by Neraj Manhas | Mar 29, 2016 | Alumni Bloggers, Written by Neraj
Hey everyone! Are you interested in promoting positive mental health and wellbeing on campus here at UVic? Are you a compassionate and caring individual looking to make a widespread impact on campus? If so, the Student Life Leadership program (formerly Peer Helping)...
by Neraj Manhas | Mar 21, 2016 | Alumni Bloggers, Written by Neraj
Hey everyone! I watched a great TEDx talk by Dr Kimberly Young and it inspired me to share what I learned from the video. In the past I have personally been frustrated with myself for spending too much time browsing Internet forums and places like Reddit when I...
by Neraj Manhas | Feb 7, 2016 | Alumni Bloggers, Written by Neraj
Hey Everyone! I recently read that the most common time for couples to break up is right before Christmas. Considering that we just finished our holiday break, some of you may be struggling with a difficult break up right now. I know personally that it can be very...
by Neraj Manhas | Feb 7, 2016 | Alumni Bloggers, Written by Neraj
Hey Everyone! I wanted to discuss the power of positive self- talk because it has made such a big difference in my personal and academic life. After I changed how I talked to myself, I started noticing great increases in well-being, productivity and relations with...
by Neraj Manhas | Nov 13, 2015 | Alumni Bloggers, Written by Neraj
Hi again friends, I hope everyone had some time to de-stress and relax during reading break! There are only about 3 weeks left till exams start so keep your head up and keep pushing forward! Did you know that World Kindness Day is on November 13th? This day started...
by Neraj Manhas | Oct 31, 2015 | Alumni Bloggers, Written by Neraj
Hey Friends, I know a lot of you are probably stressed with schoolwork and midterm exams. However, I hope the demands of school aren’t getting you too down. If you are feeling a bit low or unhappy these days that is OK, we all go through this at one point...