Mental Health Awareness Month
This May, join us in recognizing Mental Health Awareness Month through a series of activities, including:
May 8 - Social Games MindfulU
May 8 | 9 am - 1 pm | The Loft (Room 2000)
Join us in the Loft ( Room 2000) for MindfulU, Mental Health Awareness Month edition, where we are focusing on different pillars of wellness each week! This week is Social wellbeing! Come in and connect with friends/peers over board games, puzzles, connection inquiry cards, or enjoy a free tea!
Pssttt, don't forget to check your social activity off the Challenge card to get entered to win the wellness basket! Find your card in the Challenge post on our social media or a paper copy outside Counselling services! This challenge will go to the end of the month and a winner will be selected based on who submits their completed card to Counselling Services admin desk or to Counselling Services' Instagram inbox (@rdpcounselling).
May 15 - MindfulU and Expressive Art Activity
MindfulU: May 15 | 9 am - 1 pm | The Loft (Room 2000)
Expressive Art with Jodi-Lynn Jackson! MindfulU - Mental Health Awareness Month: May 15 | 11 am - 1 pm | The Loft (Room 2000)
Join us in the Loft (Room 2000) for MindfulU, Mental Health Awareness Month edition, where we are focusing on different pillars of wellness each week. This week is Spiriutal wellness. A component of spiritual wellness is exploring your core values and how they relate to your daily life. Join Counsellor Jodi-Lynn Jackson for a guided therapeutic art activity where we bring these values to light through your creativity.
Pssttt, don't forget to check your social activity off the Challenge card to get entered to win the wellness basket! Find your card in the Challenge post on our social media or a paper copy outside Counselling services! This challenge will go to the end of the month and a winner will be selected based on who submits their completed card to Counselling Services admin desk or to Counselling Services' Instagram inbox (@rdpcounselling).
May 21 - Pond Walk with Zoe
May 21 | 12 - 2 pm | Meet in the Red Deer Bottling Forum
Join us for a pack walk with Zoe, the therapy dog, around the pond while we will learn some interesting facts from one another! Bring your best fun facts to share with the pack! For Mental Health Awareness Month, we are focusing on different pillars of wellness each week; this activity touches on both physical and intellectual wellness!
Plan to meet in the Red Deer Bottling Forum (outside Counselling Services) at 12 pm; we will walk around the pond (approximately 40 min) and then enjoy the company of Zoe in the Red Deer Bottling Forum courtyard until 2 pm!
Feel free to register or drop-in the day of the event.
Pssttt, don't forget to check your social activity off the Challenge card to get entered to win the wellness basket! Find your card in the Challenge post on our social media or a paper copy outside Counselling services! This challenge will go to the end of the month and a winner will be selected based on who submits their completed card to Counselling Services admin desk or to Counselling Services' Instagram inbox (@rdpcounselling).
May 22 - MindfulU
May 22 | 9 am - 1 pm | The Loft (Room 2000)
Learn more here.
May 29 -MindfulU and Green Flags in the Workplace & Resume Tips with CEED
MindfulU: May 29 | 9 am - 1 pm | The Loft (Room 2000)
Green Flags in the Workplace & Resume Tips with CEED: May 29 | 12 - 1 pm | The Loft (Room 2000) or Online
Join our friends from Career Education and Experience Development (CEED) as they give a fun and beneficial presentation on "Green flags in the workplace" as it relates to occupational wellbeing and how to address/navigate potential red flags if they arise! They will top things off with useful resume tips you can utilize in your next revision!
Pssttt, don't forget to check your social activity off the Challenge card to get entered to win the wellness basket! Find your card in the Challenge post on our social media or a paper copy outside Counselling services! This challenge will go to the end of the month and a winner will be selected based on who submits their completed card to Counselling Services admin desk or to Counselling Services' Instagram inbox (@rdpcounselling).