Whether you’re feeling stressed, overwhelmed or just hoping to improve your overall mindset, UCOP offers several resources to help you boost your mental health and build resilience through our Learning and Development and Faculty and Staff Assistance Program teams.

Select each link below to register or apply. Listings reflect Pacific Time. All events are virtual.

Live cohort and workshops

Mindfulness Meditation to Reduce Stress, Anxiety and Burnout at Work
Fridays, Sept. 26 through Nov. 7 (seven-week cohort), 9:30 to 10:15 a.m.
Over seven weeks, an intimate group of colleagues will meet virtually to learn mindfulness techniques and practices, participate in guided meditations and engage in lively discussions. Led by renowned trainer and mindfulness expert Pierre Khawand from People-OnTheGo, this course focuses on how mindfulness can help you manage the stressors and anxiety associated with today’s demanding work environment, including the challenges of remote and hybrid work.

Vulnerability and Resilience – The Story We Tell
Sept. 26, 12:10 – 12:55 p.m.
This is the sixth session of the UCOP Well-Being Lunch and Chat series, designed to give staff an opportunity to take a mindful pause to focus on individual and collective well-being. All sessions include space for reflection, discussion and real-life application. In this session, we will focus on transforming negative self-talk into constructive reflection by reframing the story.

Save the date for additional UCOP Well-Being Lunch and Chat series sessions:

• Oct. 24: Strategies and Practices for Managing Stress: Learn and discuss the latest research about effective strategies to manage stress.
• Nov. 21: Thriving in a Volatile, Uncertain, Complex and Ambiguous (VUCA) World: The world is rapidly changing, characterized by VUCA. Learning to explore and shift your mindset toward positive viewpoints can help you develop critical strategies for coping and thriving.
• Dec. 12: The Basics of Practicing Gratitude: Gratitude is more than just saying thank you — it involves intentionally recognizing and appreciating the positive aspects of life. It’s a powerful practice that can boost happiness, improve relationships and enhance your overall well-being. During this session, we will explore how to incorporate gratitude exercises and activities into your daily routine to develop a positive mindset and build resilience.

Caring for Yourself While Caring for Others
Sept. 26, 12 – 1 p.m.
Caring for others in your work or personal life can lead to compassion fatigue and burnout. Drawing inspiration from “Trauma Stewardship” by Laura van Dernoot Lipsky, this FSAP training will help you cultivate awareness and intentionality in navigating secondary trauma. We’ll explore the Five Directions of Maintaining Well-Being (Inquiry, Focus, Compassion and Community, Balance, and Centering) as tools to help you develop a sustainable, grounded and purposeful practice while caring for others. You’ll gain practical strategies to shape a meaningful work-life approach in ways that honor your well-being, while empowering you to serve others with clarity and intention.

On-demand well-being learning resources

Can’t make a scheduled course work? You can still access powerful resources to support your personal and professional well-being with on-demand resources from LinkedIn Learning. Get started by checking out the following UCOP collections — personally vetted by the Learning and Development team for their quality and relevance:

• Work and Wellness
• Belonging and Community
• Social and Emotional Skills at Work
• Leading and Working in Times of Complexity and Stress
• Resilience

A LinkedIn Learning login is required to access these resources. Learn how to set up your account.

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