Building blocks for resilience - live webinar.
Exploring diet and lifestyle practices to support mental wellbeing during times of stress.
2020 has given us a new set of challenges and it's natural to be feeling heightened stress, overwhelm and anxiety with all of the uncertainty.
With so much outside of our control, it becomes even more critical to support our mental wellbeing by building up our inner resilience. Our mental attitudes are only one of the factors that influence our resilience, we can also build resilience through community and connection, nutrients, and lifestyle. It's when we build up our inner resources through multiple approaches that we can be our most resilient and adaptable.
We're bringing together three experts - Sam Johnson, Professor Julia Rucklidge and Ben Warren - to present this timely webinar, 'Building Blocks for Resilience'.
We'll be covering:
- the power of community in recovery and resilience;
- the latest research into how nutritional interventions can help people recover from stress; and
- practical ways to increase resilience through diet and lifestyle practices.
This special event is raising funds for the Mental Health and Nutrition Research Group at University of Canterbury.
About the speakers.
PROF. JULIA RUCKLIDGE
Julia is a Professor of Clinical Psychology in the Department of Psychology and the Director of the Mental Health and Nutrition Research Group. The aim of the research group is to find nutritional interventions that are effective in treating mental illness. They independently test new, groundbreaking natural substances including multinutrients and probiotics in helping people with stress, depression, addictions and ADHD. Julia has over 100 peer reviewed publications and book chapters, has been frequently featured in the media, and has given invited talks all over the world on her work on nutrition and mental health. Her 2014 TEDx talk has been viewed over 1.5 million times. Julia is passionate about helping people find alternative treatments for their psychiatric symptoms and being a voice for those who have been let down by the current mental health system.
BEN WARREN
Recognised as a leader in his field with over 17 years of hands on experience, Ben Warren is one of New Zealand's most prominent nutritionists and holistic health experts. Ben is a PhD candidate with the Mental Health and Nutrition Research Group, where he is studying the impact of certain nutrients on instances of anxiety. Ben lives and breathes what he teaches. He enjoys traditional, nourishing practices in a modern setting. Currently he lives with his wife and two daughters on a 15 acre organic farm in the Hawke's Bay where they grow over 80% of the food the family eats.
Sam Johnson
Sam is one of New Zealand’s most inspiring young citizens. A social entrepreneur with an impressive ability to mobilise people in building movements that matter. From building the internationally-acclaimed Volunteer Student Army to developing a social enterprise in 2016 to connect generations and end social isolation in New Zealand. Sam’s work is shifting our belief system about what is possible when teams, organisations and communities authentically connect and build empathy.