Uplift Health Lab

Interested in gaining hands-on experience in health psychology research? Come join our team! 🤩

The UPLIFT Health Lab is looking for highly motivated and dedicated undergraduate students to join our wonderful team of research assistants. 🔬
To learn more about our research, RA responsibilities, and qualities we're looking for, check out the link here:
uplift.psych.ubc.ca/prospective-students/undergraduate-students

The application deadline is Tuesday April 19th, 2022 11:59 pm PDT.

Please submit your transcript and CV via this Qualtrics form: https://ubc.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_b7oBPmx83TMxlB4

Tossing and turning? Wondering what you can do to get better sleep tonight? 🧐

Look no further, we are here to guide you through the importance of sleep, why your sleep gets disrupted, and share helpful tips to promote good sleep behavior! 💤

Swipe through to see what you can do! ➡️

📣Happy World Sleep Day from all of us at the UPLIFT Health Lab! 💤😴

Today we are celebrating sleep, one of the most important functions of our body and sometimes the least prioritized. Today we raise awareness of the importance of sleep in our daily lives and share tips and advice from the research of our very own lab members to help ensure you get healthy sleep!

Swipe through to learn about our lab members' research on sleep ➡️

Take part in research! Dr. Nancy Sin and the UPLIFT Health Lab at UBC is studying how your daily experiences contribute to your emotional wellbeing and health.

Participants will be asked to complete mobile surveys and provide health assessments as they go about their day-to-day activities.

Eligibility: Adults 25 years of age and older. Each participant will receive gift cards worth up to $50 ($150 across 3 annual assessments) and personalized reports of their physical activity and sleep.

Join the study: https://bit.ly/UBCDailyHealth

Alternately, here is a link to an existing post:
https://www.facebook.com/ubcpsych/posts/10158157616925998

Take part in research! Dr. Nancy Sin's UPLIFT Health Lab at UBC is studying how your daily experiences contribute to your emotional wellbeing and health.

Participants will be asked to complete mobile surveys and provide health assessments as they go about their day-to-day activities.

Eligibility: Adults 25 years of age and older. Each participant will receive gift cards worth up to $50 ($150 across 3 annual assessments) and personalized reports of their physical activity and sleep.

Join the study: https://bit.ly/UBCDailyHealth

The Canadian National Vaccine Safety Network is monitoring the safety of COVID-19 vaccines. This research involves completing online surveys after receiving the vaccine. Those who have not received a COVID-19 vaccine may also participate by completing surveys in the control group. If you want to help with this surveillance, please go to CANVAS-COVID.ca for more information on how to participate.

CANVAS-COVID – CANVAS-COVID Study Enrolment Scientists who are mounting the largest independent study of vaccine safety in Canadian history are seeking the participation of hundreds of thousands of people across the country – including those who have not yet been vaccinated for COVID-19 – to get the information they need.

📢During the current COVID-19 pandemic, the way you handle pressure could affect your health!

New research found that how you react to stressy situations matters more for your health compared to how often you’re exposed to them. Stressful situations are associated with lower heart rate variability, putting you at a greater risk of developing heart disease.😮

Luckily, there are ways to change how you react to stress. An example is reminding yourself that you can handle it.

Check out the article below for more info!🤓

Stressed? Here's Why the Way You Handle Pressure Matters If you're in a stressful situation, you probably feel a little frazzled—that's just human nature. But new research has found that the way you react to that stress matters more for your health than how often you're exposed to it. For the study, which was published in the journal Psychosomatic Medic...

Ever wonder how the ups and downs of daily life affect your health? The UPLIFT Health Lab at UBC is exploring how daily experiences — such as stress, emotions, and activities — contribute to emotional well-being and health among adults in our community.

This study is being conducted remotely by Dr. Nancy Sin, Assistant Professor of Psychology at the University of British Columbia. If you are interested in participating and would like more information about the study, please see our website or contact us:

Website: https://blogs.ubc.ca/dailyhealth/
E-mail: [email protected]
Phone: (604) 827-2241

*For adults ages 25+

What can we do to strengthen our immune systems during the pandemic?🤔

An article explored the benefits of anti-inflammatory diet as it reduces inflammation throughout the body. Chronic inflammation may negatively affect your health and wellbeing now and also in the future.

As there are no known side effects of following this diet, why not give it a try?🤓 Try all kinds of fruits, vegetables, and whole grains!

Check out the article below for more facts about anti-inflammatory diet!🧐

What is the Anti-Inflammatory Diet and What Foods Can You Eat On It? Before you start an anti-inflammatory diet, you should understand exactly what it is. Inflammation is a necessary mechanism of our immune systems, which evolved at a time when it would need to respond to acute insults such as infections. “But today, our immune systems are responding to our diets a...

We have a suggestion for you that will help not only you but also others!🤗

According to a new study, it is found that people who volunteer or support others during the pandemic tend to be happier. This is important especially during COVID-19 in order to brighten our days and keep our relationships strong💪🏻

So, how about you provide emotional support and face lower negative emotions?

Check out the article for more information!😎

Helping Others Can Help You Feel Better During the Pandemic A new study suggests that people who volunteer or support others during the pandemic tend to be happier.

📢There is more than 1 benefit of sleep!

Aside from influencing one to become more productive, new UBC study says getting a little more sleep can be one of the ways in finding moments of joy during the COVID-19 pandemic.😮

Sleep deprivation is a major public health issue. When you don’t get enough sleep, the good experiences don’t feel as good!😔 Therefore, it is important to pick up on positive cues and environment when dealing with stressful situations.

Check out the article for suggestions in how you can get more sleep!🧐

Unhappy? Sleep it off, says new UBC study Finding moments of joy during the pandemic might be as simple as getting a little more sleep, expert says.

The novel coronavirus is currently damaging our economy😰 and you may be wondering what we can do to be compensated in terms of our income🤔

New research found that workers who got more sleep earned more due to being more productive. But, the relationship is not so simple! There is reverse causality: not only does sleep affect work, but work also affects sleep.

Check out the article for more information!🤓

Sleep Can Be Good for Your Salary (Published 2019) Sleep can affect work, but it’s also true that work can affect sleep.

As a response to the COVID-19 pandemic, it is important to have a good attitude with positive thinking. New study shows that patients with coronary heart disease who reported having higher levels of positive emotions (e.g., detetmination, excitement, and enthusiasm) were more likely to exercise, sleep better, and avoid smoking.

Check out the article for more information!🧐

New Study Shows Why It’s Massively Important to Have a Good Attitude Positive thinking may reduce your risk of this deadly disease

During the COVID-19 pandemic, it is important to stay optimistic for the best of your well-being and health!💪🏻

Studies emphasize daily practices that may help you become more optimistic, such as imaging your best possible self and writing a journal about what you’re grateful for.

However, can these practices completely change who you are overnight?🧐Check out the article for more information!🤓

How to become more optimistic People who are more optimistic than pessimistic tend to live longer and have better health. View exercises to learn how to be more optimistic.

Stress is a well-known cause of heart disease and early death. But, is stress itself the direct cause?🤔 New research suggests how you deal with stressful events has a greater consequence on your health than how many stressful things actually happen to you!

The article explores the link between dramatic emotional reactions to stress and heart rate variability, which is related to heart disease. Check out the article for more information!🧐

Stress Isn’t Killing You—Your Reaction To It Is Use this scientific trick to keep your cool (and keep your heart healthy)

UBC health psychologists launch global research project to study the psychological impact of COVID-19 - UBC Department of Psychology The COVID-19 outbreak has impacted all people in Canada and globally. Around the world, health officials are asking people to social distance and avoid crowds and large gatherings to slow the spread of the virus at a critical time. This series of events is unprecedented and our social landscape has....

How are you coping with COVID-19? Tell us about your experiences. Complete quick and easy online surveys to share your thoughts and feelings. Join our study: https://blogs.ubc.ca/coronavirus/

To learn more: http://bit.ly/CopingCOVID

*Please Note: If you choose to comment below, or Like or Follow this page, you will be publicly identified with the study

The UPLIFT Health Lab, located at the University of British Columbia, is directed by Dr. Nancy Sin. Our research focuses on how the ups and downs of daily life affect health and aging.

Learn more about our lab at:
https://uplift.psych.ubc.ca/

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