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Pandemic-related stress addressed in new teaching workshop

admin Mar 9, 2022

By Aishwarya Singh This story has been updated to include comments from Langara instructors Alex Boston and Magdalena Dachtera Wrobel. A workshop on trauma aimed to help Langara instructors re-evaluate their conduct in the classrooms…

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Voice Radio Ep. 28 – Anxiety is affecting all, including pets

admin Nov 10, 2021

As we enter a post-pandemic era and life slowly returns to what we knew it to be, the feeling of anxiety is inevitable. The theme of this podcast is anxiety as Sena Law and Tessa Bartholomeusz discuss the anxiety and stress that people and…

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U.S. election stress hits Canadian youth

admin Nov 4, 2020

By Catherine Mwitta Young Canadians feel uncertain about their future in light of the 2020 U.S. elections, says a Vancouver-based counsellor. Tricia-Kay Williams, a counsellor at Metamorphose Counselling in Vancouver, said that…

Campus

Writing this headline is STRESSING US OUT

admin Nov 28, 2019

By Steven Chang and Maxim Fossey Some students at Langara say that exams are a major point of stress in their lives and they said that coping with that stress can lead to negative behaviours. Students interviewed by The Voice said…

Campus

Video: Campus resources help students with midterm stress

admin Oct 23, 2019

Produced by Maxim Fossey As midterm season is wrapping up at Langara College, students may find resources across campus if they find themselves stressed. Paola Ardiles, founder of Bridge for Health, says that mental health often is…

Campus

College committed to give students greater wellness

admin Nov 26, 2018

Reported by Kathryn Tindale Langara became the first college in British Columbia to sign the Okanagan Charter during the annual Health and Wellness Fair to introduce a mental health framework. The signature symbolizes the beginning of a…

Campus

Langara workshops support stressed students

admin Nov 13, 2018

Reported by Darren Amner Students prepare for finals, Langara is offering workshops that can help deal with anxiety to manage the stress of midterms. The workshops are being put on by Langara’s counselling department and will offer tips…

Sports

Yoga teacher uses chairs in practice

admin Nov 9, 2018

Reported by Kelsea Franzke Inspired by her mother-in-law’s difficulty with movement, one Vancouver-based yoga teacher is helping seniors and others with mobility issues through the practice of chair yoga. Cindy Hsu-Becker is currently a…

Arts & Life

Meditation teacher offers free meditation classes

admin Nov 9, 2018

Reported by Mathilda de Villiers Meditation has been proven to help people stay centered and focused in times of stress, according to a local teacher of the practice. Sunil Khatri offers free meditation classes every Tuesday on Main…

Arts & Life

Tea gathering for mothers

admin Oct 24, 2018

Reported by Mathilda De Villiers The Secret Garden Tea Company opened their doors last week to host an event that brought women together to share their stories and experiences with postpartum depression. Kathy and Erin Wyder, owners…

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