Posted by: Miranda Massie | August 23, 2011
Are you aware of what your prejudices are? If given the chance, would you admit or challenge these beliefs in order to create a healthier society? This is precisely the opportunity being given to hundreds of people all over the world through the Human Library. Started in Denmark, in 2000 the Human Library began with […]
Filed under: Miranda Massie | Tags: community, family, learning, mental health
Posted by: Suzanne Jolly | April 7, 2011
I just wanted to send a little thank you to the UBC folks on campus who are taking part in the Miles for Mental Health Run that is a fundraiser for the Canadian Mental Health Association (Simon Fraser Branch). Miles for Mental Health Run is a run against mental health stigma and meant to raise […]
Filed under: Suzanne Jolly | Tags: Canadian Mental Health Association, mental health, mental health run, mental illness, stigma, UBC, workplace health
Posted by: Suzanne Jolly | December 15, 2010
A few weeks ago, I invited my friend Glenn to come to a potluck at my house, and he said cheerfully, “Well, I will as long as I’ve gotten rid of this cold by then.” I laughed and reassured him that he would be better in time. Glenn’s sister called me this past Sunday to let […]
Filed under: Suzanne Jolly, Uncategorized | Tags: colleagues, efap, grief, health, loss, mental health
Posted by: Suzanne Jolly | December 9, 2010
I love the work that I do, and because it means so much to me, on a personal meaning level, I struggle to stop thinking about my work when I leave at the end of the day. When things aren’t going smoothly, in particular, my brain likes to focus (even obsess?) about how to solve […]
Filed under: Suzanne Jolly | Tags: emotional health, home life, mental health, stress, work, workplace health
Posted by: Suzanne Jolly | October 19, 2010
I recently had a major jealousy problem. The green eyed monster seemed to appear everywhere, but mainly it focused on this one woman who I felt had everything that I wanted. I wanted her life. Now, you all know I live a pretty beautiful life, but for some reason this woman seemed to always have […]
Filed under: Suzanne Jolly | Tags: mental health, motivation, UBC
Posted by: Suzanne Jolly | September 14, 2010
I was talking with a friend (we’ll call her Allison), and she told me this story about her friend who wanted to spend time with her that night. Allison felt bad because as much as she liked her friend, she usually had a routine for Monday nights: make dinner to last her the rest of the […]
Filed under: Suzanne Jolly, Uncategorized | Tags: balance, being alone, health, mental health
Posted by: Thea Treahy-Geofreda | September 3, 2010
Sunday marked the end of my little sister’s one month stay in Vancouver. Seventeen and free of any real responsibility, she abandoned ship in Ontario and flew out for thirty days of summer fun. Being the fabulous older sister I am, I put her up (in my living room mind you) and dragged her around […]
Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: balance, mental health, vacation
Posted by: Thea Treahy-Geofreda | August 19, 2010
There is truly nothing more comforting for me than the kind and constant purr of my fluffy counterparts. Chowder, a seal point Himalayan, and Dottie, a lilac Ragdoll, seem to have mastered the art of mending any sort of woe for me (except of course the anguish caused by their endlessly shedding hair).I’ve always had […]
Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: emotional health, health, mental health, pets
Posted by: erin king | June 30, 2010
By Thea Treahy-Geofreda As I counted the days to my summer vacation, I found myself yearning more and more for that well deserved break. Finally having the time to just sit back and relax will be amazing. Ironically, it wasn’t until the day before this trip I realized I could achieve this desired sense of […]
Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: Meditation, mental health, Workshop
Posted by: Suzanne Jolly | June 28, 2010
I recently moved from an apartment in the city to a townhouse in Squamish and from a windowless office to a sunny cubicle at work. All of this moving has me thinking about how the spaces in which we live, work and play can help us open up and engage with the world, or can […]
Filed under: Suzanne Jolly | Tags: mental health, physical environment, places, plants
Every month, the Healthy UBC Blog highlights a locally available food, and gives you a recipe or two to try out. This month, read all about mandarin oranges, rich in vitamin A, vitamin C, fibre and folate.
