¡§When I say no, I feel guilty! When I say yes, I hate myself.¡¨ Is that what you feel when dealing with others most of the time? If yes, you should join this workshop and learn how to train your courage and assert yourself.
This workshop focuses on the basics of understanding assertiveness and behavior types in social interaction. You will learn specific methods to maximize the chance of getting what you want without offending others.
Learning Outcomes
At the end of the workshop, you will have:
Date : 13 Nov 2008 (Thur)
Time : 5 - 7:30 pm
Venue : Rm. 411, Meng Wah Complex
Trainer : Ms Robby Lai, Senior Counsellor (Clinical Psychologist), CEDARS
Language : English or Cantonese (depending on participants)
Class size : Maximum 25 Minimum 10
Fee : $20
This three-hour intensive course focuses on helping you enhance your confidence and ability to speak clearly and persuasively to your audience. Different audiences demand different approaches. You will learn how to deliver a public speech in an appropriate manner to obtain the maximum effect.
Learning Outcomes
Date : 11 Oct 2008 (Sat)
Time : 9:30 am - 12:30 pm
Venue : Rm. 411, Meng Wah Complex
Trainer : Mr. Elfed Roberts
Language : English
Class size : Maximum 25 Minimum 15
Fee : $25
Do you have trouble concentrating on your studies?
Is your attention span less than optimal?
Do you feel like you¡¦re always forgetting things?
If your reply is ¡§yes¡¨ to any of the above questions, then this workshop is right for you.
The workshop will help you gain a better understanding of:
Date : 5 Nov 2008 (Wed)
Time : 5 ¡V 6:30 pm
Venue : Rm. 411, Meng Wah Complex
Trainer : Ms Desiree Yao,Senior Counsellor (Clinical Psychologist), CEDARS
Language : English or Cantonese (depending on participants)
Class size : Maximum 25 Minimum 15
Fee : $20
One of the important keys to healthy and successful university life is to manage your excessive stress and negative emotions. Therefore, enhancing emotional competence not only helps develop your optimal state of well-being, but also paves the way to achieving your personal goals and fulfilled relationships.
In this workshop, you will learn specific skills and knowledge to boost your emotional competence for managing your stress and mood.
Learning Outcomes
At the end of the workshop, you will learn how to:
Date : 29 Sept 2008 (Mon)
Time : 5 ¡V 7:30 pm
Venue : Rm. 101, Chong Yuet Ming Amenities Centre
Trainer : Ms Robby Lai,Senior Counsellor (Clinical Psychologist), CEDARS
Language : English or Cantonese (depending on participants)
Class size : Maximum 25 Minimum 10
Fee : $20
You may be familiar with the idea of physical first aid but Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) may be new to you. Mental Health First Aid is the help given to someone experiencing a mental health problem before professional help is obtained. It aims at preserving life, providing comfort, preventing deterioration and promoting recovery among people who are developing a mental health problem or in a mental health crisis.
Students from any study programmes or disciplines can become a mental health first aider. By joining this 12-hour international certificate course, you will acquire basic understanding on mental health problems including depression, anxiety disorders and gradual onset psychosis. You will gain knowledge and skills to deal with mental health crisis situations such as suicidal behaviors/ thoughts, acute stress reactions and acute psychotic behaviors.
This course was developed in Australia in 2000 and has been auspiced by ORYGEN Research Centre at the University of Melbourne. Today, it has been evaluated and disseminated in Scotland, New York, Singapore and Hong Kong.
The course will be taught by accredited instructors who are experienced clinical psychologists. Participants will receive a course manual and also a certificate on completion of the course. Accredited students will be entitled to join the Mental Health First Aiders Alumni who will enjoy the following privilege:
Format: role-play, experiential exercises and group discussions
Learning Outcomes
At the end of the workshop, you will have:
Application
How do you hold a fork properly? How do you eat peas? Which way do you tip a soup bowl? Eating is a cultural act, and each culture has its own set of dining mores. But how should we act in this global village? The class seeks to explore broad international norms, an understanding of which lays the foundation for personal ease and confidence. Dining etiquette, we will find, is not just about eating: it is a life skill.
Learning Outcomes
At the end of the workshop, you will have:
Date : 1 Nov 2008 (Sat)
Time : 10 am ¡V 1 pm
Venue : Senior Common Room, 14th floor K. K. Leung Building
Trainer : Ms Annabel Jackson
Language : English
Format : Video presentation, short lecture and a practical session
Class size : Maximum 40 Minimum 25
Fee : $150 (course fee: $50; lunch: $100)
What is happiness? Happiness generally refers to positive emotions and feelings, such as joy, glee, pleasure, contentment, etc. New research evidence reveals that positive emotions are in fact markers of our psychological well-being. Fortunately, it can be learned and can lastingly increase. In the captioned workshop, you will participate in different experiential activities that foster happiness. Do come and explore ways to endure your happiness through multiple means!
At the end of the workshop, you will have:
Date : 30 Oct 2008 (Thur)
Time : 5:30 ¡V 7:30 pm
Venue : Rm. G01, Chong Yuet Ming Amenities
Trainer : Ms Lisa Ho, Counsellor (Clinical Psychologist), CEDARS
Language : English or Cantonese (depending on participants)
Class size : Maximum 25 Minimum 10
Fee : $20
Studying at university is exciting but can also be stressful. If you feel stressed out, overworked and tense, then come and take part
in this workshop. In this two-hour workshop, you will learn what stress is, how it affects you, and most importantly, how you can manage it more effectively. Besides, you will also get individual assessment of your stress level, learn relaxation exercise as well as specific cognitive strategies for stress management.
Learning Outcomes
At the end of the workshop, you will have:
Date : 7 Nov 2008 (Fri)
Time : 5:30 ¡V 7:30 pm
Venue : Rm. 411, Meng Wah Complex
Trainer : Ms Lisa Ho, Counsellor (Clinical Psychologist), CEDARS
Language : Cantonese
Class size : Maximum 25 Minimum 15
Fee : $20
Are you still learning with the same style as you were in secondary school?
Do you feel that you are unorganized with your study?
Are you always cramming in the last minute?
If your reply is ¡§yes¡¨ to any of the above questions, then this workshop is right for you.
The workshop will help you gain a better understanding of the following:
Good time management is integral to your university years. Students often become overwhelmed while trying to balance school work, hall life and extracurricular activities.
This workshop will help you gain a better understanding of the following:
Date : 24 Oct 2008 (Fri)
Time : 5 ¡V 6:30 pm
Venue : Rm. 411, Meng Wah Complex
Trainer : Ms Desiree Yao,Counsellor (Clinical Psychologist), CEDARS
Language : Cantonese or English (depending on participants)
Class size : Maximum 25 Minimum 15
Fee : $20
"I know what I like, but....." Wine, in addition to being worthy of academic study, is increasingly becoming a life skill, with interest in wine escalating across the world. This course is both theoretical and practical. The first half provides a foundation of wine knowledge such as factors affecting the taste and style of wine, and also offers practical advice on areas such as wine etiquette, and food and wine matching. The second half is a tutored wine tasting, with a guide to look at, smell and taste wine, and then evaluate it.
At the end of the workshop, you will have: