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MSC combines the skills of mindfulness and self-compassion, providing a powerful tool for emotional resilience. Mindfulness is the first step in emotional healing—being able to turn toward and acknowledge our difficult thoughts and feelings (such as inadequacy, sadness, anger, confusion) with a spirit of openness and curiosity. Self-compassion involves responding to these difficult thoughts and feelings with kindness, sympathy and understanding so that we soothe and comfort ourselves when we’re hurting. 

Facilitator

Hi, my name’s Jennifer!

NeuroMinds is a safe haven where your neurodiversity is celebrated, understood, and supported. We're a community of students who share diverse cognitive profiles, including ADHD, Autism, Dyslexia, and more. Our aim is to build a tight-knit network where you can freely express your thoughts, concerns, and achievements in a judgment-free zone. 

Life’s difficulties can all take a toll on our personal well-being.  Unmet expectations, academic or workplace stresses, and relationship difficulties can leave us feeling disoriented and confused.  When faced with such situations, our mind naturally tries to make sense of our experiences by creating narratives.  These stories, often based on one-sided perspectives and incomplete information, can be limiting and unhealthy, yet we often find ourselves repeating them over and over.  This can negatively impact how we view ourselves and how we perceive and interact with those around us.

Collective care can be a powerful form of resistance. This drop-in space can be whatever is needed by Black students who would like to join. We can debrief experiences of anti-black racism, provide mutual support around race-related stress, share unique experience of being a Black student at UW, and celebrate resiliencies and Black joy.  

MSC combines the skills of mindfulness and self-compassion, providing a powerful tool for emotional resilience. Mindfulness is the first step in emotional healing—being able to turn toward and acknowledge our difficult thoughts and feelings (such as inadequacy, sadness, anger, confusion) with a spirit of openness and curiosity. Self-compassion involves responding to these difficult thoughts and feelings with kindness, sympathy and understanding so that we soothe and comfort ourselves when we’re hurting. 

Facilitator

Hi, my name’s Jennifer!

This is a thoughtful and supportive group specifically designed to support gender diverse (trans, non-binary, two-spirit, questioning) UW Students. This is an in person, drop in style group, come to one session or all of them!. The group is facilitated by Washington Silk (they/them), a counsellor with lived experienced.

MSC combines the skills of mindfulness and self-compassion, providing a powerful tool for emotional resilience. Mindfulness is the first step in emotional healing—being able to turn toward and acknowledge our difficult thoughts and feelings (such as inadequacy, sadness, anger, confusion) with a spirit of openness and curiosity. Self-compassion involves responding to these difficult thoughts and feelings with kindness, sympathy and understanding so that we soothe and comfort ourselves when we’re hurting. 

Facilitator

Hi, my name’s Jennifer!

Just like waves, emotions come and go… The goal of this workshop is to provide participants with a basic understanding of emotions and coping strategies. Come explore some fresh ideas on how you can start harnessing the power of your own emotions to navigate life’s ups and downs. This short 2-hour workshop is a quick and easy way to continue your wellness journey.

Who can join?

This is an open group, any UWaterloo student can join.

When and how do we meet?

This group meets in-person on June 10 and June 17, 2024.

Just like waves, emotions come and go… The goal of this workshop is to provide participants with a basic understanding of emotions and coping strategies. Come explore some fresh ideas on how you can start harnessing the power of your own emotions to navigate life’s ups and downs. This short 2-hour workshop is a quick and easy way to continue your wellness journey.

Who can join?

This is an open group, any UWaterloo student can join.

When and how do we meet?

This group meets in-person on June 10 and June 17, 2024.

As Straight as the Ring Road is a social, walking group for all Queer and Trans Students that incorporates elements of mindfulness into each walk.

Join us if you enjoy connecting with others, tuning into yourself and the world around you, moving your body and getting out into nature.  

Dress and bring footwear appropriate for the weather. We may visit various places across the campus. Please contact the facilitator for any accommodation requirements/notes.

This group offers students the opportunity to take a break, get outside, and run/walk using the basic principles of mindfulness (being present in a non-judgmental mindset). Runners of all levels are welcome. This is a drop in format: come to every session, or just one! Folks are encouraged to dress according to weather, wear running shoes and bring water. We will have a quick 15 minute chat on the topic of mindfulness and then go out for a run together.

Collective care can be a powerful form of resistance. This drop-in space can be whatever is needed by Black students who would like to join. We can debrief experiences of anti-black racism, provide mutual support around race-related stress, share unique experience of being a Black student at UW, and celebrate resiliencies and Black joy.