Jin Wen has successfully defended his MA thesis!
Congrats to Kevin Chi!
Former undergraduate Kevin Chi has accepted an offer for admission to the Psychology graduate program at Stanford University!
BC Brain Wellness
Dr. Sin will be giving a talk for Wellness Wednesday on March 4th as part of the BC Brain Wellness Program. For more information, please visit: https://www.bcbrainwellness.ca/events/wellness-wednesday-social-connections-and-your-community
Sticking with New Year’s Resolutions
Dr. Sin talks to VICE Canada about ways to maintain and recommit to our New Year’s resolutions.
New study + cute dogs
Check out the Vancouver Sun’s article about the new study that we are launching (and see photos of Dr. Sin’s happy pups!)
CBC Radio
The Early Edition with Stephen Quinn aired 5 days of segments with Dr. Sin talking about finding simple pleasures in the midst of holiday stress
NY Times Sleep Article
The UPLIFT Health Lab’s research on sleep and well-being in middle-aged employees was cited in a New York Times article entitled “Sleep Can Be Good for Your Salary” (Nov. 4, 2019).
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/04/upshot/sleep-can-be-good-for-your-salary.html
GSA
The UPLIFT Health Lab attended the Gerontological Society of America conference in Austin, TX. Jin Wen (Master’s student) presented his research on perceived control and cortisol stress reactivity.
Positive experiences and stress
UBC Faculty of Arts published a Q & A with Dr. Sin on positive experiences as buffers against the health impacts of stress.
https://www.arts.ubc.ca/can-positive-experiences-reduce-the-damaging-impacts-of-stress/