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Mindfulness at Work: The Latest Research & Results

with Dr. Ellen Choi

Wednesday, April 19th at 1pm ET / 10am PT

In this training you will learn:

  • The latest trends and research on mindfulness in the workplace

  • How research on mindfulness is evolving

  • How the principles of Trait-Activation Theory can help enhance the effects of mindfulness at work

  • The ‘dark-side’ of mindfulness at work and how to make sense of the ‘negative’ effects of mindfulness

Dr. Ellen Choi Professor of Organizational Behaviour at Ryerson University teaching on topics of leadership, training, motivation, and decision-making

About Dr. Ellen Choi

Dr. Ellen Choi is a Professor of Organizational Behaviour at Toronto Metropolitan University/Ryerson University teaching on topics of leadership, training, motivation, and decision-making.

Her research interests revolve around the effects of mindfulness training on attention and emotion regulation, authenticity, resilience, errors, and performance under pressure.

Previously, Ellen traded in commercial real estate for 8 years with CBRE.

She is also a yoga instructor and executive meditation coach.

Substance Use Disorders: Impact & Prevention for Yourself and Others

with Dr. Ramm Hering

Wednesday, May 10th at 1pm ET / 10am PT

In this training you will learn:

  • What is substance use disorder?

  • How can you recognize substance use disorder in yourself or others?

  • Why childhood is often a precursor to addiction/substance use disorders.

  • The impact of opioids and alcohol in families, work and community.

About Dr. Ramm Hering

Dr Hering, MD MSc CCFP (AM) Dip PH Dip ABAM CCSAM FASAM, is an Addiction Medicine physician in Victoria, British Columbia (BC).

His work combines clinical addiction medicine, medical education and program/policy development. He is the founding physician lead at the inpatient Addiction Medicine Consult Service and founded the outpatient Rapid Access Addiction Clinic both in Victoria BC.

Dr Hering works at the Island Health Addiction Outpatient Treatment Clinic and the Pandora Clinic in Victoria. He is the Victoria Site Director for the BC Center on Substance Use Clinical Addiction Medicine Fellowship and Physician Lead for Addiction Medicine Education.

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