by Tristen | Jan 11, 2022 | Written by Tristen
(Disclaimer: This post heavily draws upon Dr. Kristin Neff’s work, which can be accessed via her website. Also, throughout the following post, I will hyperlink any/all information I found on Dr. Neff’s website, so the wonderful resources provided there can be accessed...
by Tristen | Oct 25, 2021 | Written by Tristen
Hello again! Last month, I mentioned self-compassion near the end of my blog post. I encouraged us all to treat ourselves with compassion right now, as we are in a time of such uncertainty and societal change. However, when mentioning self-compassion, I did not...
by Tristen | Oct 1, 2021 | Written by Tristen
Hi readers!Not only has another school year begun (meaning that my monthly mental health blogs will be returning!!!), but, after many many many months of at-home living, we are all returning to in-person life here at UVic.As an “introvert” (which Eysenck...
by Tristen | Feb 16, 2021 | Written by Tristen
Hi friends! This month, I wanted to talk about serious (an incredibly important) topics. This post will include discussion of risky behaviours, as well as of substance abuse and addiction. This past year, an absolutely massive spike in overdoses and...
by Tristen | Jan 18, 2021 | Written by Tristen
Hi everyone! Happy Wellness Week, and happy Academic Wellness Day 🙂 In post-secondary academics, student wellness appears infinitely less important than the outcomes they are able to achieve in their courses. The implications of this for us students are immense. This...
by Tristen | Dec 16, 2020 | Written by Tristen
Hi all<3 (Disclaimer: if you have covid-news fatigue and/or are simply sick and tired of hearing about the virus/virus-adjacent topics, I encourage you to stop reading here, and go enjoy your favourite type of self-care [my personal recommendation is to go watch...
