BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Drupal iCal API//EN X-WR-CALNAME:Events items teaser X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Toronto BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Toronto X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Toronto BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZNAME:EDT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZNAME:EST TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6827c5921c703 DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250423T110000 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250423T120000 URL:/human-resources/events/keeping-well-work-self-comp assion SUMMARY:Keeping Well at Work: Self-Compassion CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Summary \n\nFormat: _Online workshop_\n\nPracticing self-compas sion is sometimes viewed as being\nself-indulgent\, self-absorbed or letti ng ourselves off easy. In fact\,\nself-compassion enables us to evaluate o ur experiences more rationally\nand also kicks in to help us develop more effective solutions for\nmaking things better. Research shows that practic ing self-compassion\nis a powerful tool for motivation and is strongly rel ated to\npsychological well-being\, including increased life satisfaction and\nresilience and decreased anxiety and depression. Join this session to \nlearn about how to start implementing self-compassion in your own\nlife. \n DTSTAMP:20250516T230906Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6827c59220197 DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250211T113000 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250211T123000 URL:/human-resources/events/keeping-well-work-caring-ab out-air-airborne-illness-air SUMMARY:Keeping Well at Work: Caring about the air - Airborne illness\, air \nquality and staying well CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Summary \n\nFormat: _Online session_\n\nThis session will share \, in an accessible\, digestible way\, the current\nstate of knowledge aro und airborne illness and how we can protect\nourselves against it\, both i n our workplaces and in our daily lives.\nAttendees will learn practical s trategies for protecting themselves\nagainst airborne illness\, and will b e introduced to a range of\ncommunity and campus resources they can rely u pon to assess the\nquality of the air and protect themselves against airbo rne\ntransmission. WIN: One workshop attendee will be randomly selected t o\nwin an air purifier for use in their campus space!\n DTSTAMP:20250516T230906Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6827c59220db6 DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250113T113000 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250113T121500 URL:/human-resources/events/keeping-well-work-staff-mem bers-mental-health-journey SUMMARY:Keeping Well at Work: A staff member’s mental health journey CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Summary \n\nFormat: _Online session_\n\nHear about À¶Ý®ÊÓÆµ sta ff member Jennifer Murray's individual mental\nhealth journey with Depress ion\, what she wished she had known and done\ndifferently\, and how she ma nages her mental health now. Though this\njourney is unique\, as are every one’s mental health needs\, it may\nprovide some insights into what to w atch for and what might help in\nyour own journey. Also\, learn what suppo rt is available at the\nuniversity for those navigating their own mental h ealth from\nOccupational Health. \n\nDISCLAIMER: \n\nThis session discus ses sensitive mental health topics\, such as\nsuicidal ideations\, which m ay be unsettling. If needed\, please seek\nprofessional support. \n\nSupp ort is available to university community members\, including\nthe Employ ee and Family Assistance Program\n[https://uwaterloo.us11.list-manage.com/ track/click?u=f5194df42b6fc63ac2f0875eb&id=61b45a2547&e=d4e4205e24] (for\ nemployees)\, Counselling Services\n[https://uwaterloo.us11.list-manage.c om/track/click?u=f5194df42b6fc63ac2f0875eb&id=512989afb7&e=d4e4205e24] (f or\nstudents) and 211Ontario\n[https://uwaterloo.us11.list-manage.com/tra ck/click?u=f5194df42b6fc63ac2f0875eb&id=0f4dd3d269&e=d4e4205e24] (for\nev eryone).\n DTSTAMP:20250516T230906Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR