Emotional Wellbeing Workshops offered by the Faculty and Staff Assistance Program (FSAP)
The following upcoming programs provide tools and strategies related to topics on emotional wellbeing and are offered to the Cornell community (faculty, staff, students, and retirees) at no charge. Programs are facilitated by the Faculty and Staff Assistance Program (FSAP) within the Office of Workforce Diversity and Inclusion (WDI) unless otherwise noted.
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Questions? Contact WDI at wellbeing@cornell.edu or 255-5298.
Defusing Conflict and Controlling Anger in the Workplace - Register Here
- November 12, 3-3:45 p.m.; 163 Day Hall
Is conflict in the workplace inevitable? Should we expect or demand a conflict-free environment? Should anger be expressed or controlled in the office? This workshop takes a look at those questions and more. Participants will learn about what is positive and what is negative about workplace conflict. Learn what defusing/controlling choices we have when we’re confronted with conflict/anger, and learn some anger control techniques.
The Power of Words: Healthy vs. Unhealthy Self-Talk - Register Here
- November 16, 3-3:45 p.m.; 163 Day Hall
It is the nature of the human mind to be full of “self-talk” – the stream of thoughts that run through our brain almost non-stop, commenting endlessly on the state of self, others, life and the world at large. Our self-talk has a tremendous influence over how we think, feel and behave. Often, our self talk is distorted and overly negative; and, for the most part, we are not even aware of our self-talk. The good news is that we can learn how to replace distorted and negative self-talk with more balanced, accurate, and realistic thinking patterns. This workshop will present information about identifying and changing distorted or negative self-talk.
Money and Relationships - Register Here
November 17, 9-10 a.m.; 163 Day Hall
How does a money personality develop? What kind of personality are you? How can two opposite money personality’s work together to achieve a common goal? This program will help you understand your relationship to money/spending to help you gain more control over your spending behavior. Presented by Central New York Credit Counseling Service.
Depression in the Workplace - Register Here
- December 3, 3-3:45 p.m.; 163 Day Hall
Depression affects nearly 17 million Americans every year, yet less than half this number seeks help. Abraham Lincoln, Ernest Hemingway, Virginia Woolf, and Mary Shelley are well accomplished people who have suffered from depression. This workshop discusses the basic features of this illness, including causes, assessment, how men and women experience depression differently, and treatment/coping strategies.
Working with Difficult People - Register Here
- December 10, 3-3:45 p.m.; 163 Day Hall
To be successful and happy at work, we need to be able to work well with a wide range of people, including those we don’t like or get along with. This presentation is designed to help participants develop different responses to difficult people so that they can reduce tension and conflict.
Surviving the Winter Blues and Seasonal Affective Disorder - WEBINAR - Register Here
- December 14, 3-3:45 p.m.
Fall and winter bring shorter days and decreased sunlight. For many people, fall and winter also bring changes in mood, appetite, sleep, physical health, activity level and behavior. This workshop discusses the Winter Blues and the signs and symptoms of Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), and offers strategies for coping with stress and the gray days of fall and winter.
Paying Attention: The Art and Practice of Mindfulness - WEBINAR - Register Here
- December 21, 3-3:45 p.m.
Our life is defined by what we choose to pay attention to from moment to moment. Paying attention, consciously focusing and refocusing our attention on what we are thinking and experiencing in this moment, is the very essence of the practice of mindfulness. Mindfulness is a technique that can be learned and a skill that can be developed with regular practice. This presentation discusses the art and practice of mindfulness and offers ways and means of helping us to be more attentive to, aware of and fully awake in the present moment, more effective in our responses to what life presents us with moment by moment, and more appreciative of the events that define our lives.
Resolving Interpersonal Conflicts - Register Here
- January 7, 3-3:45 p.m.; 163 Day Hall
Conflict between people is a fact of life – and it’s not necessarily a bad thing. In fact, a relationship with frequent conflict may be healthier than one with no observable conflict. Conflicts occur at all levels of interaction – at work, among friends, within families and between relationship partners. Participants will learn how to prevent, reduce, and resolve conflict.
Self-Image: Beating the Bully in your Brain - Part I - WEBINAR - Register Here
- January 11, 3-3:45 p.m.
Whether you are shy, hesitant to take risks, fearful of failure or doubtful about success, you may need to confront the unwelcome bully (self-talk) in your brain. Participants will learn about self-image basics, what makes up the bully-in-the-brain, and cognitive distortions.
Overcoming Stress - Register Here
- January 14; 3-3:45 p.m.; 163 Day Hall
Often, life is very stressful. People work hard in constantly changing environments and have personal and family obligations that make it difficult to find opportunities to simply relax and restore. There are many tools we can learn to use to reduce stress. This workshop will focus on one of the most effective, which has to do with the question of control. How do we let go of what we cannot control? How can we best focus on matters where we do have some choice and control? This workshop will offer ways to become more skilled at doing both.
Moving at the Speed of Light versus Moving at the Speed of Life - WEBINAR - Register Here
- January 18, 3-3:45 p.m.
Hurry is one of the significant “dis-eases” of our time. We live in an era full of pressure to be doing more, having more, and going faster. We have little control over some of the demands placed upon us, but we have more control than we think over the internal sense of pressure that we create. In the midst of the sense of ever-increasing distractions and obligations, we can learn to slow down, identify our deepest priorities, and make more informed, clear-headed choices about how we spend one of our most precious resources- our time. Come to find out more about how you can learn to “move at the speed of life” rather than at “the speed of light.”
Self-Image: Beating the Bully in your Brain - Part II - WEBINAR - Register Here
- January 25, 3-3:45 p.m.
If you’re familiar with the basic concepts and tools (Part I) that are essential to strengthening self-image, but not yet practiced enough or are not sure why you may be having difficulty applying the basics, then Part II may help you on your way. This presentation will provide strategies for catching, challenging, and disarming the bully-in-the-brain.
Worriers Are Us - WEBINAR - Register Here
- February 1, 3-3:45 p.m.
Outsmart the worrier inside you and start enjoying life in the present. Worry is a common emotional past-time; we project troubles in the future that may never happen or we stay focused on dark experiences in our past and translate those into a negative stance about our self and our future. This workshop will help participants replace worry with a better framework, learn a few new techniques, and make worry work for us constructively.
Keeping Relationship Satisfaction High: Love is Never Enough - Register Here
- February 11, 3-3:45 p.m.; 163 Day Hall
Sadly enough, courtship and honeymoons don’t last forever. It is normal for the early zest and zeal between committed partners to diminish over time. Work and family demands and personal changes may enable disconnection as the relationship ages. Complacent love invites creeping failure into the relationship. Participants will learn about the fundamentals of actively loving over time.
Radical Acceptance: A Useful Concept for Your Life - WEBINAR - Register Here
- February 18, 3-3:45 p.m.
This program discusses chronic pain and its effect on ourselves and our relationships. Strategies will be identified for minimizing distress and addressing the emotional and cognitive parts of the pain cycle.
Drawing the Line Between Work and Personal Problems - Register Here
- March 4, 3-3:45 p.m.; 163 Day Hall
Do you have difficulty setting limits with others? A boundary is a visible (physical) or invisible (psychological, emotional, spiritual, sexual, relational) limit or edge that defines each of us as separate from others, as being a unique individual. Boundaries bring order to our lives. They allow us to gain a clearer sense of self and our relationship with others; boundaries allow us to know where we begin and end. This presentation discusses boundaries and offers strategies for developing and maintaining good personal boundaries and good relationships with others.
Getting a Good Night’s Sleep - Register Here
- April 12, 3-3:45 p.m.; 163 Day Hall
Did you sleep well last night? Or did you wake up feeling fatigued and sluggish -- perhaps even wondering if you really slept at all? Getting a good night’s sleep requires more than crawling into bed and closing your eyes. Understanding your sleep behavior and preparing for a sound slumber can help you make sure every night is a good night for sleeping. This workshop will explore elements of the sleep cycle and ingredients needed for a good night’s sleep.
The Mind-Body Connection - Register Here
- April 15, 3-3:45 p.m.; 163 Day Hall
If you think that your emotional/mental state does not have a direct and powerful effect on your physical state, and vice versa, think again. The last three decades have been full of exciting research showing just how interconnected our thoughts, feelings and bodies are. This workshop will discuss information about the mind-body connection and offer suggestions about improving your health and well being.
Introduction to Assertiveness, Part I - WEBINAR - Register Here
- April 19, 3-3:45 p.m.
Assertiveness is the art of expressing our thoughts, feelings, wants, needs, desires and beliefs in a direct, honest, and appropriate way while respecting the rights of others to do the same. Participants will learn concepts and tools that are essential to acting in an assertive manner. Participants will also learn about differences between passive, assertive, and aggressive relating styles; assertiveness rights and goals; important concepts regarding personal boundaries.
Emotional/Mental Factors of Chronic Pain - Register Here
- April 29, 3-3:45 p.m.; 163 Day Hall
This program discusses chronic pain and its effect on ourselves and our relationships. Strategies will be identified for minimizing distress and addressing the emotional and cognitive parts of the pain cycle.
Civility in the Workplace - Register Here
- May 3, 3-3:45 p.m.; 163 Day Hall
The workplace is a reflection of society at large. Today, a gamut of behaviors demonstrate a lack of respect and civility everywhere .... on our highways, in airplanes, on political stages, and in the workplace. Studies and polls indicate that Americans view incivility as a serious problem that is getting worse. In the workplace, incivility costs money, quality and well-being at best, or someone’s health or even life, at worst. This workshop will explore respectful behaviors and skills needed to practice civility in the workplace.
Introduction to Assertiveness Part II - WEBINAR - Register Here
- May 10, 3-3:45 p.m.
If you are familiar with the basic concepts and tools (Part I) that are essential to acting in an assertive manner, then this workshop will help you refine the basics by exploring key communication skills (both expressive and receptive) and learning how to respond to criticism. Participants will also learn about skills needed to build and maintain relationships and ways to improve self-esteem.