Wed, Jun 04
|Burlington
Just Walk! How to Move Through Fears and Navigate Anxiety
In this session, Psychotherapist Tara Salehi Varela MSW, RSW offers psychoeducation on how fear is maintained and shares evidence-based techniques and strategies to overcome fear and start living the life you want! After the talk, spend the rest of the hour enjoying a healthy walk.
Time & Location
Jun 04, 2025, 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Burlington, 1996 Itabashi Way, Burlington, ON L7M 4J8, Canada
About the event
Date: Monday, October, 21st, 2024
Time: 10:00-11:00am
Location: Burlington Public Library - Central Branch
Join Burlington Family Health Team Psychotherapist and Social Worker, Tara Salehi Varela to learn about the benefits of nature on mental health. In this session, she will discuss how mindfulness and intentional daily activities in nature support our mental and physical well-being. This session will provide information on how nature has the potential to improve mood and focus, decrease stress, improve quality of sleep, and create a sense of belonging. After the talk, participants will have the opportunity to engage in an experiential activity focused on connecting with nature through the five senses. Following this, participants will have the rest of the hour to enjoy the walk, reflect on their experience, and ask any questions about mental health.