Regular Mental Health Practices for Everyone

Presenter: Deon van Zyl
Venue: Online via Zoom
Time: Tuesday evening, 16 July 2024 19:30 SAST (GMT +2)
Fee: ZAR150. Booking essential.

About the Lecture

The past few years, marked by the COVID-19 pandemic and the associated lockdowns and restrictions, had its unique stressors like anxieties, uncertainties, various losses, social isolation, the passing of loved ones, and feelings of powerlessness, among other things. In the world of work, numerous recent articles talk about terms like “languishing” and “quiet quitting,” where employees may not necessarily exhibit clinical depression or full-scale burnout but feel listless, empty, disconnected and neutral, doing just the minimum to get through the day. Interest in mental health is also experiencing a resurgence worldwide, and its importance is increasingly recognized and emphasized. During difficult times in his life, Carl Jung paid particular attention to his own daily mental health, as evident from some of his letters, diaries and personal reflections. Instead of in-depth analysis (which Jung also did), this talk would focus on some everyday methods and techniques that can be seamlessly integrated into our daily practice of mental hygiene. We will explore a variety of practical strategies and usable tools.

About the Presenter

Deon van Zyl is a clinical psychologist and former associate professor in the department of psychology, University of Pretoria.He has published numerous peer-reviewed and popular articles, including many book chapters. He also has a book on Kindle on the psychology of the Bible books of Jonah and Job, called “Is Life Fair?” Deon has delivered many conference talks locally and overseas in countries like the USA, Canada, Japan and the Netherlands. He is the African representative of the IASD (International Association for the Study of Dream), and in his spare time also a keen golfer.

BOOKING INFORMATION | Advance Booking Essential

Bookings close at 12:00 noon SAST on Tuesday,16 July 2024. The Zoom link will be distributed at 14:00 SAST on the day of the event. We invite students to contact us for a 50% discount to all our events.

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