Building our Resiliency During Uncertain Times: A Free Community Wellness Webinar with Professor Carla LaBella

In recognition of mental health week, the Suicide Prevention Community Council of Hamilton is hosting a community wellness session.

Today, many of us are facing challenging circumstances and uncertainty, not only in our personal lives, but in our global community as well.

How do we better navigate the edgy thoughts and emotions that often accompany these experiences?

Drawing on wisdom from various disciplines, including Positive Psychology, we will explore a variety of topics including mindfulness, self-compassion, and talking back to our mind chatter.

Please join us for this interactive and experiential session where you will both learn and practice these strategies and build your resiliency toolbox.

When:  Thursday, May 8^th, 2025

Where:  Virtual (Eventbrite)

Time:  7:00 pm – 8:30 pm

Cost:  FREE

Carla LaBella is a Professor of Psychology at Mohawk College. She teaches a variety of psychology-related courses (primarily Introductory Psychology and Positive Psychology) to various programs within the College. She is the co-facilitator and co-founder of the Happiness Series for students and staff, and she offers wellness sessions throughout the College and in the greater Hamilton community. Outside the College, she is a board member for the Suicide Prevention Community Council of Hamilton (SPCCH), the Hamilton Program for Schizophrenia (HPS), and she is a committee member for Mindfulness Hamilton. She earned her MA in Cognitive Psychology from the University of Waterloo, Honours BA in Psychology from McMaster University, a Certificate in Applied Positive Psychology from the Flourishing Center, and she became a Modo Yoga teacher and a Unified Mindfulness Coach. Her debut book, The WOW Book: Ways for Optimizing Well-Being was recently published by FriesenPress (2024). For more information, visit carlalabella.ca