well-being.

GUIDE (Guiding Universities in Demonstrating Empathy) is an empathic communications training to empower educators to conduct effective student support conversations — and to identify and engage the appropriate college services when needed.

Faculty and staff participating in the one-time, three-hour training will:

Learn how to identify & contextualize student needs.

Participate in an iterative, supportive feedback process designed to prepare you for your next student interaction.

Test, explore, and refine empathic communication skills.

Learn how to integrate GUIDE into your class and work with students.

This professional development opportunity is offered by Prevention Strategies, a UNC Greensboro affiliate, and supported on Carolina’s campus by Student Affairs.

For this training to be held, more than 20 participants must register.

Held in the student union, room 3411

Empathy Workshop
2024-03-19 20:00 - 21:00 | Frank Porter Graham Student Union, 209 South Road, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27599, United States
This workshop is going to begin a discussion about how we can be more empathetic towards others and ourselves. We will talk about why empathy is important, how we can incorporate more of it into our daily lives, and how we can foster a positive environment in the world around us.

Held in the Student Union rm 2420

Active Minds General Body Meeting
2024-03-19 17:00 - 18:00 | Frank Porter Graham Student Union, 209 South Road, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27599, United States
General Body Meeting for Active Minds!

Held in the Student Union, RM 3411

Budgeting 101: Tips for Living Your Best Life on a Budget
2024-03-19 11:45 - 12:45 | Hanes Hall, 204 E Cameron Ave, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 28090, United States
Make sure you register here on Handshake!

This exclusive workshop will demystify budgeting techniques and give students practical money management skills and practical tools for financial success.

Held in Hanes Hall 239A/B

Mindful Monday Meditation
2024-03-18 12:15 - 12:45, 2024-03-11 12:15 - 12:45 | Online
Free 30-minute mid-day meditation

Mondays, 12:15 pm - 12:45 pm

Take advantage of self-compassion meditation sessions provided by School of Medicine and dedicate time to self-nurture. Mindfulness and self-compassion meditations assist with stress reduction, mental flexibility and even resilience. Sessions are 30-minutes every Monday led by Jonny Gerkin.

About Jonny and Mindful Monday: Jonny Gerkin is board certified in both General Psychiatry and Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry. He founded and hosts Mindful Mondays, and has developed and implemented multiple mindfulness based curricular projects that target stress management, burnout and effective clinical practice. The sessions have been occurring since 2015 and are open to all UNC affiliated staff, students, researchers, clinical trainees and faculty. Join in to experience guided mindfulness practices that incorporate insight-oriented, gratitude, and loving-kindness/compassion meditations, among others.

To register to the weekly sessions, please email Jonny Gerkin.

Free QPR Suicide Prevention Training
2024-03-16 12:00 - 14:00 | Online
There will be a free online QPR (Question Persuade Refer) suicide prevention training.

Ask a Question Save a Life - the best thing for students and faculty to look out for one another is to get trained to help spot the signs of potential suicidal tendencies and to know how to act appropriately to help save lives.

Join via the link and make sure to email Ms. Fonda after to get your certification and CLE credit

SKY Happiness Retreat
2024-03-15 18:00 - 2024-03-17 13:00 | Online
The SKY Happiness Retreat is happening online live for North Carolina College students! In this immersive retreat, students gain foundational stress-management skills, develop a personal daily breathing and meditation practice, connect with like-minded students, develop strategies for leadership and social connection, as well as learn practical ways to manage the mind.

The retreat will be held online live via zoom March 15-17.

Friday, March 15, 6pm-9pmSaturday and Sunday March 16 & 17, 10am-1pm

In order to participate in the SKY Happiness Retreat, there is a commitment to attend the entire length of the program for the entire duration all 3 days. If you are unable to commit to the full time each day, please let us know and we can get you on a waitlist for another SKY Happiness Retreat in the future.

*This program is a fully funded retreat experience with support from the UNC-CH Peer Support Core and in partnership with the SKY @ Charlotte Student Organization as well as the Center for Wellness Promotion at UNC Charlotte. Space is available for 50 students. We encourage completing your application to hold your spot as soon as possible!

GUIDE Program Training
2024-03-13 13:00 - 16:00 | Frank Porter Graham Student Union, 209 South Road, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27599, United States
This spring, UNC-Chapel Hill is offering faculty and staff a training to support student mental health and well-being.

GUIDE (Guiding Universities in Demonstrating Empathy) is an empathic communications training to empower educators to conduct effective student support conversations — and to identify and engage the appropriate college services when needed.

Faculty and staff participating in the one-time, three-hour training will:

Learn how to identify & contextualize student needs.

Participate in an iterative, supportive feedback process designed to prepare you for your next student interaction.

Test, explore, and refine empathic communication skills.

Learn how to integrate GUIDE into your class and work with students.

This professional development opportunity is offered by Prevention Strategies, a UNC Greensboro affiliate, and supported on Carolina’s campus by Student Affairs.

For this training to be held, more than 20 participants must register.

Held in the student union, room 3206

Total Wellbeing Expo
2024-03-13 11:00 - 14:00 | Fetzer Hall, 210 South Road, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27514, United States
Please join for the Total WellBeing Expo, Carolina’s annual employee event celebrating wellness — from the inside out!

All staff and faculty are invited to Fetzer Hall from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. to learn about local wellness resources on a range of topics, including finance, fitness, nutrition, self-care and more. Enjoy activities like:

Free pizza and salad lunch in the TIAA Fun & Food Zone.

Chair massage — slots fill up fast so sign up soon!

Wellness resource fair with medicine drop and opportunity to practice Hands-Only CPR.

Fitness and mindfulness classes from Pilates, strength training, guided meditation and more.

Cooking demos — with free samples.

So much more!

In addition to the in-person event on Wednesday, virtual wellness sessions will be available the entire week, starting March 11. Virtual events will include workouts, financial advice, meditation and more.

Visit the Total WellBeing Expo website to see all the happenings and to register for certain activities like chair massages, fitness and meditation sessions, cooking demos and virtual events.

Expo participation is free, and attendance is considered work time for staff. As needed, employees should seek advance approval from supervisors to attend. Free parking is available in the Cobb Deck on Paul Green Drive.

To support the day’s focus on employee total well-being, Wednesday, March 13, is encouraged to be a no-meeting day. We hope the extra schedule flexibility will provide more opportunity for you to attend the Expo.

Volunteer — and receive a free T-shirt!

We would love your help with set-up, check-in and more. All volunteers receive a free T-shirt. Sign up to volunteer for a one-hour shift between 8 a.m. and 2 p.m. Volunteer registration is open until all slots are filled. Volunteers will receive a separate email with details closer to the event date.

Questions?

For more details about the 2024 Total WellBeing Expo, be sure to visit the Total WellBeing Expo website. If you have any questions, please email totalwellbeing@unc.edu.

Virtual Workshop Series for BIPOC Graduate and Professional Students: Managing Relationships In Graduate School
2024-03-08 12:00 - 13:00 | Online
Register: https://go.unc.edu/relationships

ADHD/LD Peer Connect
2024-03-07 16:00 - 17:00 | SASB North, 450 Ridge Road, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27514
Weekly group to Join other peers with ADHD/LD where you can exchange ideas, support each other, and learn strategies that promote academic success.

SASB North 2115

Treat Yo Self
2024-03-07 13:00 - 15:00 | Frank Porter Graham Student Union, 209 South Road, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27599, United States
Treat your senses! Make yourself an essential oil lotion blend.

Carolina Union West Lounge

Moving Through Grief and Loss
2024-03-06 12:00 - 13:00 | Online
Coping with the loss of a loved one can be an emotionally trying experience. Whether it’s a parent, co-worker, friend or relative, the reality of losing someone close to you can feel overwhelming. This workshop will help you understand, identify and accept your feelings as well as provide you with coping techniques to help you through the grieving process.

Workshop Objectives:

At the end of this workshop, you will be able to:Describe the grieving process• Identify factors that affect how individuals grieve differently• Describe the common emotions that surface during the grieving processDescribe how people experience grief• Describe how people may experience grief physically• Describe how people may experience grief mentally• Describe the differing time frames it may take for people to move through the grieving processIdentify ways to cope with grief• Identify do’s and don’ts for helping other people who are experiencing grief• List several strategies that can help you move through the grieving process• Describe the four stages people go through while grieving

Date: March 6, 2024

Time: 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Location: Online

To register, click here and select the “Request” button in Carolina Talent to automatically enroll.
