Managing Family Expectations
Autumn Quarter | Week 8 November 18, 2024
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Managing Family Expectations
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Thanksgiving break is a time for rest and gratitude, but it can also create the potential for stressful family interactions. Whether you plan on visiting family or not, here are some resources to help you manage family expectations:
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Highlighted Event: LGBTQ+ Folks and Holiday Breaks
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| LGBTQ+ Folks and Holiday Breaks
November 19th, 4pm - 5pm, LGBTQ+ Lounge
Center for Identity + Inclusion, 5710 S. Woodlawn Ave
It’s not always easy heading home for breaks over the holiday season. Learn strategies for negotiating hard conversations with family while staying safe & true to your authentic self. Come chat with counseling professionals from Student Wellness and staff from LGBTQ+ Student Life and enjoy puzzles, care kits, connection, and community.
This conversation is open to all students. Snacks provided.
RSVP here!
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For this week’s study break quiz, find out what Disney movie to watch based on what Thanksgiving dinner you put together.
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| Video of the Week:
Holiday Meditation for Stressful Conversations
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This week’s video is a short meditation for coping with stressful conversations and dynamics with family during the holidays.
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Food Security Resources provide short-term support for students experiencing difficulties with food access. Please reach out if you or someone you know is worried about running out of food, skipping meals, etc. Graduate and Professional Students can contact Student Support Service studentsupport@uchicago.edu, and Undergraduate Students can contact the Center for College Student Success at ccss@uchicago.edu. You can fill out this form for more information here.
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Join Student Wellness for an accessible and approachable Restorative Yoga class that will ease tension and melt your worries away. Classes are free and open to all levels of experience and props and mats are provided. Please come in comfortable clothes and dress in layers.
Class is held on Mondays from 3-4pm in the Student Wellness Multipurpose Room. (840 E. 59th Street)
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Let's Talk provides easy access to free, informal, and confidential consultations with therapists from UChicago Student Wellness. No appointment is necessary. In-person sessions are held throughout Autumn Quarter on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Fridays in a variety of locations on campus!
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UChicago Student Wellness
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