UFlourish, October 25 - November 10 2021
UFlourish 2021 has now wrapped up.
Interested in hosting or programming an event at UFlourish 2022? Send us an e-mail at uflourish@ucalgary.ca
Find more mental health events and recorded webinars below.
Featured events
For complete event listing, click here.
UCalgary Mindfulness podcast
Mindfulness is a meditation practice that can reduce stress and anxiety and improve attention and creativity, supporting our daily functioning. This debut season features eight meditations, released weekly, focused around Stepping Out of Reactivity.
Digital Art Gallery
Visual self-expression through art can be an entry point in communicating our lived experience. Share what flourishing means to you or your experience of mental illness through art, a photo of what makes you smile, etc. This can be as literal or abstract as you’d like!
More resources to support your flourishing.
Hear community stories
Student, staff, faculty, and post-docs share stories of struggle and resilience during their experiences working, studying, and researching in post-secondary.
Elder Wisdom Series
Dr. Reg Crowshoe, Piikani Elder, and UCalgary’s Elder in Residence shares his grandmother’s story about traditional knowledge, preventative health and how to use parallel paths of Indigenous and western medicine to promote a good way of life.
UFlourish Spotify Playlist
A curated playlist from CJSW to help you connect with yourself and your UCalgary community, de-stress, and unwind after a UFlourish workshop or study session. Discover new music or listen to known favourites.
Dinos Diversity Panel
The Dinos strive to create an environment where every athlete, fan and community member feels welcome and supported. These panels are meant to give insights into how inclusive environments can be nurtured within sports teams. Presented by the Faculty of Kinesiology.
What is flourishing?
To flourish is to feel good about a life in which you are functioning well. Dr. Corey Keyes' research identifies five factors that help you to flourish: playing, learning, connecting, interacting, and helping.
Not sure where to start? UFlourish will help you build skills, develop healthy habits and connect you with peers and resources. Find an event that interests you and register to get started!
Flourishing tips from the UCalgary community
Last year at UFlourish, we asked our community how they flourish during the academic year. Check out the four tips.
Wellness Series Webinars
From self-care and crisis response, to resilience, emotional wellness, and mindfulness. Watch past webinars from the Taylor Institute for Teaching and Learning and the Campus Mental Health Strategy.
Mental health tips for working from home
5 ways to take care of your mental health during this uncertain time.