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SPARC Red Deer launches Winter Warm Up

Dec 27, 2023 | 4:28 PM

SPARC Red Deer presents Winter Warm Up next month.

Who: Any adult interested in improving their skills to cope with change, manage daily stressors, and increase their overall well-being.

What: Five different skill-building workshops – one topic per workshop. Attend any topic that interests you or attend all five.

Where: Red Deer Public Library, Downtown Branch, Snell Auditorium, 4818 49 St, Red Deer, AB T4N 1T9.

When: Each workshop runs from 5:30 p.m. to 6:45 p.m.

Wellness Exchange

Free Workshops

  • Jan 8: Problem Solving – It’s important to clearly define our problems and look at all possible solutions. Learning ways to problem solve effectively helps us address the entire situation, influence what we can, and increase our confidence in the decisions that we make.
  • Jan 15: Positive Activities – Positive activities provide us with opportunities for enjoyment, improve our mood, increase our sense of control over our life, and create hope.
  • Jan 22: Managing Reactions – Physical and emotional reactions happen as life stressors occur. Having confidence that we are able to effectively manage our emotions is important, as it helps protect our well[1]being, maintain our healthy connections, make effective decisions, and respond in healthy ways.
  • Jan 29: Helpful Thinking – Our thoughts have an impact on how we see the world, how we feel, and how we behave. Shifting our unhelpful thinking to more helping thinking is important to help increase our confidence in coping with stressors, improve our mood, and reduce the intensity of our reactions.
  • Feb 5: Healthy Connections – Social support and connecting with others helps us feel a sense of belonging and reduces isolation. Building healthy social connections helps increase our confidence and our overall well-being.

To register: click here.

Workshops are facilitated by AHS staff in partnership with community agencies. Workshops are not group therapy nor are they a substitute for the advice of a qualifiedhealth professional. For more information, rania.page@ahs.ca.

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