Heels Care Network

Gentle Yoga with Gillings Culture of Health
2023-10-30 12:00 - 12:30, 2023-11-06 12:00 - 12:30, 2023-11-13 12:00 - 12:30 (America/New_York) | 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.

Inhale Positivity
2023-10-30 12:30 - 12:45, 2023-11-01 12:30 - 12:45, 2023-11-03 12:30 - 12:45, 2023-11-06 12:30 - 12:45, 2023-11-08 12:30 - 12:45, 2023-11-10 12:30 - 12:45, 2023-11-13 12:30 - 12:45, 2023-11-15 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.

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

ADHD/LD Peer Connect
2023-10-31 16:00 - 17:00, 2023-11-07 16:00 - 17:00, 2023-11-14 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

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.

Budgeting Tips for College Students
2023-11-02 11:00 - 12:00 | Hanes Hall, 204 E Cameron Ave, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 28090, United States
Do you understand what it means to live on a budget? Do you need guidance on creating a budget to help you adult successfully? Join us for expert budgeting tips from a financial expert. Free pizza provided.

Held in Hanes Hall, room 239 A/B

International Student Support Group
2023-11-03 13:00 - 14:30, 2023-11-10 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

Virtual Workshop Series for BIPOC Graduate and Professional Students: Building Confidence & Overcoming Self-Doubt
2023-11-10 12:00 - 13:00 | Online
Building Confidence & Overcoming Self-Doubt: Join the CAPS-MCHP graduate series workshop ‘Building Confidence & Overcoming Self-Doubt’ and learn how to identify symptoms of imposter syndrome; explore barriers BIPOC graduate students face when experiencing imposter syndrome; learn strategies to build confidence and overcome the imposter phenomenon.

Registration link: https://go.unc.edu/confidence

No More Lonely Tar Heels: Friendsgiving
2023-11-13 17:30 - 19:00 | Frank Porter Graham Student Union, 209 South Road, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27599, United States
No More Lonely Tar Heels: Friendsgiving

Join us on Monday, November 13 from 5:30 to 7:00 pm in Carolina Union Room 2518AB for a night of fun and gratitude.

When you come to the event, you'll get to:

Savor a delicious meal- Alpaca chicken and sides.

Jam to some tunes curated by our amazing Healthy Heels interns.

Play board games, card games, and trivia with new friends and win prizes.

Capture the memories with our photobooth and props.

Paint your own pumpkin and take it home as a decoration.

Make your own DIY self-care kit.

Don’t miss this opportunity to celebrate with your friends and make new ones. We can’t wait to see you there!

Sponsored in part by generous funds from the Peer Support Core and UNC System.

NAMI End Of Semester Wellness
2023-11-13 18:00 - 19:30 | Greenlaw Hall, 203 Lenoir Drive, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27514, United States
Come out for a fun night of destressing from exams and hanging out with others in a stress free environment! We will have games, community presence and a supportive community for all! Lots of fun tunes to listen to and fun games in store!

Held in Greenlaw, room 301.

Active Minds Presents: iGen's Battle to be Mentally Healthy in a Digital Era
2023-11-13 19:00 - 20:00 | Greenlaw Hall, 203 Lenoir Drive, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27514, United States
With who?

Keegan is a first-year student at UNC-Chapel Hill, a member of the youth leadership council at Mental Health America, and Youth Advisory Board at The American Academy of Pediatrics. Dr. Bilal Ghandour and is a Professor of Psychology at Elon University and Licensed Clinical Psychologist.

What is it about?

Keegan Lee and Dr. Bilal Ghandour, Ph.D. are the published co-authors of “60 Days of Disconnect” - a psychological perspective of how social media affects human behavior and mental health. This presentation will explore both personal and scientific perspectives as it relates to our digital world. Keegan and Dr. Ghandour intertwines storytelling, research, and introspection to help you understand the psychology behind the platforms, and the effect social media has on the first generation to be born into a world of social media: Generation Z.

Benefits:

This is a great social opportunity to learn more about mental health disparities and how to improve them from a professional. It could also be a potentially good way to network within the field! Open to everyone 🙂

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This event is funded at least in part by Student Fees which were appropriated and disbursed by the Undergraduate Student Government at UNC-Chapel Hill

Held in Greenlaw, room 201

Managing Personal Finances
2023-11-15 12:00 - 13:00 | ONLINE - Webinar
Are money issues causing you to worry and stress? Do you buy items, even if you don’t need them, just because they are on sale and you know you are “saving money?” Do you pay only the minimum balance on your credit cards? Is debt mounting in your life to the point where you don’t know what to do about it? Do you wish you were saving more money? Money is a huge stressor for many people, but it doesn’t have to be. This workshop will help you demystify the numbers and get you living beyond paycheck to paycheck.

Workshop Objectives:

At the end of this workshop, you will be able to:Identify financial warning signs• Describe the signs which suggest that you might need to change your financial habits• Identify the dangers associated with ignoring the signsCreate a budget• Recognize the value of maintaining a budget• Identify the items you’ll need to gather in order to create your budget• Describe how to use the budget template provided in the course materialsIdentify good credit behaviors• Describe the importance of a good credit score• Identify the factors that make up your credit score• List methods you can use to improve your creditIdentify practical savings tips• Describe how to include savings as part of your budget• Describe methods for reducing your debt• Share practical techniques for saving money

Date: November 15, 2023

Time: 12 – 1 p.m.

Location: Online

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

Navigating Mental Health through Life's Changes
2023-11-15 14:30 - 16:00 | Online
Join Jane Cooley Fruehwirth, Ph.D., professor in empirical microeconomics at UNC Chapel Hill, in an exploration of the complexities of mental health during periods of transition.

Fruehwirth will offer insights gleaned from her team’s research on COVID-19’s mental health impacts on college students and share effective strategies to foster resilience and well-being even during tumultuous times.

Registration required.

hha!: I'm Stressed, Now What Workshop
2023-11-15 16:00 - 17:00 | Frank Porter Graham Student Union, 209 South Road, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27599, United States
This workshop deconstructs the misconception of “stress management” and focuses on how to relate to stress in one’s life with a new perspective. It also includes 5 different opportunities to experience stress relief through various practices that can help regulate the nervous system, cultivate attention and emotion regulation, and increase joy and ease.

Held in the student union, room 2422

Mental Health Panel
2023-11-16 17:30 - 19:30 | Sonja Haynes Stone Center, 150 South Road, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27599, United States
Learn more about mental health with UNC professors and various professionals in the Stone Center's Hitchcock Room for our first mental health panel! Questions will be centered around the intersectionality between mental health, race, gender, and class. Free food and drinks will be provided. Get CLE credit!
