Keynote: Aligning Values into Action: A Panel on Mental Health with CU Leadership
CU Boulder Leadership Tuesday, Oct. 12 from 9 to 9:50 a.m.
CU Boulder is committed to the health and wellness of the whole person. For a lot of us it’s not just the right thing to do, it’s personal. Join campus leaders as they talk about how they have addressed challenges of mental health and wellbeing in their personal journeys and how their experiences impacted their decisions, values and the work they do.
Self-care: Why it’s Important
Laura Ragin, Retiree and CU Boulder alumni Tuesday, Oct. 12 from 10 to 10:50 a.m.
The session is to explain the importance and benefits of self-care, and how everyone can practice it. We will use the six dimensions of wellness (social, emotional, intellectual, physical, occupational and spiritual) as the foundation for living a holistic and balanced life. Each participant will take a self-care assessment that includes the six dimensions.
Mental Health First Aid
Maggie Shelton and Maddy Witwer-Dukes, Health Promotion Tuesday, Oct. 12 from 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The Mental Health First Aid training helps a person with no clinical training assist someone experiencing a mental health crisis. Mental Health First Aiders learn a 5-step strategy to assess and support someone in crisis. Taking this training can help you feel more confident and prepared to help a friend, colleague or loved one in need.
5 Reasons Why Retreating Will Change Your Life
Brie Doyle, Author and Denise Alderson, Recreation Services Tuesday, Oct. 12 from 11 to 11:50 a.m.
If you want to live an extraordinary life, one in which your heart, mind, and spirit are in sync, you have to make space for your soul. You have to leave, in order to come back to yourself. Explore how getting away can help you reconnect with yourself, ease stress in your life and bolster further creativity upon your return.
