When I teach or facilitate workshops, I upload my materials here for everyone to access. Feel free to use them, but please give me a little credit if you use them professionally...
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We’re Back! A Psychological Toolkit for Employers
Seneca Employer Appreciation Day – November 18, 2021
Our world experience has been a challenging one as we cope with the realities of the COVID-19 pandemic. Returning to on-site work, during a pandemic, is one of those challenges that can involve high levels of stress and potential adverse mental health consequences. Good news! Working together can help to lower the risk. Both employees and employers can take actions to navigate the difficulties with returning to the workplace during COVID-19. Everyone has a role to play and can take steps to maintain their mental health during these challenging times. This workshop is designed to help employers create a workplace reality where employees can flourish, while increasing productivity and momentum.
Workshop: 1.5hrs – Slides
Strategies for Coping with Compassion Fatigue
Seneca College Webinar – September 21, 2021
Webinar Slides: Compassion Fatigue – Online – Seneca September 21, 2021
Replenishing in Difficult Times: Returning to the Workplace During a Pandemic
St. Lawrence College: September 2, 2021
Workshop Slides: Replensihing Yourself in Challenging Times – Sept 2, 2021 SLC – Drummond
Developmental Coaching: Planting Seeds for Success
Seneca & Humber Advising Teams June 18, 2021
Workshop Resources:
Replenishing Your Spirit with a Self-Care Toolbox – Ontario College Career Educators (OCCE) – May 4, 2021
HSPP Advising PD Day – August 25, 2020
PowerPoint Slides: Trauma Informed Career Counselling
Humber Seneca Pathways Partnership: Advising PD Day – July 15, 2020
- PowerPoint – Compassion Fatigue – Online – Humber Seneca Pathways Advising PD Day
- Handout: Labelling Your Thoughts – 10 Common Patterns
- Guided Meditation: Breath, Body, Sounds, Thoughts, Emotions (BBSTE)
Mindfulness @ JAM
March 9th & March 16th, 2020 (Postponed): An Introduction to the Power of Infusing a Little Mindfulness Into a Busy Life. Handout
Compassion Fatigue Introduction – December 5, 2019
Providence Unity Health Toronto – Registered Dieticians
Compassion Fatigue: A Workshop for Humans Working with Humans
@Seneca College – Wednesday October 9, 2019
Thank you all who came for a wonderful workshop experience! I really enjoyed your enthusiastic participation. So much fun! You know how to contact me, please don’t hesitate. I would love to hear from you. As promised, I uploaded some more content from the workshop. See below. Heather.
- Workshop Slides
- Handout
- Our Better Nature (Pod Cast): Why your brain needs you to go outside. Listen Here
Recommended Videos
The Changing Minds Project Design Process (March 6th & 14th, 2019)
- Guest Lecture: Recreation Therapy Program, Research Design Course
- Changing Minds Project Design Process – Slides
The Canadian University and College Conference Organizers Association (CUCCOA) Annual Conference
October 2, 2018
- Presentation: Mental Health: Thinking Outside the Box
- Book: Mind Over Mood: Change How You Feel by Changing How You Think
- TEDTalk: The brain-changing benefits of exercise | Dr. Wendy Suzuki
- TEDTalk: Hardwiring Happiness | Dr. Rick Hansen
Be Well * Do Well: August 28, 2018
Workshop: Mindset & GRIT: Developing the Mindset to Persevere
- Presentation: GRIT Presentation – Be Well Do Well August 2018
- Handout: GRIT Questionnaire & Ways to Develop a Growth Mindset
- Are you a carrot egg or coffee bean?
Campus Living Centres Annual Conference
Keynote Address: CLC Keynote – Momentum – June 4 2018
Seneca College Workshop: June 1, 2018
OISE/UofT Presentation: March 22, 2018
- Post Secondary Preparation: The Non-Academic Skills: Presentation
- Are you a carrot egg or coffee bean
- Labelling Your Thoughts – 10 Common Patterns
- Subclinical Feeling Words – Intensity
- GRIT Questionnaire
Additional Resources:
- Book: How Emotions Are Made, Dr. Lisa Feldman Barret
- Book: Hardwiring Happiness, Dr. Rick Hanson
- TEDTalk: The Brain Changing Effects of Exercise, Dr. Wendy Suzuki
- YouTube: Dr. Jonathan Haight on Coddle U vs Strengthen U
- Article: The Coddling of the American Mind – The Atlantic
Welcome Back!
Here are some of my presentations kicking off the Fall 2017 Semester:
Start Smart @ Mohawk College
Be Well*Do Well Presentation @ Mohawk College
Tuesday August 29, 2017
Recreation Therapy Workshop: Personality (MBTI) – May 18, 2017
REBOUND Workshop Day – February 27, 2017
Strategic Stress Reduction & Resilience Building Strategies
Developing the Skills You Need for…Well…Everything!
*Thank you to the participants! You were a wonderful group to spend time with. I am grateful that I was able to be a part of your gratitude expressions. I was so inspired by what you wrote on your cards that I needed to share them with others. Check out the inspiration: CLICK HERE
Start Smart @ Mohawk College
January 9, 2017: Time Management – Project Managing Your Academic Life
September 13, 2016: ABM Hosted by the Ontario Western Region Colleges
My Presentation: Understanding Career Pathways to Maximize Student Retention – Click Here
Skills, Characteristics and Values Checklist
September 1, 2016: Start Smart @ Mohawk College – Time Management Presentation: Academic Organization and Time Management – Start Smart September 2016
Be Well – Do Well Day! August 31, 2016
Presentation: GRIT Presentation – Be Well Do Well – August 31, 2016
Handout #1: 25 Ways to Develop a Growth Mindset
Handout #2: EQ Adaptibility – Are you a carrot, egg or coffee bean
GRIT Survey: 12-item GRIT Scale
Retreat Day Resource: Mohawk Student Association: Personality & Stress – August 15, 2016: MSA PD – MBTI August 15 2016
PRESENTATION: February 24, 2016: Applying to University: Click Here for Presentation
PRESENTATION: Start Smart January 2016 – Time Management / Note-Taking: Project Managing Your Academic Career: Click Here for Presentation
PRESENTATION: Mental Health 101 – Stress Management & Resilience Building. Presented on November 18, 2015: Click Here for Presentation
PRESENTATION: Time Management: Project Managing Your Academic Career: Smart Start September 2015 – Time Management – Project Managing Your Academic Career
PRESENTATION: Personality & Life Satisfaction. DBARC Mohawk Staff PD: August 19, 2015 DBARC PD – Personality & Life Satisfaction – August 19 2015 – Handout
PRESENTATION: Using Social Media to Engage Students: Thinking Outside the College Counselling “Box” – CCVPS Presentation – eSuccess Coaching May 2015
WORKSHOP: Balance & Wellness Workshop: Human Services PD – May 5, 2015 – Balance – Human Servies PD – May 5, 2015
WORKSHOP: Start Smart Presentation: April 30, 2015 – Start Smart April 2015 – Time Management and Note-Taking
ASSESSMENT: Wellbeing Assessment: Click Here
VIDEO: Emotional Intelligence- The Skills Our Students Deserve | Ronen Habib | TEDxGunnHighSchool
This is an excellent resource outlining the importance of building emotional intelligence skills in students and how Ronen Habib has created a very successful Positive Psychology course embedded within a high school program.