Your CALS Community of Wellness is happy to have partnered with LifeMatters to bring our community some timely lunch and learn sessions in November, December and January.  Each 1-hour session will take place around lunchtime and will focus on a pertinent topic given the time of year. We hope you will join us!  If you have any questions, please reach out to Kristin Carroll at kristin.carroll@wisc.edu. 

Mitigating Holiday Stress
November 16th (Thursday), 12-1pm
Description: Create a holiday season that is relaxed, fun, and comfortable for you and your family. Learn to cope with the expectations, holiday blues, and more. Content includes: finding the meaning, evaluating traditions, stress relief techniques, tips for parents, and managing the holiday blues. 
Registration: https://go.wisc.edu/uf9136
Zoom link will be shared once you have registered.

About the Winter Blues
December 7th (Thursday), 11:30am-12:30pm
Description: The transition into the winter season can bring lowered energy and a change in mood. Learn the causes and effects of the winter blues. Content includes: do you get the winter blues?, the “blues” vs. Seasonal Affective Disorder, and recognizing symptoms. 
Registration: https://go.wisc.edu/3zz67c
Zoom link will be shared once you have registered.

First Aid Kit for the Mind
January 11th (Thursday), 12-1pm
Description: Everyone at some time will be subject to emotional upsets. How do we know when emotional upsets can develop into something more significant or problematic? Content includes: The warning signs of mental illness, 3 common areas of emotional concerns, maintaining mental fitness, and how LifeMatters can help. 
Registration: https://go.wisc.edu/427o2k
Zoom link will be shared once you have registered.