{"id":3953,"date":"2026-05-06T17:11:03","date_gmt":"2026-05-07T00:11:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/edst\/?p=3953"},"modified":"2026-05-07T23:17:25","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T06:17:25","slug":"edst-well-being-series","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/edst\/2026\/05\/06\/edst-well-being-series\/","title":{"rendered":"EDST Well-Being Series: Mindfulness with Mahfida \u2013 January, 2026: Jewelry Making Workshop"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"859\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/edst\/files\/2026\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-01-14-at-2.48.41-PM-1024x859.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3955\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.1920870592205164;width:626px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/edst\/files\/2026\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-01-14-at-2.48.41-PM-1024x859.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/edst\/files\/2026\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-01-14-at-2.48.41-PM-300x252.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/edst\/files\/2026\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-01-14-at-2.48.41-PM-768x644.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/edst\/files\/2026\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-01-14-at-2.48.41-PM.jpeg 1392w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);font-style:normal;font-weight:500;line-height:2\">For this month&#8217;s event, <strong>Mahfida Tahniat<\/strong> once again invited <strong>Sai Manjari <\/strong>to facilitate her <strong><em>Mindfulness with Mahfida<\/em><\/strong> event. Sai taught participants the basic steps and some easy techniques for making lovely jewelry. Participants picked their own colors, charms (such as butterflies, dolphins, hearts, stars and so on), and letter beads. They enjoyed making earrings, necklaces, bracelets, and personalized phone charms, each reflecting their unique style.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1256\" height=\"707\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/edst\/files\/2026\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-01-14-at-3.02.38-PM-edited-1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3960\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.7765895824978835;width:684px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/edst\/files\/2026\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-01-14-at-3.02.38-PM-edited-1.jpeg 1256w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/edst\/files\/2026\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-01-14-at-3.02.38-PM-edited-1-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/edst\/files\/2026\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-01-14-at-3.02.38-PM-edited-1-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/edst\/files\/2026\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-01-14-at-3.02.38-PM-edited-1-768x432.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1256px) 100vw, 1256px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);font-style:normal;font-weight:500;line-height:2\">Participants couldn&#8217;t believe that without any prior experience, they could not only create these amazing pieces of jewelery, but also instantly put them on and head back home with a sense of pride of their creations!  The finished jewelry, whether a bracelet or a pair of earrings, is more than just an accessory. It reminds participants of their purpose, the calm they felt while making it, and the sense of fulfillment from the experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/edst\/files\/2026\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-01-14-at-2.48.41-PM-2-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3957\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.7500145036839357;width:427px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/edst\/files\/2026\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-01-14-at-2.48.41-PM-2-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/edst\/files\/2026\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-01-14-at-2.48.41-PM-2-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/edst\/files\/2026\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-01-14-at-2.48.41-PM-2-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/edst\/files\/2026\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-01-14-at-2.48.41-PM-2.jpeg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-right:0;margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-left:0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/edst\/files\/2026\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-01-14-at-2.48.41-PM-1-edited-3-1024x683.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3968\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.4992705763772844;width:572px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/edst\/files\/2026\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-01-14-at-2.48.41-PM-1-edited-3-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/edst\/files\/2026\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-01-14-at-2.48.41-PM-1-edited-3-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/edst\/files\/2026\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-01-14-at-2.48.41-PM-1-edited-3-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/edst\/files\/2026\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-01-14-at-2.48.41-PM-1-edited-3-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/edst\/files\/2026\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-01-14-at-2.48.41-PM-1-edited-3.jpeg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10)\">___________________________<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;font-style:normal;font-weight:500;line-height:2\"><em>Snacks and drinks were provided for all participants.<\/em><br><em>Photos are shared with participant&#8217;s permission. Any Participants who did not consent to being photographed are not included.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;font-style:normal;font-weight:500;line-height:2\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">\u2013\u2013\u2013\u2013\u2013\u2013\u2013\u2013\u2013\u2013\u2013\u2013\u2013\u2013\u2013\u2013\u2013\u2013\u2013\u2013\u2013\u2013\u2013<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\"><strong>About the Series<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);font-style:normal;font-weight:500;line-height:2\"><strong><em>Mindfulness with Mahfida<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;is part of the ongoing&nbsp;<strong>EDST Well-Being Series<\/strong>, supported by the Student Support Lead (SSL). With a new theme each month, the sessions are open to everyone in the EDST community \u2014 students, staff, and faculty alike. Together, we continue building a culture of care, connection, and well-being within our academic home.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For this month&#8217;s event, Mahfida Tahniat once again invited Sai Manjari to facilitate her Mindfulness with Mahfida event. Sai taught participants the basic steps and some easy techniques for making lovely jewelry. Participants picked their own colors, charms (such as butterflies, dolphins, hearts, stars and so on), and letter beads. 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