Heels Care Network

Inhale Positivity
2023-10-16 12:30 - 12:45, 2023-10-18 12:30 - 12:45, 2023-10-20 12:30 - 12:45, 2023-10-23 12:30 - 12:45, 2023-10-25 12:30 - 12:45, 2023-10-27 12:30 - 12:45, 2023-10-30 12:30 - 12:45, 2023-11-01 12:30 - 12:45 (America/New_York) | 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.

"Riding the Wave": Managing Fear and Anxiety in Times of Uncertainty
2023-10-17 16:30 - 18:00 | SASB South, 385 Manning Drive, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27599, United States
WHAT:

What is “Riding the wave”?

Emotions come and go as do the impulsive urges that come with them. The intensity will pass if we practice patience and wait it out- thinking of it as “riding the waves”.

Use your metaphorical “surfboard” to help you stay as anchored as possible.

HOW: What we will be exploring together:

How to use your preferred music to anchor yourself when you are experiencing fear & anxiety.

How to calm your mind& body with the support of music

How to reach out and build connections when you feel isolated and/or overwhelmed

WHERE: Student Wellness Center

WHEN: 10/17/2023

TIME: @4:30 pm

ALSO……..SERVING GOOD FOOD😊!!!

Wellness Wednesday
2023-10-18 11:45 - 13:45 | The PIT, 203 South Rd, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27514, United States
Stop by the Pit to learn more information about Mental Well-Being and Stress Management! Learn strategies to increase your mental well-being and manage stress as midterm season continues.

Digital Mindfulness: Taking Control of Device and Screen Time
2023-10-18 12:00 - 13:00 | ONLINE - Webinar
Excessive screen time can result in headaches and sleep deprivation, as well as sedentary behavior, weakened relationships, and feelings of sadness. This training will present a variety of techniques to intentionally control the time spent looking at phones, tablets, and laptops, including an overview of techniques for mindfully making behavioral changes.

Workshop Objectives:

This training will help you:• Review the costs of excessive screen time• Consider ways to become more mindful of our virtual involvement• Discuss alternatives to online activity• Reinforce the fundamentals of any behavioral change• Encourage the creation a personal action plan

Date: October 18, 2023

Time: 12 – 1 p.m.

Location: Online

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

Mental Health First Aid Training
2023-10-19 09:00 - 12:00 | Online
Mental Health First Aid is an 8-hour training that will give students, staff, and faculty the skills to help someone who is developing a mental health problem or experiencing a mental health crisis. Just as CPR training helps a layperson without medical training assist an individual following a heart attack, Mental Health First Aid training helps a layperson assist someone experiencing a mental health crisis.

The School of Social Work has been the primary UNC Chapel Hill campus provider of Mental Health First Aid since 2015. In late 2021, the federal grant that had historically funded the program ended. We are excited to announce that UNC Chapel Hill administration has now provided funding for the program to continue in 2023!

This training will be held virtually, on 10/19/2023 & 10/20/2023 (Thursday & Friday) from 9:00 am - noon.

International Student Support Group
2023-10-20 13:00 - 14:30, 2023-10-27 13:00 - 14:30 | Fed Ex Global Center, 301 Pittsboro St, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27516, United States
The group will be a supportive, safe and confidential space to talk about various stressors and experiences of being an international student at UNC Chapel Hill. The group will create space for international students to give and seek support from peers, and acquire more skills and knowledge to navigate the experience of living as an international student.

Topics discussed in the group may include (but are not limited to):

personal and professional relationships

academic concerns

adjusting to school and the US

coping with stress

career issues

For further information or to join the group please email Susan Chung, LCSW (yuschung@email.unc.edu) or submit a group interest form

Gentle Yoga with Gillings Culture of Health
2023-10-23 12:00 - 12:30, 2023-10-30 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.

ADHD/LD Peer Connect
2023-10-24 16:00 - 17:00, 2023-10-31 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 2115

Fall into Fitness Pop-Up Class: Sunrise Yoga
2023-10-25 07:00 - 07:45 | Hooker Fields, 203 South Rd, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27514, United States
Join May in waking up before the sun to start your day off on a good note with this Restorative Yoga class. By focusing on opening up and releasing unwanted tension from your body, you will feel bright and refreshed as the sun begins to rise. Come prepared to leave class feeling relaxed and ready to take on the rest of your day. Please bring your own mat and water bottle! This class is welcome to all fitness levels!

Date: Wednesday, October 25, 2023

Time: 7:00 AM – 7:45 AM

Location: Hooker Fields

Cost: FREE

Walk-in only. No registration required!

Fall Wellness Festival for Graduate and Professional Students
2023-10-25 11:00 - 13:00 | Frank Porter Graham Student Union, 209 South Road, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27599, United States
The Graduate School and Graduate and Professional Student Government (GPSG) are pleased to invite all graduate and professional students (GAPS) to the Fall Wellness Festival – a well-being event specifically designed for graduate and professional students. Join us at the Carolina Student Union on Wednesday, October 25 from 11:00 AM-1:00 PM for a day of relaxation, rejuvenation, and community.

This event will feature 7+ unique wellbeing experiences tailored to the needs of GAPS, including:

Free lunch and refreshments

Resource fair with campus and community organizations who aim to support students

Therapy dogs to help you de-stress

Yoga sessions led by current graduate students

Free massages by licensed massage therapists

Mini pumpkin painting to help you get creative while you relax

Meet & Greet with The Graduate School Deans and GPSG Leadership

Registration is required for the free massage and yoga sessions.

Reserve your spot for a free massage here: https://tinyurl.com/yo7odetc

Reserve your spot for a yoga session here: https://tinyurl.com/ytw6fd6m

If you register for a massage and/or yoga session but are unable to make it, please cancel your registration to allow other students to sign up. A printed waiver for the massages will be available to sign at the event.

Students are encouraged to RSVP for this event (through Heel Life) to ensure accurate headcount for food and drinks.

Questions? Contact Laura Thorp at lethorp@unc.edu.

The Fall Wellness Festival is co-sponsored by The Graduate School and Graduate & Professional Student Government with additional support from Student Wellness and Carolina Union Activities Board (CUAB)

Wellness Wednesday
2023-10-25 11:45 - 13:45 | The PIT, 203 South Rd, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27514, United States
Stop by the Pit to learn more information about Food Security and Nutrition during Tackling Hunger Month! Meet people from Chapel Hill Farmers Market, Carolina Cupboard, Edible Campus, Student PAs, and more. You might be able to grab some fun incentives for stopping by as well!

Overcoming Your Distorted Negative Thinking
2023-10-25 12:00 - 13:00 | ONLINE - Webinar
Have you had an argument with your spouse or significant other that impacted your whole day? Maybe you had thoughts like, “I’m such a jerk,” or, “All we do is fight.” Have you ever been stuck in traffic thanks to an accident? Maybe you said to yourself, “I knew I shouldn’t have gone this way,” or, “This always happens to me.” Statements like these are common reactions to scenarios in our lives, but they are inaccurate and distort the way we see ourselves and the world around us. This session will examine the 10 Cognitive Distortions and how they impact our mood and create faulty beliefs about ourselves and the world around us. Through examining these distortions we will identify ways to challenge negative thoughts and limit the impact they have on our lives.

Workshop Objectives:

At the end of this workshop, you will be able to:• Identify negative thinking through the lens of the 10 Cognitive Distortions• Identify when you are engaging in distorted thinking• Engage in practical exercises to help combat negative thinking• Gain a better understanding of how to limit our negative thoughts

Date: October 25, 2023

Time: 12 – 1 p.m.

Location: Online

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

Active Minds Casual Conversations: Academic Burnout
2023-10-25 16:00 - 17:00 | Coker Arboretum, 399 E Cameron Ave, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27514, United States
We will have a Casual Conversations event at the arboretum and hold open, vulnerable conversations about burning out in college + how to overcome it through group discussion prompts and ice breakers. We will meet at the arboretum at 4 pm!

ADHD, Me and UNC
2023-10-26 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.

Mental Health Trivia Night
2023-10-26 18:00 - 19:00 | Dey Hall, 200 South Rd, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27514, United States
WSG will be hosting a Mental Health Trivia Night on Thursday, October 26th, from 6-7 p.m.! Come and join us for mental health trivia and fun prizes for the winners!!

Held in Dey Hall Room 403

Fall into Fitness Pop-up Class: Sunset Flow
2023-10-26 18:15 - 19:15 | Karen Shelton Stadium, 327 Ridge Road, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27514, United States
Join Cameron on the Field Hockey Field to decompress after your long day with a Vinyasa Flow. As the sun sets into the horizon for the night, you too will feel as if you are settling down for the night. By connecting your breath with your movement, you will find yourself more in tune with your body and leave feeling lighter than before. Please bring your own mat and water bottle! This class is welcome to all fitness levels!

Date: Thursday, October 26, 2023

Time: 6:15 PM – 7:15 PM

Location: Karen Shelton Stadium (Field Hockey)

Cost: FREE

Walk-in only. No registration required!

Healthy Relationships 101
2023-10-30 15:30 - 17:00 | SASB North, 450 Ridge Road, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27514
The Healthy Relationships Workshop discusses characteristics of healthy relationships, offers skills to help you understand your wants, needs, and boundaries in relationships, and teaches communication strategies to improve relationships. You will consider the aspects of healthy relationships of every kind, including but not limited to: romantic, friend, familial, residential, etc.

Held in the Upendo Lounge SASB North RM 1118

hha!: Mocktail Workshop
2023-10-30 18:00 - 19:00 | Frank Porter Graham Student Union, 209 South Road, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27599, United States
Join us and the hha! Peer Educators for a fun mocktail workshop with tips on how to be safe on Halloween

Held in the Student Union, RM 3409

Gratitude: A Skill for Happier Living
2023-11-01 12:00 - 13:00 | ONLINE - Webinar
Gratitude is a skill anyone can learn as an alternative to regret and fear. We can focus on the positive elements of our lives with a few simple practices. Providing sincere compliments can help us build relationships and be grateful for others. Rather than being grateful because we “ought to,” we can choose gratitude as a way of looking forward to each day.

Workshop Objectives:

At the end of this workshop, you will be able to:Understand the benefits of gratitude for:• Building personal resilience• Improving relationships• Feeling more in controlUse gratitude to:• Discover “how far I’ve come”• Consider the positive side of negative situations• Reduce stressUse sincere compliments to:• Encourage positive behavior• Build relationships• Create a personal culture of gratitude

Date: November 1, 2023

Time: 12 – 1 p.m.

Location: Online

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

hha!: Dimensions of Wellness
2023-11-01 15:30 - 17:00 | Frank Porter Graham Student Union, 209 South Road, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27599, United States
The Dimensions of Wellness Workshop aims to promote an understanding that wellness is a holistic idea that is fluid and ever-changing (not just exercise and nutrition). Dimensions of Wellness includes a personal reflection of own wellness and directs individuals to identify wellness goals to work on.

Held in the Student Union, RM 3206 A.
