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The coronavirus pandemic has thrust many of us into an impossible situation: how to manage a full-time job, take care of ourselves, maintain a daily routine and keep our kids busy — all without leaving the house. In this webinar, registered psychologist Dr. Lianne Tomfohr-Madsen, PhD, discusses how mindfulness — the ability to recognize a situation and not react to it — and self-compassion — the ability to be kind to yourself — are more important than ever in trying times.

About the speaker

Dr. Lianne Tomfohr-Madsen, PhD, is a registered psychologist, an associate professor in the Department of Psychology and an adjunct associate professor in the Department of Pediatrics at the Áù¾ÅÉ«ÌÃ. Lianne’s research areas include risk and resilience factors for the development of mental and physical health problems, with a particular focus on the transition to parenthood. She has a long history of practising and researching contemplative practices such as mindfulness and self-compassion.

About the moderator

Community leader and Calgary journalist Deborah Yedlin was elected the 14th chancellor of the Áù¾ÅÉ«ÌÃ, effective July 1, 2018. Yedlin has been observing, commenting and writing about business and politics for more than two decades, as a journalist for the Financial Post, Globe and Mail and Calgary Herald newspapers. In addition to her writing, she has been a regular commentator for CBC Radio and Television, and CTV since 1996.

Recorded on April 15, 2020