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Wellness Workshops

Learn more about self-image, anxiety and healthier thinking, and learn strategies to improve your mental health and wellness.

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These workshops are offered to UCalgary Alumni throughout the year at no charge. They are held virtually through Zoom in the evenings and will be led by an experienced counsellor.

Understanding and Managing Anxiety 

This workshop will help you develop a better understanding of anxiousness versus an anxiety disorder. Increase your self-awareness of your reactions to stress and what stress is doing to your body. Learn strategies to manage anxiety in the moment and reduce the impact of stress over the long term.

90 minute virtual session

Next session: April 9 | 6:30 p.m., MT

Healthier Thinking 

Healthy thinking is not the same as positive thinking. No one can look at things positively all the time because sometimes bad things happen. This workshop explores the importance of how to think in healthy ways and identify the impacts of our thoughts. Explore how your own thoughts influence your well-being. Learn practical skills to engage in change in order to pursue healthier thinking. 

90 minute virtual session

Self-Image and Your Mental Picture 

This workshop looks at the mental picture you have about your body, plus the feelings you have about this picture. We will discuss the struggles we have with the notion of the perfect body. Learn how to improve your self-image and reject the “ideal” body image that influences us. 

90 minute virtual session

Next session: May 21 | 6:30 p.m., MT

Assertive Communications

Differentiate between aggressive, passive and assertive actions. Discover why assertiveness is essential for building interpersonal relationships. This workshop helps build your confidence and communication skills. Learn how to act assertively by expressing your feelings and thoughts directly and firmly. 

90 minute virtual session

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Alumni wellness workshops are only available to UCalgary alumni who have completed a degree program and received their degree. If you’re a current student, please visit the Centre for Career and Personal Development. 

Meet Your Workshop Facilitator

Loralei

Lorelei Lachambre, MC’05 (she/her)

Lorelei Lachambre holds a Master of Counselling degree from UCalgary and is currently the Graduate Work Integrated Learning Specialist in UCalgary’s Faculty of Graduate Studies. In 2023, she was recognized at the Schulich School of Engineering Excellence Awards for fostering equity, diversity, inclusion and accessibility in engineering. Lorelei previously lived in Saskatchewan and has 20 years of experience in a variety of counselling positions in education and non-profit community organizations. She is a proud board member of the University of Calgary Alumni Association.