Mental Health & Happiness: January 2021 Calendar
Support your mental health and happiness with a range of resources, virtual events and tips. Explore options to reach out, stay connected and boost your resilience. This month, focus on gratitude and accountability.
Learn how to boost your well-being through evidence-based practices to build resilience, feel more connected and be happier. The series focuses on the building blocks to help create a healthier and happier you.
Topics include:
- Maximize Gratitude: Express appreciation and savor kindness
- Boost Empathy: Support connection and shift perspective
- Reaffirm Purpose: Navigate transitions and focus on meaning
- Cultivate Bravery: Embrace opportunities and manage change
Experience Options:
- To build community, please consider attending the next “Virtual Mental Health & Happiness: An Introduction to the Series” or the next Happiness Chat.
- Live Virtual Series: Throughout the year, live virtual sessions are offered. For updates about the next live series, click here.
- Recorded Series: For a self-led series experience, you are welcome to view the videos and support materials below.
For information, contact Tiana Rideout-Rosales at 310-374-3426, ext. 139 or e-mail tiana.rideout@bchd.org.
FREE Virtual Maximize Gratitude and Connection Event
Dive into the Maximize Gratitude workshop, part of the Mental Health & Happiness Series. This evidence-informed workshop will include reflection, sharing and the opportunity to match with a group of people interested in supporting mental well-being. Facilitated by Tiana Rideout-Rosales, participants will learn techniques to build a practice supporting stress resilience and positive social connections. Meet people through small group discussions and experience activities to inspire reflection and commitment to wellness. Learn more about Blue Zones Project social groups called Moais and join a group that meets virtually.
Saturday, January 30, 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
*Zoom meeting will be recorded
Meeting Link be provided when you REGISTER
For information, contact Tiana Rideout-Rosales at 310-374-3426, ext. 139 or e-mail tiana.rideout@bchd.org.
Virtual Mental Health & Happiness: An Introduction to the Series
This introduction session provides an overview of the 4-part Mental Health & Happiness Series, designed to support well-being through gratitude, empathy, bravery and purpose. Facilitated by Tiana Rideout-Rosales, participants will learn techniques to build a practice supporting stress resilience and positive social connections. Meet people through small group discussions and experience activities to inspire reflection and commitment to wellness.
Date Options for the Introduction Session: Register Here
Virtual Happiness Chat
This is a casual discussion group with light-hearted activities to spark conversation. Share ideas, tips, resources, jokes, quotes – anything that supports our happiness!
Tuesdays, 12:30 - 1:30 p.m.
Register Here
Recorded Mental Heath & Happiness Series
Welcome to the self-led Mental Health & Happiness Series. For each topic, there are two videos and two documents. Please dedicate one hour for each topic. To support your experience, consider: 1) attending an upcoming introduction session or Happiness Chat, 2) inviting a friend to participate with you and be accountability buddies, or 3) reach out to the series facilitator, Tiana Rideout-Rosales, tiana.rideout@bchd.org.
Start by watching the Introduction to the Mental Health & Happiness Series
Maximize Gratitude: Express appreciation and savor kindness
- Start by watching the Maximize Gratitude Workshop
- For your reference, download the Gratitude Summary & Resources Sheet
- Watch the guidance video about Activities to Maximize Gratitude
- To accompany the video, download the Gratitude Activity Worksheet
- Share about your experience by taking the Series Survey
Boost Empathy: Support connection and shift perspective
- Start by watching the Boost Empathy Workshop
- For your reference, download the Empathy Summary & Resources Sheet
- Watch the guidance video about Activities to Boost Empathy
- To accompany the video, download the Empathy Activity Worksheet
- Share about your experience by taking the Series Survey
Cultivate Bravery: Embrace opportunities and manage change
- Start by watching the Cultivate Bravery Workshop
- For your reference, download the Bravery Summary & Resources Sheet
- Watch the guidance video about Activities to Cultivate Bravery
- To accompany the video, download the Bravery Activity Worksheet
- Listen to the Mindful Moai recording here
- Share about your experience by taking the Series Survey
Reaffirm Purpose: Navigate transitions and focus on meaning
- Start by watching the Reaffirm Purpose Workshop
- For your reference, download the Purpose Summary & Resources Sheet
- Watch the guidance video about Activities to Reaffirm Purpose
- To accompany the video, download the Purpose Activity Worksheet
- Share about your experience by taking the Series Survey
After you complete the series:
- Watch the Thank You Message from Tiana
- Take the LiveWell Pledge. To watch the video click here.
- View additional resources mentioned during the series at www.bchd.org/coronavirus
Find more opportunities to connect and build stress resilience skills:
- Volunteer with Beach Cities Health District
- Monthly Mindfulness Drop-Ins
- Monthly Social Hour
- Monthly Blue Zones Project Cooking Show at Lazy Acres Market
- Introduction to Mental Health First Aid Training
- Join a Moai
