Heels Care Network

Bullet Journaling
2024-02-28 15:30 - 16:30 (America/New_York) | Greenlaw Hall, 203 Lenoir Drive, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27514, United States
Are you new to bullet journaling or a #buju pro? Come learn how bullet journaling can help you organize your thoughts, keep track of tasks, and establish good habits. Bring your own bullet journal or use one of our DIY ones!

Greenlaw 101

Inhale Positivity
2024-02-28 12:30 - 12:45, 2024-02-26 12:30 - 12:45, 2024-02-23 12:30 - 12:45, 2024-02-21 12:30 - 12:45, 2024-02-19 12:30 - 12:45, 2024-02-16 12:30 - 12:45, 2024-02-14 12:30 - 12:45, 2024-02-12 12:30 - 12:45 and 1 more date | 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.

Black LOVE: Visioning Healthy Relationships
2024-02-27 17:30 - 18:30 | SASB South, 385 Manning Drive, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27599, United States
The UNC LGBTQ Center and The Pleasure Activists will be co-hosting a healthy relationships and visioning board event in the Student Wellness Zen Den. Beginning with a brief presentation on healthy relationships drawing from Adrienne Marie Brown's work, participants will leave with a digital or physical vision board imagining stronger and more fulfilling relationships in their lives--to their community, their family, and themselves.

Held in the Student Wellness Zen Den, SASB South suite 1310.

ADHD, Me and UNC
2024-02-27 16:00 - 17:00 | SASB North, 450 Ridge Road, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27514
Monthly social where students with ADHD can chat with ADHD specialists and peers for ongoing support, connections, and education about ADHD.

SASB North, room 0204

Mindful Monday Meditation
2024-02-26 12:15 - 12:45, 2024-02-19 12:15 - 12:45, 2024-02-12 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.

Gentle Yoga with Gillings Culture of Health
2024-02-26 12:00 - 12:30, 2024-02-21 17:15 - 18:00, 2024-02-19 12:00 - 12:30, 2024-02-14 17:15 - 18:00, 2024-02-12 12:00 - 12:30 | 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.

UNC Women's Lacrosse Mental Health Awareness Game
2024-02-25 02:30 - 03:00 | Dorrance Field, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27514
The UNC women's lacrosse team will host Mental Health Awareness game Sunday at 1 p.m. as they take on High Point University.

As part of the Mental Health Awareness Night, CAPS (Counseling And Psychological Services at UNC) and the Heels Care Network will have a table set up on the concourse through halftime to provide resources for attendees.

Tickets are available at goheels.com. Reserved seats can be purchased for $10 and general admission tickets are available for $8. Discounted tickets are also available through group tickets. UNC employees get free access for themselves and their immediate family (total limit of four) to regular season games at Dorrance Field by displaying their UNC One Card or UNC Hospitals ID at the gate of the sporting facility, based on availability.

ADHD/LD Peer Connect
2024-02-22 16:00 - 17:00, 2024-02-15 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

Every Brilliant Thing - UNC Hussman School of Journalism and Media
2024-02-20 18:00 - 19:30 | Carroll Hall, 211 S. Columbia Street, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27514, United States
Join PlayMakers Repertory Company + the UNC Hussman School of Journalism and Media for "Every Brilliant Thing,"a special health and wellness initiative in partnership with Student Affairs at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. This free event is a Campus Life Experience (CLE).

"Every Brilliant Thing" is an intimate performance that brings us together in celebration of the little things that make life worthwhile. This immersive experience blends comedy, improv, and audience interaction to tell one individual’s story of growing up in the shadow of their mother’s struggle with suicidal depression while learning to grapple with their own journey and life experiences. Surprisingly charming and delightful, “Every Brilliant Thing” provides a life-affirming jolt of humanism, reminding us that hope comes from the miracles of life’s minutiae. Every Brilliant Thing is by Duncan MacMillan with Jonny Donahoe and directed by Tom Quaintance.

Held in Carroll Hall, Freedom Forum Conference Center

HAVEN Training - Students
2024-02-20 17:00 - 20:00 | Frank Porter Graham Student Union, 209 South Road, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27599, United States
HAVEN (Helping Advocates for Ending Violence Now) is a collaboration between VPAS and the Equal Opportunity and Compliance office. It provides participants with tools to be an ally to someone who has experienced sexual assault, interpersonal violence, and/or stalking. The three-hour training emphasizes the importance of listening, responding compassionately, and connecting survivors to resources on campus and in the community. HAVEN trainings are available for undergraduate students, graduate students, staff, and faculty.

After successfully completing the HAVEN training, participants will receive a placard or sticker that can be displayed on their office door, residence hall room door, or laptop. This visibility of trained community members helps send a message to the campus that our community cares!

For questions about HAVEN, please email haven@unc.edu.

Free QPR Suicide Prevention Training
2024-02-17 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.

Make sure to sign up today to get trained!

Mental Health Workshop
2024-02-15 19:00 - 20:00 | Phillips Hall, E Cameron Ave, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27514, United States
The UNC Biomedical Engineering Society will be hosting Certified Mindfulness Instructor and UNC PhD student Logan Mitchell to help lead a meeting on ways to relax, meditate, and take care of mental health. Guests who are not in BMES are welcome!

Held in Phillips Hall, room 335

Valentine's Day 'Self-Love Club x Barre' Class
2024-02-14 17:15 - 18:00 | Rams Head Recreation Center, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27514, United States
Valentine’s Day ‘Self-Love Club x Barre’ Class

Date: Wednesday, February 14 2024

Times: 5:15-6:00pm

Location: Rams Head Recreation Center Multipurpose Room

Cost: FREE

Registration: go.unc.edu/groupfitnessregistration

Wear your favorite red or pink workout fit and feel your best during Grace’s 45-minute barre class. All love is good love, especially when it’s self-love! Registration is required and will open up 48 hours in advance at stayactive.unc.edu. Please bring your own water bottle. This class is welcome to all fitness levels!

Valentine's Day 'Slow Flow Love' Yoga Class
2024-02-14 12:00 - 13:00 | Rams Head Recreation Center, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27514, United States
Valentine’s Day ‘Slow Flow Love’ Class

Date: Wednesday, February 14 2024

Times: 12:00-1:00pm

Location: Rams Head Recreation Center Multipurpose Room

Cost: FREE

Registration: go.unc.edu/groupfitnessregistration

Slow down for a midday slow flow yoga class with Nina. Soothing love songs will leave you feeling light and relaxed. Registration is required and will open up 48 hours in advance at stayactive.unc.edu. Please bring your own water bottle. This class is welcome to all fitness levels!

Learning to Relax
2024-02-14 12:00 - 13:00 | Online
Stress is experienced in the body as tension. To manage stress we have several choices: reduce or eliminate the stressor, think about the stressor differently so it no longer causes tension or change the way our body reacts to stress. The course will address the third option through exploring a variety of relaxation techniques to calm the body and mind. The class will allow participants to learn and experience several simple relaxation tools such as progressive muscle relaxation, abdominal relaxation breathing and visualization.

Workshop Objectives:

At the end of this workshop, you will be able to:Identify the benefits of relaxation• Lowering blood pressure• Reducing muscle tension and chronic pain• Reducing anger and frustration• Improving concentration and creativityRecognize the steps to perform several different relaxation methods such as:• Cultivating tension awareness• Progressive muscle relaxation• Abdominal or diaphragmatic breathing• Using sound and voice to relax• Laughter• Visualization

Date: February 14, 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.
