Personal resilience | Human Resources

Guidance for short or long-term goals

Consult with a health coach

During this single session, you’ll gain clarity on a change you want to make and how to start.

Health coaching

In four to eight sessions, you’ll obtain tools you need to live a more positive, resilient life.

Freedom from Smoking: Tobacco cessation coaching

Develop tools to help you quit tobacco for good with the help of personalized coaching.

Resources for increasing resilience

Headspace

The Headspace app, free to eligible employees, provides access to a variety of resources related to meditation and mindfulness.

Calming spaces

Calming spaces are great tools for supporting mental and emotional well-being in the workplace. They offer opportunities to slow down, recharge and decompress.

Becoming Wildly Resilient Podcast

Welcome to the Becoming Wildly Resilient Podcast! Each episode delves into a unique well-being topic through three segments: insightful conversations with university experts, practical exercises and guided meditations.

Call 911 for emergencies

If you’re experiencing a mental health crisis or emergency, such as imminent danger of causing harm to yourself or others, immediately call 911 or visit your nearest hospital emergency room.

If you or someone you know is currently in distress and considering suicide, immediately contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 988 (call, text or chat).

Contact UKHC EmPATH for any mental health or substance use crises: 859-562-3899; 1354 Bull Lea Road, Lexington, KY. Walk-ins welcome.

Classes and workshops

Bend, Don’t Break Spring 2026

A seven-week online course to deepen calm, connection and resilience in your body and brain.

Happy Healthy Human July 2025

In this seven-week series, learn to cultivate more curiosity, compassion and resilience in your well-being.

Koru Basic Mindfulness September 2025

This four-week online class is an introduction to mindfulness and meditation.

Mindful Self-Compassion Series October 2025

An opportunity to learn, practice and bring more self-compassion into our lives. Four zoom sessions.

Request a work-life or well-being workshop

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News

December 19, 2022

Make the Most of Your Break

One thing I hear consistently from folks across campus is how much they value the winter break. For many, it feels like an oasis in a busy season—extra days off, a pause between semesters, a time of reset and (hopefully) renewal. However, many of us also tend to have high expectations of ourselves during this time—catch up on sleep/rest, travel, get projects done, host guests and meet holiday demands.

April 14, 2022

Why Playfulness, Connection and Flow Matter

What is true fun?

April 14, 2022

Use SPARK to Discover Your Spark

When was the last time you felt truly alive—when you felt deep joy, experienced an unmistakable bond and were fully engaged? You might be struggling to think of a recent time, or even if it was, it could feel like it was more of an isolated event than a regular occurrence. That’s okay. You are not the only one.

December 16, 2021

Embracing a Growth Mindset

The holidays can be a stressful time for many, even without a global pandemic to consider. Add to that the pressure some feel to create a New Year’s resolution, and we have a combination that can stifle many folks. The good news is we all have a tool that we can use to help overcome this stress, contribute to our well-being, and grow our resilience!