Upcoming Events

Learn practical skills and strategies to decrease test anxiety
and enhance energy & performance throughout the semester and during exam periods.

Go at your own pace through the series of 5 - 15 minute lessons in this special ON-LINE, on-demand skills program with Kathy Somers of the Stress Management & High Performance Clinic.  

You have lifetime access to the lessons and can begin today!

Why wait until 5:30 pm on March 10  -  you can start anytime, whenever you register, since it is on-demand.

Learn more and register at https://selfregulationskills.ca/programs/stress-less-for-tests/

From Tuesday, March 10, 2026 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM EDT at Online.

If going to the fridge is your # 1 stress management strategy,
it may be time to learn more about how stress drives us to emotional eating, 
and ways to start addressing it. 

This practical 2-hour ON-LINE workshop with Kathy Somers of the Stress Management & High Performance Clinic
includes the most effective strategies for changing stress eating habits,
and the biofeedback & stress management techniques that decrease emotional eating.

Learn more and register at https://www.selfregulationskills.ca/programs/stress-eating/

From Tuesday, March 17, 2026 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT at Online.

Are you spending more time worrying than working?

Worrying is a component of anxiety and you can do something about it!  
Learn to curb the worry habit... and how to avoid the 5 pitfalls that escalate and perpetuate worrying.

This workshop also outlines the evolutionary advantage of constructive worry (and how to access it),
along with strategies from the 2 approaches proven to decrease worrying,
and tips for bedtime worriers.

This two-hour skills workshop meets ON-LINE
with Kathy Somers of the Stress Management & High Performance Clinic
and includes brain training exercises and a variety of other techniques to decrease worrying.

Learn more and register at https://selfregulationskills.ca/programs/stop-worrying/

From Thursday, March 19, 2026 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT at Online.

Feeling anxious and looking for some tips?  

Learn about the most common anxiety escalators, along with practical, proven tips and strategies that you can begin using immediately to decrease stress and anxiety.  
Begin drafting your personal Anxiety Action Plan for this semester
and gain some new on-campus, off-campus, and on-line resources.

This FREE one-hour workshop for university students
meets ON-LINE from 5:30 - 6:30 pm
with Kathy Somers from the Stress Management & High Performance Clinic.

Learn more at https://selfregulationskills.ca/free-sessions/

E-mail  ksomers@uoguelph.ca  for the link to this workshop.

From Tuesday, January 20, 2026 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM EST at Online.

Get off to a good start this semester with stronger stress management skills!

Learn how to integrate brief, effective self-regulation techniques into daily activities to cope well through the midst of stressful situations. 

Practice a variety of powerful research-based techniques that promote Non-Sleep Deep Rest (NSDR) and recovery from stress.

Practical strategies for thriving under pressure are practiced in and out of each session to develop lifetime skills in decreasing stress and enhancing immune function, energy and performance.  This program is especially helpful for those experiencing anxiety, headaches, insomnia, and exam stress.  
Training twice a week for 6 weeks maximizes practice, strong skill development, and continuity to help you keep a more even keel throughout the semester.

This 12-session training program with Kathy Somers
of the Stress Management & High Performance Clinic
meets ON-LINE for an hour, twice a week
on Tuesdays and Thursdays, for 6 weeks
beginning at 7:00 pm on Tuesday, January 27.
(There are no sessions during Break Week.)

Learn more and register at https://www.selfregulationskills.ca/programs/relaxation-skills/

From Tuesday, January 27, 2026 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM EST at Online.

Did you know that stressed is desserts spelled backwards?? It’s really normal to experience an increase in cravings during periods of high stress. That said, experiencing cravings that feel impulsive or unmanageable can be distressing. Attempting to manage cravings by avoiding specific foods or food situations can actually make cravings worse.

Join Cara Kasdorf, Student Wellness Services Registered Dietitian, to learn about:

• The many reasons that cravings can occur
• Adopting a compassionate approach to fueling your body and mind
• Nutrition strategies to support you in managing stress, anxiety, and cravings

This is an in-person event with the option to join virtually

Join the meeting now

From Wednesday, March 25, 2026 2:30 PM to 3:20 PM EDT at JTP Rm 2259.