Wellness Lunch & Learn Recap and Staff Survey:
How do we learn about ‘wellbeing’?
On February 21, SMC faculty and staff across departments attended a lunch and learn featuring research on student perceptions of wellbeing conducted by Dr. Lauren Brown (Program Coordinator at the Multi-Faith Centre). Dr. Brown’s research seeks to improve student wellbeing, as well as reduce the frequency and duration of mental health concerns through educational means. Significantly, her research uncovered that students explore and acquire skills in mental health literacy through experiential learning and contemplative pedagogy, engaging self-knowledge in personally relevant and solution-focused ways.
Through a guided mental health check-in, free write exercise, and slow reading, staff explored how to create a campus community that promotes a relational and integrated approach to student wellbeing. An audio summary of Dr. Brown’s research and themes explored during the Lunch & Learn can be found here. If any follow-up questions emerge, she welcomes further conversation! Please email: laurena.brown@utoronto.ca.
For all Wellness Lunch & Learn participants, or staff and faculty that would like to share feedback on future opportunities for wellness professional development, please complete this anonymous survey.