GradProSkills

Wellness and life balance workshops

We invite you to browse our upcoming and past workshop's by skill domains.


Health


In this interactive workshop, we will review how to recognize symptoms of anxiety and identify how anxiety can influence our thoughts, feelings, and behaviours. Coping strategies will be discussed, including mindful self-compassion, grounding and relaxation exercises, and problem solving. Participants are encouraged to ask questions and share their experiences throughout the presentation.
 
  • 12 May
  • 01:00 PM - 02:15 PM
  • Online
Two of the most common barriers to healthy eating identified by students are lack of time and lack of money.

In this workshop, you will learn what a healthy diet looks like and discover strategies to eat healthfully when you have little time to prepare food or a limited budget for grocery shopping.
 
  • 31 May
  • 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
  • Online
Have you ever felt like you’re not as capable as people think you are? Or felt like a fraud about to be uncovered? You may be experiencing Impostor Syndrome.

This interactive, informative, and experiential webinar is for graduate students who may be struggling with the thoughts that they are not good enough or experiencing self-doubt. Participants will explore the causes and effects of Impostor Syndrome. Participants will work on building a toolkit of skills for coping with and combating Impostor Syndrome in order to feel more successful and fulfilled at University. Participants will walk away with practical, effective, and immediately usable strategies and techniques to reduce imposter syndrome.
 
  • 18 May
  • 11:00 AM - 12:15 PM
  • Sir George Williams
Does your thesis or research paper need a boost? Then join us for this hybrid three-day writing event, hosted in a supportive and motivating setting, and take a leap towards finishing your writing project.
 
Thesis Boost is for graduate students in the middle to later stages of writing their thesis or research papers. In partnership with the Library, Student Success Centre and Campus Wellness, we will offer you dedicated writing time, optional workshops, activities, and consultations with librarians and writing advisors to advance your writing project and adopt productive writing habits.
 
You will have the option to join the retreat virtually on Zoom or in person at the Webster Library. Library computers can be used as availability permits.
 
IMPORTANT NOTE: Participants should have begun writing their thesis or paper before participating in this event.
 
 
  • 18 May - 20 May
  • 09:00 AM - 05:00 PM
  • In person & online