Coping with Current Events - Centering Well-being in Challenging Times: University Wellness Program Solutions
Centering Well-being during challenging times is a core value of our program. By offering expressions of care during 2025 and 2026, we provided faculty and staff with tools they could immediately implement to handle challenges and support their health and well-being. With a focus on population health through relationship building, strengthening of social connections and enhanced mental and physical well-being, as well as encouraging self-care, we fostered individual and community well-being. While our emphasis on this programming will not continue into 2027, our interest in meeting current needs of our population continues and will influence our future program plans.
Weekly Well-being Breaks
Join the University Wellness Program for 30 minutes each week to explore new ways to foster well-being in your life. On alternating Tuesdays and Wednesdays through April, we will feature a few of our popular wellness series presenters as they lead everyone through experiential activities to help each of us to center ourselves, relax, and reduce stress. Participants will have the opportunity to experience mindfulness, stretching, mindful movement, Yoga Nidra, and other powerful exercises that will provide a wonderful, brief respite for everyone.
Tranquil Tuesdays - from 9-9:30 am via Zoom
May 19; June 2, 16 & 30; July 14 & 28; Aug. 11 & 25
Wellness Wednesdays - from 3-3:30 pm via Zoom
May 27; June 10 & 24; July 8 & 22; Aug. 5 & 19
Special Session with Stella Grizont, MAPP
See More, Shape More: How to Navigate Uncertainty with Clarity and Confidence
In today’s world of constant change—from organizational shifts and AI to geopolitical uncertainty and the demands of everyday life—it’s easy to feel overwhelmed, distracted, or pulled into reactivity. But even when things feel chaotic and uncertain, the truth is this: we have more control than we think. Not over everything that happens around us—but over how we see it, how we make meaning of it, and how we choose to respond.
In this engaging and practical session, positive psychology expert and bestselling author, Stella Grizont, introduces a powerful skill for navigating uncertainty: the ability to see more. When we expand our perspective—even slightly—we reduce stress, unlock new possibilities, and respond with greater clarity and intention.
Through relatable stories, science-backed insights, and simple, in-the-moment tools, participants will learn how to:
- Shift out of reactive thinking and respond more intentionally
- Expand their perspective in challenging or high-pressure situations
- Reduce stress by loosening rigid thought patterns
- Access greater clarity, creativity, and emotional resilience
- Show up with more confidence and ease in both work and life
This session is not about forcing positivity or having all the answers. It’s about learning how to widen your lens—so you can move through uncertainty with greater steadiness, flexibility, and confidence. Because when you can see more, you’re no longer stuck inside the moment—you’re able to move through it with choice.
Wednesday, May 6, 2026, from 12-1 pm via Zoom
See More, Shape More... Presentation Recording