Tag: Mental Health and Self-Care
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Seeking Community in Grief: Reflections After Tragedy in Winnipeg
It is with a heavy heart that I write this after learning of the tragic and senseless killing of Ivan Rubanik. My thoughts are with Ivan’s grieving wife and children, who are now coping with devastating loss. Yesterday I read the article on CBC Manitoba: “Man killed in Elmwood stabbing had recently come from Ukraine,…
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Recharge Your Spirit Before the Semester Rolls In: Embrace the Joy of Breaks and Hobbies!
It’s almost time for another exhilarating semester filled with learning, growth, and new experiences. But before campus life kicks into high gear, be sure to take meaningful breaks to recharge your spirit. Let’s dive into the delightful realm of taking breaks and indulging in your favorite hobbies, the secret recipe for not just surviving, but…
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Get Moving for a Healthy Semester Ahead
Today, let’s dive into another game-changing aspect of your university experience: harnessing the power of fitness and exercise facilities on campus. Stay committed to your fitness goals in the whirlwind of classes, assignments, and new friendships. As you prep for an invigorating semester, don’t forget to make exercise part of your game plan! Locating your…
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Embrace Success at University with Self-Care and Celebration!
As you gear up for another year of learning and growth at university, you must map out times for festivity and self-care amidst your academics. Statutory holidays and well-deserved mental health days are essential for maintaining momentum and celebrating your wins! In Canada, we have several statutory public holidays to look forward to: Thanksgiving, Remembrance…
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50 First Responders Podcasts
Compiled by Sasha Kondrashov The list includes podcasts that focus on first responders and their support systems. If you know any podcasts that is missing please feel free to e-mail okondrashov@tru.ca and the list will be updated. Name of the Podcast and Link Description of the Podcast Answering the Call – First Responders Podcast Genesis…
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Project Resilience 911 and other Facebook Groups for Mental Health First Responders and Military Personnel Course
Compiled by Oleksandr (Sasha) Kondrashov Contributors: Oleksandr (Sasha) Kondrashov, Amanda Conway. Project Resilience 911 – First Responder/Frontline/Military Peer Support https://www.facebook.com/groups/706005539891590 This is the main Facebook group for Mental Health First Responders and Military Personnel class. Project Resilience 911 has been created as a localized Peer Support Team to support all first responders, frontline workers, military…
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TRU Social Work Students Enhance Accessibility of the Mental Wellness Supports in Thompson Okanagan
Kayla Rosette & Maddison Harris Mental Wellness Thompson Okanagan is a website developed by two third year practicum students in the Bachelor of Social Work at TRU. We identified a gap in resources and knowledge within mental wellness and worked to fill that gap by creating this one stop shop website. In this process we…
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Patience: Empowering or Not?
Sasha Kondrashov and Ani Dingamtar Wikipedia defines patience as the capacity to accept or tolerate delay, trouble, or suffering without getting angry or upset. After reading such a definition, ask yourself a question, is it empowering? Internet is full of advice on how to be patient: “The Skill of Patience“, “The Quality of Patience“, “Compassionate…
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Burnout
Burnout Oleksandr (Sasha) Kondrashov, and Ani Dingamtar. January 2020 What is burnout? Maslach and Jackson (1986) defined burnout as “ a syndrome of emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and reduced personal accomplishment that can occur among individuals who do “people work” of some kind. . . . Burnout can lead to a deterioration in the quality of…
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Compassion Fatigue
Sierra Israel-Schned, Oleksandr (Sasha) Kondrashov, and Ani Dingamtar. December 2019 What is compassion fatigue? Compassion is a “feeling of deep sympathy and sorrow for another who is stricken by suffering or misfortune, accompanied by a strong desire to alleviate the pain or remove its cause” (webster’s, 1989, p. 229). Although professional boundaries should always be…
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Language learning as a self-care strategy: Tautogram and Alliteration.
Tautogram and Alliteration Language creation is an interesting process and I use language learning as a way of self-care and relaxation. I have compiled some of the tautograms and alliteration examples from languages I can fluently speak (English and Ukrainian). If you know other examples in Ukrainian and English let me know and I will…