Winter Wellness Fair
Date | Time | Name of Event | Description | Counselor(s) | Location |
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Monday 11/28 | 11am-12pm | Giving Gratitude During Challenging Times | Practicing gratitude in difficult times can be challenging, but is essential to living a calm and successful life. Showing gratitude serves to improve physical and mental health, enhance empathy and reduce aggression, improve sleep and information processing, boost self-esteem, and support resilience. Join us for a talk on giving and sharing gratitude. | Chanpreet K. Singh | Zoom |
Tuesday 11/29 | 11am-12pm | Q&A with a Counselor | This will be an open forum for students to drop in to ask questions and raise concerns they may have about our services or counseling in general. Students considering pursuing a career within the counseling field are also welcome to attend with questions about the profession. | Linda Ostrowe | Zoom |
Tuesday 11/29 | 12pm -1:30pm | Stress Reflection | Interactive workshop on how stress afects us. We will discuss how our mind and body responds to stress, what causes stress, how we react to stress, and how we cope with stress. We will end with creating an action plan for managing stress. | Jannette Urciuoli | Zoom |
Tuesday 11/29 | 1pm-2pm | Sleep For Your Wellness and Success | Adequate good quality sleep is essential for overall well-being and academic success. We will discuss the conditions that support good quality sleep, and ways in which sleep (or lack of it!) impacts daily functioning. The workshop includes a self-assessment of sleep quality, and provides recommendations for improvement. | Wilma Fletcher-Anthony | Zoom |
Tuesday 11/29 | 1:30pm-3pm | Color Away | Stop by the Counseling Center to color away your stress. You can work with an adult coloring page or make your own design. Relax and recharge. |
Jannette Urciuoli & Amy Pepper |
Counseling Center Conference Room, Library Building Room L-422 |
Wednesday, 11/30 | 10am-11:30am | Game Time Stress Busters |
Students can relax, destress, connect and have fun by playing various games/activities such as cards, dominos, checkers, puzzles, playdoh, Jenga, and coloring. | Gina Capozzoli & Amy Pepper | Student Union Lobby |
Wednesday 11/30 | 12pm-2pm | Free Massages | QCC Massage Therapy Clinic will be providing free massages on their massage chairs. | QCC Massage Therapy Clinic | Student Union Lobby |
Wednesday 11/30 | 12pm-2pm | Health Services | QCC Health Services will provide resource material, possibly flu vaccines and other activities | QCC Health Services | Student Union Lobby |
Wednesday 11/30 | 12pm-2:30pm | Game Time Stress Busters | Students can relax, destress, connect and have fun by playing various games/activities such as cards, dominos, checkers, puzzles, playdoh, Jenga, and coloring. | Jannette Urciuoli | Student Union Lobby |
Wednesday 11/30 | 12:30pm-1pm | Careers in Psychology Panel |
QCC Psychology Club and the Counseling Center present a Careers in Psychology Panel. Counselors with backgrounds in PhD, LCSW and LMHC share their credentials, experience and an introduction to their world of work. Join us to find out and ask questions about professions in psychology. | Jun Ishidoya-Wang | Student Union Lobby |
Wednesday 11/30 | 1pm-2pm | Yoga for Wellness | Participate in a gentle yoga class to enhance your mental and physical flexibility, strength and focus. | Carrie Diamond-Feldman | Zoom |
Wednesday 11/30 | 1pm-2pm | Disconnecting from Social Media | Discussing benefits to disconnecting from social media on mental health, relationships and academics. | Tricia Singh | Zoom |
Wednesday 11/30 | 2pm-3pm | Why Unpack My Baggage? | This workshop will focus on the benefits of therapy for dealing with past trauma with a special emphasis on dealing with family drama. | Lisa Halstead | Zoom |
Thursday 12/01 | 2pm-3pm | Let’s Make Stress Balls! | Feeling overwhelmed? Mindfulness helps you stay present and in the moment. Come make stress balls with us where you can have fun and practice mindfulness while engaged in the activity! | Dorith Brodbar & Naziat Hassan | Counseling Center Conference Room, Library Building Room L-422 |
Friday 12/02 | 11am-3pm | Color Away | Stop by the Counseling Center to color away your stress. You can work with an adult coloring page or make your own design. Relax and recharge. | Wilma Fletcher-Anthony | Counseling Center Conference Room, Library Building Room L-422 |