Mindful Break (Faculty/Staff)
June 22 @ 12:00 pm - 12:20 pm
Audience: All faculty and staff at UBC Vancouver and Okanagan are welcome to attend.
Location: Zoom.
About this session:
Join Registered Clinical Counsellor and former UBC researcher, Jan Klimas, PhD, for a community mindfulness session to practice moment-to-moment awareness. This series offers a space to continue or renew your mindfulness practice through guided meditation.
This session involves a counsellor-led 20 minute mindfulness meditation. We will practice attentional focused meditation, body scan, and compassionate friendliness practice.
Dates:
Monday, May 11, 2026
Monday, May 25, 2026
Monday, June 8, 2026
Monday, June 22, 2026
You can choose to attend as many or as little sessions as you would like.
Time: 12:00–12:20 pm PST
About your facilitator:
Dr. Jan Klimas (he/him), PhD, is a Registered Clinical Counsellor, certified mindfulness teacher, and former researcher at UBC. His work is grounded in motivational, mindfulness and acceptance-based approaches. He also specializes in the prolonged exposure therapy for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) at the West Coast Resiliency Centre.
If you have any questions, please email lauren.lee@ubc.ca.
