Winter Wellness Fair

The Counseling Center presents a "Winter Wellness Fair" to promote wellness in recognition of Mental Health Awareness Month.

Destress and unwind with us as the semester ends. Find ways to bust stress and gain resources to add positive ways to help you achieve better social, emotional, and physical health. We will host/engage in various activities throughout the week of November 28th through December 2nd.

For more information, call 718-631-6370, visit the Counseling Center website. To register for an event, please visit the QCC Calendar of Events.

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Date	Time	Name of Event	Description	Counselor(s)	Location
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

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