A wellness plan is, first and foremost, a way to cope ahead with the future if challenges were to arise. It provides insight and acts as a guide when you find yourself struggling.
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”Ultimately, student inclusion in the CERB or some form of immediate financial assistance from the federal government is simply an ask for equity in a time of great uncertainty.”
In the past couple weeks, I’ve been “therapist shopping.” That being said, I know exactly what I’m looking for. If this is your first time accessing counselling, here’s a few tips on how to get started and important factors to keep in mind.
What’s great about a mason jar is that you can leave it on your desk, beside your computer or on an office shelf.
"Unfortunately, online classes provide much less than the top-tier global education we typically pay for, and this is not the price we should be paying for the product we would be getting in return."
And how we’ll need your help to enact that change.
"The only way to minimize the harm that police perpetrate is by defunding police, because policing isn’t broken, it’s working exactly how it is supposed to."
“UBC’s Indigenous Strategic Plan, as is, does not shake fundamentally racist beliefs that Indigenous people in Canada need more benevolence from settlers.”
It’s important to recognize that the work we all have to do to slow the spread of the virus is not a one-and-done deal.
"UBC needs to revamp its endowment fund to be a leader in sustainability."
If you feel stuck right now and wonder if self-esteem is a problem for you, I invite you to do a self-esteem check up. Be honest with yourself.
What I like about Dr. Neff’s work is that she acknowledges that in our society, we often want to feel “special and above average” in order to feel worthy, but self-compassion is available to everyone.
"As university students, who makes up the next government impacts us directly."
According to Jon Kabat-Zinn, “mindfulness means paying attention in a particular way: on purpose, in the present, and nonjudgmentally.”
When we are aware of our internal experience, we can use our skills to ground ourselves and remind ourselves that we are safe.