Do you sometimes struggle with your work because you just can’t concentrate? This workshop will teach you skills that will enhance your ability to concentrate.

Do you often feel like you just never have enough time? This workshop covers the principles governing effective time management and will teach you how to use your planner effectively.

Fast and effective reading can greatly improve your studies. This workshop will help you to develop techniques that will allow you to read faster, to better understand what you read and to remember what you read.

A good memory can be a valuable asset to your studies. In this workshop, you will learn how to improve your ability to memorize by understanding how your memory works and by learning to use various mnemonic techniques.

Procrastination can be the difference between success and failure in your academic life. This workshop will present you with strategies to control procrastination and prevent you from getting behind in your work. It’s not about working harder; it’s about working smarter.

Do you believe that mistakes should never be made and the highest standards of performance must always be achieved?

If so, your drive to do well may actually be impairing your performance. At this workshop you will become aware of healthy versus unhealthy perfectionism, identify the causes of unhealthy perfectionism and learn about coping strategies to help you change existing unhealthy perfectionist habits.

Increase your awareness and understanding of stress and your own stress signals. In this session we will examine a model for understanding physical, emotional, spiritual, mental and social stress.

Explore different approaches to managing stress and the pros and cons associated with them.

In this session we will look at change as a source of stress, approaches to stress management and communication as stress management. Find which stress management approach works best for you.

One of the most effective ways to deal with stress and anxiety is relaxation. When practiced properly and used regularly, relaxation can help you to feel better, be more productive and lead a healthier lifestyle.

Come and learn effective techniques such as progressive muscle relaxation, deep breathing, meditation and visualization.

This workshop will explore the impact of chronic illness and chronic pain on student life and will provide you with the opportunity to explore strategies that will help you balance your health needs with your academic success.

This workshop is designed for University of Ottawa students who are new to Canada. This interactive workshop will teach you how to adapt to life in Canada and succeed in this new university culture.

Living with roommates is an important and exciting part of University life. Whether you already know your roommates or are meeting them for the first time, living with other people can be difficult.

At this workshop you will learn ways to create and maintain a successful roommate relationship. Topics include healthy communication, controlling your anger, choosing a roommate and getting along.

This workshop will increase your awareness of the factors that influence self-esteem. Learn to identify negative patterns and other obstacles to high self-esteem and acquire the skills needed to eliminate these obstacles.

Discover effective techniques for developing a positive attitude that can lead to a higher level of self-esteem. Evaluating your relationship.

At this workshop you will learn how to evaluate your relationship by examining the following key topics: my support map, evaluating my relationship, relationship health, kinds of love, how my relationship affects my life and cues to violence.

When you are starting a relationship, you may have many questions that you want to ask.

This workshop will answer your questions about the dos and don’ts of starting a relationship, what to look for in a partner, understanding boundaries, how well you relate, building self-esteem through positive self-talk, and balancing you, me and us.

During this workshop you will learn about sex, birth control, safer sex and the Relationship Bill of Rights.

This is a support group for graduate students. Topics for discussion include working with a supervisor, overcoming writer’s block, procrastination, letting go of the dissertation and giving oral presentations.