This workshop encourages students to cultivate a better body culture in their own communities and relationships. Participants will reflect on the costs and origins of the thin ideal and learn strategies to improve their relationship with their body. The second part of the workshop focuses on skills and role plays to promote a kinder community, including how to spot concerning behaviors and support friends. This workshop focuses on body dissatisfaction and experiences of women; although everyone is welcome to attend and request this workshop.

Building on content from Constructive Dialogue Institute’s Perspectives curriculum, this interactive, discussion-based lesson leads students to reflect on past conflicts. Students will consider ways they could have responded instead of reacted based on skills and topics from Lessons 5 and 6 of CDI’s Perspectives curriculum. Through this reflection and conversation, students will leave feeling more confident in their ability to practice healthy conflict management.

Changes in the seasons, especially to darker and colder times of the year, can have impacts on our physical, mental, and emotional health. Learn about the science behind those changes and the skills to thrive more successfully during seasonal challenges.

This workshop teaches the skills to manage your financial responsibilities in a skillful manner. Learn core financial education concepts related to debt management, credit, credit scores, and budgeting. This workshop will also teach important skills for protecting your financial health related to safety and security from identity theft and scams.

What are the signs and practices of a healthy relationship? Contrary to what romantic comedies would have us believe, dating and healthy relationships take intentional work to navigate conflict and build intimacy. This workshop will cover what the “good signs” are (green flags), what signs you should investigate more (yellow flags), and what behaviors could cause high concern (red flags). Come build your relationship intelligence and learn skills to maintain and strengthen the relationships in your life in this interactive workshop!

This 15-30 minute presentation goes over all LiveWell Health Promotion and Prevention services, programs, and offerings.

Learn skills for managing the mental and emotional stressors that comes from news and social media use, and the tricks that content creators use to manipulate our attention and emotions. This workshop teaches pivotal literacy skills for identifying misinformation and disinformation, as well as habits for more effectively consuming news and social media for stronger mental health and being an informed citizen.

This workshop teaches specific evidence-informed skills for improving and strengthening our mental health, and more effectively dealing with stress and adversities that can negatively impact our mental health. Learn core behavioral practices to foster more emotional regulation, self-compassion, and connection in your life.

This 30-minute workshop covers what an opioid is, common side effects, types of opioids, and signs of opioid overdose. This workshop is available for all UW campus locations via Zoom and for the UW Seattle campus in-person. It teaches audience members what Naloxone and Fentanyl Test Strips are, where they can access them for free on any UW campus, and how to administer Naloxone in the event of an opioid overdose. This workshop is provided with support from the Washington State Legislature and HB2112.

This highly interactive workshop challenges audience members to critically investigate and think about what they want and need from their sexual decisions and relationships. This is a chance to talk honestly about chill culture, hookup culture, the impact of online dating, and other cultural influences impacting how we engage with love, sex, and intimacy. Audience members will connect on how to intentionally create a culture and lifestyle that better reflects their values and needs.

Learn the science behind sleep, how to develop an effective sleep hygiene routine, and the correlations between sleep, mental & physical health, and academic performance. Explore common myths and misperceptions about sleep and learn what can help improve your sleep to be a rested Husky.

We are living in an age where it has become easier than ever to isolate — from food delivery to social media to remote services and work. This workshop explores the vital importance of social connection and making friends as a foundational part of our mental-emotional-physical health and introduces useful skills for college students to build strong social relationships.

Come learn about three common substances on college campuses: alcohol, cannabis, and nicotine. Throughout this workshop, you will learn how each of these substances impact our brains and bodies as well as important ways to reduce risk if you choose to use. Students will leave with a greater understanding of sober myths, how to support a peer in overdose, how to identify dependency, and campus supports available to them.

Learn the communication tricks and skills to turn strangers into new friends. After a quick educational workshop, we’ll engage in a speed-friending activity where you’ll get to practice the skills you’ve learned and meet other audience members.