This interactive online workshop will focus on some practices that help students to channel their gratitude during challenging times.
About this Event
Over the past decade, psychology researchers have noted the great social, psychological, and physical health benefits that come from giving thanks. The simple act of writing down the things for which we are grateful has been shown to provide benefits including better sleep, fewer symptoms of illness, increased happiness and reduced anxiety. No expertise required.
The initial interactive online workshop will be led by poet and registered psychotherapist Ronna Bloom. In the weeks that follow participants can regroup online to share highlights from their gratitude journals and encourage and support each other in their writing and in their efforts to cope and thrive during these challenging times.
Follow up sessions will be facilitated by students from the Hart House Literary and Library committee in collaboration with Hart House Staff coordinator, writer and educator, Carly Stasko.
Workshop Facilitator
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Ronna Bloom
Poet, Registered Psychotherapist and Author
Ronna Bloom is a poet, registered psychotherapist (CRPO inactive), and author of six books of poetry. She is also currently Poet-in-Community at the University of Toronto. In these roles, she offers students opportunities to articulate their experiences through poetry and reflective writing.
Her most recent book, The More (Pedlar Press, 2017) was longlisted for the City of Toronto Book Award. Her poems have been recorded by the CNIB, and have been translated into Spanish, Bangla, and Chinese. Ronna created the Poet in Residence program at Sinai Health. www.ronnabloom.com.
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