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Interacting with domestic pets has been proven to be beneficial to us in many ways. In this course, students will learn the responsibilities and practicalities of pet ownership, and how to foster a positive relationship with their pets while on their personal recovery journey. This is a 3 session course.

In the class we will talk about responsibility and commitment to self and others in a friendship. Other classes in the Art of Friendship series include, Building Better Boundaries, Shades of Self Disclosure, Understanding Human Behaviour and Basic Needs Theory and Values & Integrity

In the class we will reinforce that we are universally similar, whether we have mental health issues or not. Other classes in the Art of Friendship series include, Building Better Boundaries, Shades of Self Disclosure, Responsibility & Commitment, and Values & Integrity.

In providing the structural foundation to friendship, you will be given the opportunity to examine your belief system. It is these basic set of beliefs that drive us toward greater connection or threaten to cause disconnection. Other classes in the Art of friendship series include, Building Better Boundaries, Shades of Self Disclosure

This class will look at the practice of noticing and appreciating the positives in the world (particularly in your own personal world). Shifting the focus from what you don't have to what you do have and the profound influence on your whole person wellness.. Finding the extraordinary in the ordinary takes attention and mindfulness. Discussing the research on how a daily gratitude practice can lead to increased concentration, enthusiasm, optimism and satisfaction -- improved sleep quality and a greater sense of connection to others.   Interactive exercises/activities and discussions What is gratitude Scientifically Proven Benefits Of Gratitude Ways to show gratitude Ways we can slow ourselves down and become more aware of the good things in our lives Gratitude Meditation

Attitude of Gratitude This class will look at the practice of noticing and appreciating the positives in the world (particularly in your own personal world). Shifting the focus from what you don't have to what you do have and the profound influence on your whole person wellness.. Finding the extraordinary in the ordinary takes attention and mindfulness. Discussing the research on how a daily gratitude practice can lead to increased concentration, enthusiasm, optimism and satisfaction -- improved sleep quality and a greater sense of connection to others.   Interactive exercises/activities and discussions What is gratitude Scientifically Proven Benefits Of Gratitude Ways to show gratitude Ways we can slow ourselves down and become more aware of the good things in our lives Gratitude Meditation

Boundaries aren’t just for maps! Building better boundaries involves learning how to set boundaries, talking to others about your boundaries, and showing others you respect their boundaries. This course will help you to build better boundaries, so you can feel happier and healthier.   This class is only for residents of Halmrast Manor. This class is to be held in the 10th Floor Meeting Area

Boundaries aren’t just for maps! Building better boundaries involves learning how to set boundaries, talking to others about your boundaries, and showing others you respect their boundaries. This course will help you to build better boundaries, so you can feel happier and healthier.    

Building Better Boundaries involves learning how to set boundaries, talking to others about your boundaries, and showing others you respect their boundaries. This online class will introduce you to what boundaries are, the various types of boundaries, why they are important and practice setting boundaries to help you improve your overall wellness.

Whether we like it or not, anxiety is a normal part of life. But anxiety can also get in the way of us enjoying life. In this course you will learn how to value, recognize, and react to important anxiety warning signs, and confront the discomfort in a positive and healthy way.

Whether we like it or not, anxiety is a normal part of life. But anxiety can also get in the way of us enjoying life. In this course you will learn how to value, recognize, and react to important anxiety warning signs, and confront the discomfort in a positive and healthy way.

Sometimes it can be hard to get a conversation started, and even harder to keep the conversation going! Throughout this course you will learn communication tools to create meaningful relationships and friendships.   This class is only for residents of Halmrast Manor. This class is to be held in the 10th Floor Meeting Area

Sometimes it can be hard to get a conversation started, and even harder to keep the conversation going! Throughout this course you will learn communication tools to create meaningful relationships and friendships.

Sometimes it can be hard to get a conversation started, and even harder to keep the conversation going! Throughout this course you will learn communication tools to create meaningful relationships and friendships.

 We all need moments of alone time. However, if it leads to chronic isolation, it can negatively affect all areas of our wellbeing. Loneliness can affect every part of society and it is present in every age group. Join this class to learn what causes loneliness and tips to help to prevent or diminish loneliness.   This class is only for residents of Halmrast Manor. This class is to be held in the 10th Floor Meeting Area

Start your day feeling energized and empowered by talking about different topics every class. You will be given prompts to plan for your week, set intentions, focus on being positive, and encourage clarity. Day By Day is all about you and the importance of staying well. Day by Day is broken up into 7 different session. You can take all 7 or pick and chose which ones you like to take. The following are the topics; Goal Setting: Making plans with smaller steps helps with being successful in achieving the desired result. Often, people may feel like life is aimless when they don't have anything to focus on... or that they are not working towards anything. Setting goals can create momentum with their progress, help to build confidence and improve self-esteem. Stress and Healthy Living: Stress is a normal part of life, but when it becomes overwhelming, it can wear us out. This class will look at what happens in your brain when you're stressed, how stress can negatively affect your body, and what practices you can adopt to help keep it under control Motivation: This class will explore what motivates you individually and how you can build motivation to accomplish important life goals that lead to the future you want to enjoy. Exploring Your Relationship with Money: This class will discuss ways to develop a healthy relationship with money, so we can start to avoid many of the stresses people encounter around their finances. Self Esteem: Having a positive personal regard is key to life satisfaction. We will take a look at what self-esteem is, why it's important, and how to build yours up. Setting Boundaries: Many of us struggle to say "no" or put other people's feelings and needs before our own. This class will discuss what boundaries are, why boundaries are important to having healthy relationships, and how to set boundaries. Self Care - Healthy Eating: Your body is part of what makes you uniquely you. The choices you make, how much exercise you get, what you eat, how you deal with stress - affect the way you feel and act. Class discussion will focus on one of the ways we can treat ourselves with respect and kindness - healthy eating.   "Sometimes the best way to move forward is to make it through and be our best selves one day at a time."

This is the first session of the 8 week class of Finding Your Balance. In this class you will cover the basics of Recovery-Oriented Practice and Peer Support. You will also discuss surviving vs thriving, the importance of taking care of yourself and exploring available supports. This is part 1 of 7 classes.

In this class we explore the difference between healthy and unhealthy relationships, responsibility and commitment in regards to our relationships, the difference of being responsible for someone and responsible to them and the dignity of risk and our rights as caregivers. This is part 2 of 7.

We explore the role of the diagnosis in recovery. We discuss stigma, its impacts and how we can combat it. With this in mind we consider how to address the concerns of family and friends and how we can best go about talking about our loved one when they are or are not present. Lastly we explore ourselves and our loved one through a strength based focus and consider how we can separate our loved one from their behaviour. This is part 3 of 7.

We will explore the topic of boundaries. We’ll define them, discuss the importance of them, exploring our barriers to setting and keeping healthy ones, we’ll learn the signs of weak and strong boundaries and examine various tips and tools for improving our boundaries in our relationships. This is part 4 of 7.

We will explore the importance of self-awareness along the recovery journey. They will be encouraged to pay attention to any adverse emotions they might feel and consider how they can process these emotions in a healthy way. Moving from adverse emotions in general to the concept of loss and grief for the caregiver, students consider if this is something they might be experiencing and if so, how they can support themselves through the process. Lastly we will finish off with the topic of hope and discuss strategies for building and renewing our hope. This is part 5 of 7.

We will be discussing skills and tools that can help build our resiliency. We will do a few check-ins with our current situation and examine ways we might be able to make some changes toward a happier and healthier life in which we are taking care of ourselves well. We will discuss the stages of change to understand the process and to consider where we might be at in various changes we hope to make. We’ll also discus factors in resilience and how to build our resiliency up. This is part 6 of 7.

We do some thinking about and planning for the future. We pay it forward by writing words of encouragement to future participants, we consider our action plans and tips for travelling the road to recovery from here on out and we record the important information that we want to remember in the future from this course in a letter to our future selves.

Are you supporting a loved one with a mental health or a substance use concern? Often times caregivers put their own needs last. In this course you will learn to take care of yourself by finding your own balance, creating a network of support, learning personal coping strategies, and gaining useful tools to support yourself with hope and acceptance. This course is open to all who are looking for support; siblings, children, parent (of a youth or adult child), friends, partners, grandparent, or aunts and uncles. This course is  made up of 7 sessions, you can take one of take them all. Below is a write up on each session; (Part 1) Finding Balance: (Part 1) This is the first session of the 8 week class of Finding Your Balance. In this class you will cover the basics of Recovery-Oriented Practice and Peer Support. You will also discuss surviving vs thriving, the importance of taking care of yourself and exploring available supports. This is part 1 of 7 classes Understanding Our Relationship: (Part 2) In this class we explore the difference between healthy and unhealthy relationships, responsibility and commitment in regards to our relationships, the difference of being responsible for someone and responsible to them and the dignity of risk and our rights as caregivers. This is part 2 of 7. Knowledge is Power: (Part 3) We explore the role of the diagnosis in recovery. We discuss stigma, its impacts and how we can combat it. With this in mind we consider how to address the concerns of family and friends and how we can best go about talking about our loved one when they are or are not present. Lastly we explore ourselves and our loved one through a strength based focus and consider how we can separate our loved one from their behaviour. This is part 3 of 7. Healthy Boundaries: (Part 4) We will explore the topic of boundaries. We’ll define them, discuss the importance of them, exploring our barriers to setting and keeping healthy ones, we’ll learn the signs of weak and strong boundaries and examine various tips and tools for improving our boundaries in our relationships. This is part 4 of 7. Finding Hope: (Part 5) We will explore the importance of self-awareness along the recovery journey. They will be encouraged to pay attention to any adverse emotions they might feel and consider how they can process these emotions in a healthy way. Moving from adverse emotions in general to the concept of loss and grief for the caregiver, students consider if this is something they might be experiencing and if so, how they can support themselves through the process. Lastly we will finish off with the topic of hope and discuss strategies for building and renewing our hope. This is part 5 of 7. Building Resiliency: (Part 6) We will be discussing skills and tools that can help build our resiliency. We will do a few check-ins with our current situation and examine ways we might be able to make some changes toward a happier and healthier life in which we are taking care of ourselves well. We will discuss the stages of change to understand the process and to consider where we might be at in various changes we hope to make. We’ll also discus factors in resilience and how to build our resiliency up. This is part 6 of 7. Moving Forward: (Part 7) We do some thinking about and planning for the future. We pay it forward by writing words of encouragement to future participants, we consider our action plans and tips for travelling the road to recovery from here on out and we record the important information that we want to remember in the future from this course in a letter to our future selves.      

Had a stressful week or find yourself feeling lonely during the weekend, why not try this class. In this class we will discuss staying well over the weekend and the simple things we can do that will maintain our mental health and physical wellbeing.

Join us to learn tips to deal with the stress during the holiday season. In this class you will learn reminders and re-thinkers for the holidays, as well as suggested hints and tips to take home and use. You will also have the opportunity to practice strategies that focus on your wellbeing, challenge your perception of the holidays and gain a sense of support.

Join us to learn tips to deal with the stress during the holiday season. In this class you will learn reminders and re-thinkers for the holidays, as well as suggested hints and tips to take home and use. You will also have the opportunity to practice strategies that focus on your wellbeing, challenge your perception of the holidays and gain a sense of support.

Join us to learn tips to deal with the stress during the holiday season. In this class you will learn reminders and re-thinkers for the holidays, as well as suggested hints and tips to take home and use. You will also have the opportunity to practice strategies that focus on your wellbeing, challenge your perception of the holidays and gain a sense of support.   This class is only for residents of Halmrast Manor. This class is to be held in the 10th Floor Meeting Area

Join us to learn tips to deal with the stress during the holiday season. In this class you will learn reminders and re-thinkers for the holidays, as well as suggested hints and tips to take home and use. You will also have the opportunity to practice strategies that focus on your wellbeing, challenge your perception of the holidays and gain a sense of support. This class is for people ages 55+. These classes will be at two different facilities   December 5 from 10 to 11 am @ Nord-bridge Senior's Center December 8 from 10 to 11 am @ LSCO December 12 from 10 to 11 am @ Nord-bridge Seniors Center

How to Effectively Adult provides participants with information and resources aimed to ease the anxiety around their transition into adulthood. Participants will have an increased sense of confidence and understanding when it comes to making decisions that help support a healthy and successful transition into adulthood.  This is a safe place to learn about relationships, money management, self-care, and other aspects of being a happy adult. This course is aimed at 16-24-year-old individuals.

Leveling up your life means to continuously develop and learn new ways to become the best version of yourself, achieve your goals, and take your life to the next level. Leveling up your life is about intentionally improving all aspects of your life, such as relationships, self-care, money management, independent living skill sets, and emotional and mental well-being. Living independently can be tricky and we often don't know how to manage the challenges that come up. In this class, you will be encouraged to explore the skills that will help you be successful to live on your own

Leveling up your life means to continuously develop and learn new ways to become the best version of yourself, achieve your goals, and take your life to the next level. Leveling up your life is about intentionally improving all aspects of your life, such as relationships, self-care, money management, independent living skill sets, and emotional and mental well-being. Living independently can be tricky and we often don't know how to manage the challenges that come up. In this class, you will be encouraged to explore the skills that will help you be successful to live on your own

Leveling up your life means to continuously develop and learn new ways to become the best version of yourself, achieve your goals, and take your life to the next level. Leveling up your life is about intentionally improving all aspects of your life, such as relationships, self-care, money management, independent living skill sets, and emotional and mental well-being. Living independently can be tricky and we often don't know how to manage the challenges that come up. In this class, you will be encouraged to explore the skills that will help you be successful to live on your own.   This class is only for residents of Halmrast Manor. This class is to be held in the 10th Floor Meeting Area.

When we are struggling with life’s challenges, it can be difficult to recognize our strengths and to believe in ourselves. This class is grounded in the beliefs that everyone has unique strengths and abilities and that everyone is deserving of self-care. Join us to discuss a number of se​lf-esteem building strategies. We will practice positive self-talk, explore self-care practices for improving wellness, and how our mindsets can affect how we feel about ourselves.

Do you worry about “what ifs” and worst-case scenarios?  You can’t get troublesome thoughts out of your head, and it interferes with your daily life? Managing Unwelcome Worries will explore what worry is and strategies for how you can calm your worried mind.   We may not be able to run away from our worries, but we can keep them from running our lives.

Mindful Mondays is all about you and the importance of staying well.   Topic: 10 Keys to Happier Living Wellness series Being happy is not about trying to experience pleasure all the time... or avoiding unpleasant emotions like sadness and anger. It is about being realistic about what  life brings, and making the most out if its good times and finding ways to bounce back,   These classes are only for residents that live in the Haig apartment complex

MoMENtum offers an open environment where men can engage in collective wisdom based on the lived experiences of other men. In addition to providing connection and support, this class will offer easy tips and useful tools to help men make small changes that greatly impact their wellness. This class is only for men.

MoMENtum offers an open environment where men can engage in collective wisdom based on the lived experiences of other men. In addition to providing connection and support, this class will offer easy tips and useful tools to help men make small changes that greatly impact their wellness. This class is only for men.

Monday Morning Check-In offers students the opportunity to explore what they need to start their week off well. The students will be given prompts to plan for their week, set intentions, focus on being positive, and encourage clarity. Students may sign up for a single course or sign up each week.  The course content will vary dependent on student attendance and discussion direction

This class will explore personal motivation and how you can increase your motivation to accomplish important life goals that lead to the future you want to enjoy.

Practicing mindfulness each day is extremely beneficial in living a healthy and balanced life. Mindfulness is the ability to become aware of what is happening in the present, moment by moment, rather than worrying about the future or dwelling on the past. This class explores hands-on strategies to respond to difficult events and situations in new ways. Each session, you will have the opportunity to learn and practice different breathing techniques, grounding, meditation, and mindful stretching.

The importance of patience in life isn't just for yourself. Practicing Patience benefits your relationships, your personal life and the world you live in. Being able to practice patience can bring a sense of peace in an otherwise fast-moving world. This two-session class will explore the causes of impatience, the benefits of having patience to our health and wellbeing, signs that we are struggling with impatience, and most importantly and strategies for practicing patience with yourself and others to help you improve your overall wellness.

The importance of patience in life isn't just for yourself. Practicing Patience benefits your relationships, your personal life and the world you live in. Being able to practice patience can bring a sense of peace in an otherwise fast-moving world. This two-session class will explore the causes of impatience, the benefits of having patience to our health and wellbeing, signs that we are struggling with impatience, and  strategies for practicing patience with yourself and others to help you improve your overall wellness.

The importance of patience in life isn't just for yourself. Practicing Patience benefits your relationships, your personal life and the world you live in. Being able to practice patience can bring a sense of peace in an otherwise fast-moving world. This online class will introduce you to what patience is, why it is important to practicing patience, and strategies for practicing patience with yourself and others  to help improve your overall wellness.

What's more important, thinking or feeling? Both! How we think and what we think can often make us feel better or worse. This class will help you learn about yourself and how your thoughts can affect how you feel and act, with a focus on thoughts and feelings. We will explore ways you can use your thoughts to help you deal with challenges and skills you can implement to help keep you grounded during these uncertain times.

The road to recovery is not always an easy one. The journey of reinventing how you think about yourself, your mental health or substance use, and your recovery can be a challenging one! Throughout this course, you will explore how to think and act in ways that move you towards a more meaningful life beyond mental health and substance use.

The road to recovery is not always an easy one. The journey of reinventing how you think about yourself, your mental health or substance use, and your recovery can be a challenging one! Throughout this course, you will explore how to think and act in ways that move you towards a more meaningful life beyond mental health and substance use.

Sharing is tough! Sometimes it’s difficult to know what to share, or who to share with. Throughout this course, you will learn how to be open, yet remain cautious about self-disclosure leading to a practice of self-disclosure that makes you feel comfortable when interacting with others.

Sharing is tough! Sometimes it’s difficult to know what to share, or who to share with. Throughout this course, you will learn how to be open, yet remain cautious about self-disclosure leading to a practice of self-disclosure that makes you feel comfortable when interacting with others.

In today's word many of us rely on social media platforms but fail to understand just how impactful daily social media use can be on our mental health. In tis class, we will discuss our online habits and explore ways to find a healthier balance.

In today's world many of us rely on social media platforms but fail to understand just how impactful daily social media use can be on our mental health. In this class, we will discuss our online habits and explore ways to find a healthier balance.

Stress is one of those buzz words most of us have used at some time   or another to describe a not-so-pleasant experience, an emotional state or a physical condition. But then comes to our daily lives, we see that stress begin to grow, becomes more intense, and disrupts our ability to manage it. Join us as we discuss the stress of everyday living and how to combat it!

Stress is one of those buzz words most of us have used at some time   or another to describe a not-so-pleasant experience, an emotional state or a physical condition. But then comes to our daily lives, we see that stress begin to grow, becomes more intense, and disrupts our ability to manage it. Join us as we discuss the stress of everyday living and how to combat it!

Talk Tuesday is all about you and the importance of staying well.   Topic: 10 Keys to Happier Living Wellness series Being happy is not about trying to experience pleasure all the time... or avoiding unpleasant emotions like sadness and anger. It is about being realistic about what  life brings, and making the most out if its good times and finding ways to bounce back,   These classes are only for residents of Hardie Manor

The act of practicing mindfulness in our daily lives can be extremely beneficial in living a healthy and balanced life. To live mindfully is to be present in each moment and to exist without fear or judgement of our own thoughts. How do we do this? Take these courses to find out! In this 4 part series we will focus on.  Mindfulness and Daily Activities: Mindfulness? Isn’t that just meditating? In this introduction to mindfulness students will learn what mindfulness is, how to stay present in our daily routines, and explore hands-on strategies to move through each day with openness and acceptance. Mindfulness and Our Environment: Have you ever heard the phrase, “just stop and smell the roses”? In this course we will explore why bringing awareness to our environment and how we exist in it can transform the way we think and feel.  Mindfulness and Self Compassion: The act of practicing mindfulness in our daily lives can be extremely beneficial in living a healthy and balanced life. To live mindfully is to be present in each moment and to exist without fear or judgement of our own thoughts. How do we do this? Take this course to find out! Mindfulness and Happiness: How does practicing being mindful relate to our happiness? Happiness is not found in external things, but it is something we create by generating the "right conditions."  Being present and aware, being mindful, aids in the development of those conditions.  Practicing mindful happiness helps cultivate positive happy emotions while experiencing the benefits of mindfulness as well. The result is the ability to make choices that improve our whole person health. Take this course to find out how mindfulness can be the key to our happiness and good health.

The act of practicing mindfulness in our daily lives can be extremely beneficial in living a healthy and balanced life. To live mindfully is to be present in each moment and to exist without fear or judgement of our own thoughts. How do we do this? Take these courses to find out!  Mindfulness and Daily Activities: Mindfulness? Isn’t that just meditating? In this introduction to mindfulness students will learn what mindfulness is, how to stay present in our daily routines, and explore hands-on strategies to move through each day with openness and acceptance. Mindfulness and Our Environment: Have you ever heard the phrase, “just stop and smell the roses”? In this course we will explore why bringing awareness to our environment and how we exist in it can transform the way we think and feel.  Mindfulness and Self Compassion: The act of practicing mindfulness in our daily lives can be extremely beneficial in living a healthy and balanced life. To live mindfully is to be present in each moment and to exist without fear or judgement of our own thoughts. How do we do this? Take this course to find out! Mindfulness and Happiness: How does practicing being mindful relate to our happiness? Happiness is not found in external things, but it is something we create by generating the "right conditions."  Being present and aware, being mindful, aids in the development of those conditions.  Practicing mindful happiness helps cultivate positive happy emotions while experiencing the benefits of mindfulness as well. The result is the ability to make choices that improve our whole person health. Take this course to find out how mindfulness can be the key to our happiness and good health.

This class will explore the simple things we can do every day that will improve our mental health and physical wellbeing. Participants will have the opportunity to practice belly breathing, grounding, gratitude, and goal planning. The course content will vary dependent on participant attendance and discussion direction.

This class will explore the simple things we can do every day that will improve our mental health and physical wellbeing. Participants will have the opportunity to practice belly breathing, grounding, gratitude, and goal planning. The course content will vary dependent on participant attendance and discussion direction.