Wellbeing Workshops
Community workshops that equip, empower, and connect students on mental health topics
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Upcoming Workshops
TITLE
HOST COUNSELOR
DATE
DESCRIPTION
Stop Procrastinating + Get More Done
Kristen Mattison
Tuesday, July 21
Learn a system to plan time so you feel less overwhelmed and more productive.
Exploring Mindful Eating
Crystal Widmann
Wednesday, July 22
Learn practical strategies to slow down, savor your meals, and develop a healthier relationship with food through engaging activities and discussion.
Back-to-School Without the Anxiety
Kimberly Brownridge
Thursday, July 23
This workshop helps students develop a mental wellness plan to reduce anxiety, manage expectations, and start the semester feeling prepared and confident.
How to Feel in Control of Your Wallet
Kristen Mattison
Tuesday, July 28
At the end of this workshop, you will know what influences your behavior with money and how you can make changes with your money today.
Back-to-School Without the Anxiety
Kimberly Brownridge
Thursday, July 30
This workshop helps students develop a mental wellness plan to reduce anxiety, manage expectations, and start the semester feeling prepared and confident.
Imposter Syndrome & Perfectionism: You are not a fraud! You are learning!
Casey Logan
Monday, August 3
Participants will learn why patterns develop, how they impact confidence and performance, and receive practical tools to challenge the inner critic, reduce comparison, and build a healthier definition of success.
How to Overcome Failure
Kristen Mattison
Monday, August 3
At the end of this workshop, you will know how to overcome your fear of failure so that you work towards your goals.
How to find meanings in life: DBT Approach
Jaeyong Cho
Tuesday, August 4
Students will learn Victor Frankel's definition of how to find meanings in life and identify different values listed under DBT emotion regulation.
Say Yes to Boundaries and No to Stress
Sara Kinder
Thursday, August 6
Learn all about boundaries, boundary violations, and gain some resources to help you put it all together for yourself.
Imposter Syndrome & Perfectionism: You are not a fraud! You are learning!
Casey Logan
Friday, August 7
Participants will learn why patterns develop, how they impact confidence and performance, and receive practical tools to challenge the inner critic, reduce comparison, and build a healthier definition of success.
Helping the Helpers
Sara Kinder
Sunday, August 9
This session offers space to acknowledge the weight of helping in hard times, to name the impact it has on us, and to consider ways to keep going without losing ourselves to burnout, compassion fatigue, and resentment.
Preventing Stress & Practicing Self-Care
MaryEllen Benalcazar
Monday, August 10
Students will learn about self-care strategies and how addressing these proactively can prevent burnout and other mental health issues.
How to recognize toxic relationships 101
Jaeyong Cho
Tuesday, August 11
The students will identify steps of circle of abuse and power of control wheel.
Developing a Growth Mindset Workshop
Crystal Widmann
Wednesday, August 12
ou'll learn tools to help you develop more of a growth mindset so you can turn setbacks into stepping stones that propel you forward.
How to Stop Sabotaging Yourself + Achieve Your Goals
Kristen Mattison
Wednesday, August 12
In this workshop, you will create a goal for yourself, and then learn how to stop sabotaging yourself so that you can achieve your goal, even if obstacles get in your way.
New Semester, New Energy: Starting Strong Without Burning Out
Kimberly Brownridge
Thursday, August 13
Learn simple ways to manage stress, create routines that work, and stay motivated without burning yourself out trying to have everything figured out.
Goal Setting & Vision Boards for Fall Semester
MaryEllen Benalcazar
Monday, August 17
This workshop will discuss the concept of vision boards and their benefits including setting "SMART" goals.
Stop Procrastinating + Get More Done
Kristen Mattison
Tuesday, August 18
Learn a system to plan time so you feel less overwhelmed and more productive.
How to manage your thoughts: CBT Approach
Jaeyong Cho
Tuesday, August 18
The students will learn the definition of Cognitive Behavior Therapy and identify how thoughts, behaviors, and feelings are connected to each other.
How to Feel in Control of Your Wallet
Kristen Mattison
Thursday, August 20
At the end of this workshop, you will know what influences your behavior with money and how you can make changes with your money today.
Main Character Energy, Minus the Chaos: Becoming Who You Want to Be
Kimberly Brownridge
Thursday, August 20
College isn’t just about choosing a major. It’s also a time to discover what truly matters to you and decide how you want to show up in your own life.
Stress Management
Crystal Widmann
Friday, August 21
Let's talk about stress - what it is, why it happens, and ways you can manage it.
Imposter Syndrome & Perfectionism: You are not a fraud! You are learning!
Casey Logan
Friday, August 21
Participants will learn why patterns develop, how they impact confidence and performance, and receive practical tools to challenge the inner critic, reduce comparison, and build a healthier definition of success.
Let's Talk About Sex, Baby!
Sara Kinder
Sunday, August 23
It’s ok to want to have good sex. It’s ok to not want to have sex. It’s ok to talk and learn about sex - regardless of whether you are having it.
Introduction to Mindfulness
MaryEllen Benalcazar
Monday, August 24
This workshop will discuss the basics of mindfulness, benefits, techniques for practicing it, and specific resources/tools students can use to begin or enhance their own mindfulness practice.
Study Planning for Academic Success
Virginia Beaufort
Monday, August 24
Participants will learn how to create realistic study plans that fit their schedules, avoid procrastination, and prepare more effectively for exams and assignments.
Overcoming Perfectionism & Comparison
Crystal Widmann
Wednesday, August 26
Participants will learn how to create realistic study plans that fit their schedules, avoid procrastination, and prepare more effectively for exams and assignments.
Introduction to Mindfulness
Virginia Beaufort
Wednesday, August 26
This session will introduce students to mindfulness and provide a basic understanding of concepts and strategies through experiential exercises.
Protect Your Peace: Boundaries, Relationships & Saying No Without Guilt
Kimberly Brownridge
Thursday, August 27
This interactive session explores how to set healthy boundaries, protect your time and energy, and stay connected to what matters most to you.
Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) - Tapping Your Stress Away
Virginia Beaufort
Monday, August 31
This session will introduce students to the Emotional Freedom Technique and provide a basic understanding of EFT concepts and strategies.
Check back often - new workshops are added every month. Students will attend via video within the BetterMynd platform. Registration is required.
About Wellbeing Workshops
BetterMynd's wellbeing workshops are scheduled live psychoeducational group workshops led by licensed counselors who educate and empower students on mental health topics and treatments. Topics include academic distress, depression, anxiety, mindfulness, ADHD, time management, stress, and more.
