Programme

Thursday 26 September to Thursday 24 October | 7:00 – midnight, 7/7
| Rolex Learning Center, EPFL Library

Nutrition, stress, anxiety, sport, neuroscience, emotional intelligence or mindfulness: discover a selection of documents from the EPFL Library’s collections on topics related to physical and mental health. Read and borrow these books to help you look after your body and mind! https://go.epfl.ch/health-books

October 1-3 | 12:00 – 18:00 | ROLEX LEARNING CENTER

HEALTH CHECK-UPS AND TESTS STANDS
(on registration)

Note on registration
All tests and health check-up stands can accommodate two people at a time. One of the two stands requires prior booking, while the second is accessible without registration, on a queuing basis. By registering, you can reserve your tests and health check-ups for a fixed date and time. Should registration be full, please feel free to drop by in person. Our trainers will be delighted to welcome you when a place becomes available.

JOINT MOBILITY
Prolonged sitting has a detrimental effect on your joint mobility. Find out how it affects you and what you can do to improve it!

Length of test : 10 minutes

Link to register

ANTHROPOMETRY AND NUTRITION
Come and analyze your body composition (% muscle mass, fat mass, body fat, etc.) and receive personalized nutritional advice.

In the presence of a dietician from the Service Sport Santé UNIL+EPFL.

Length of test: 20 minutes 

Link to register

CARDIOVASCULAR
Join us on a walking course that mimics a standard everyday movement. During the effort, your heart rate is measured, so you can learn more about your physical condition.

Length of test : 10 minutes

Link to register

POINT SANTÉ CONSULTATIONS
12:00 – 14:30

The nursing team at the Point Santé offers you the chance to have a cardiovascular check-up (questionnaire, body mass index, vital signs), discuss basic vaccinations or talk about the risks associated with sexually transmitted infections and HIV.  

INNOVATION AND SPORT
(no registration required)

INNOVATION AND SPORT PRESENTATIONS – START-UP CORNER
Through innovative presentations, come and explore the links between technology and health, and discover the latest developments in the field of sport. Come and meet companies active in the sportech field, with a view to possible collaboration on a research, Master’s, Bachelor’s or internship project. For more information, visit this web page.

LIVE COOKING STANDS
(no registration required)

Compass Group invites you to take part in cooking healthy, tasty and energising snacks.

11:00 – 17:00 : Juice bar
15:00 – 16:30 : Live cooking

• Tuesday: Chickpeas pancakes
• Wednesday: Acail bowl and topping fruits
• Thursday: Energy balls

DIALOGUE AND EXCHANGE STANDS
(no registration required)

EPFL HUMAN RESOURCES
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday | 12:00 – 14:00
 
Come and talk to the human resources team to find out more about their activities, which are aimed at the personal development of all our employees.

SOCIAL CONSULTATION
Tuesday, Wednesday | 12:00 – 14:00

EPFL’s Social Consultation offers you a discussion based on a “wheel of fortune” game and a quiz. At EPFL, the Social Consultation offers students and doctoral students solution-oriented advice and individual support, with practical, concrete ways of dealing with difficulties encountered in everyday life (studies, private life). Interviews are free and confidential, in French or English.

CHUV GENERAL PSYCHIATRY DEPARTMENT – PsyYoung
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday | 12:00 – 14:00

As professionals from the CHUV Department of Psychiatry and PsyYoung, we will introduce you to all aspects of mental health (tips on how to take care of yourself, warning factors, resources). On the menu: information, documentation, quizzes, videos and fun experiments.

Come and try the “Rubber Hand Illusion” (Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday between 12pm and 2pm). This experiment was designed by a team from the University of Pittsburgh’s Institute of Psychology in 1998. Its aim is to deceive the nervous system by artificially inducing desynchronization between visual, sensory and proprioceptive stimuli, with the aid of a subterfuge using a rubber hand.

You can also try out Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy (VRET) (Thursday, October 3, between 12 and 4pm). The use of practical, caring virtual reality techniques to help you overcome your fears and addictions (phobias, social anxiety, addictions…) Join us for an enriching experience, regain your confidence and overcome your hang-ups in a friendly atmosphere!

TRUST AND SUPPORT NETWORK / RESPECT COMPLIANCE OFFICE
Tuesday, Thursday | 12:00 – 14:00

The instances of the TSN offer listening, guidance and support in situations related to psychosocial risks and other work or study issues in complete confidentiality.

The Respect Compliance Office (RCO) can be contacted by anyone who feels their physical or mental health and/or personal integrity have been affected by acts such as sexual harassment, mobbing, discrimination, violence, etc. in the workplace or at school.

The TSN and RCO will propose a quiz to learn more about psychosocial risks and the specific support they offer.

UNIL + EPFL CHAPLAINCY
Tuesday | 12:00 – 14:00

The chaplaincy invites you to enjoy a soup while learning about its activities, which promote spirituality, conviviality, dialogue, reflection and mutual learning. Please note that the chaplaincy is open to all religions, beliefs, philosophies and free thought. Everyone is welcome, regardless of their origin, social status, culture, affective/sexual orientation, religious or political convictions.

147 COUNSELING
Thursday| 12:00 – 14:00

Every day, the counsellors at Pro Juventute’s counsel + help 147 service listen to around 350 young people. 147 can help you with worries, personal problems, difficult situations with family or friends, questions about love and sexuality, or difficulties with your studies. In emergency situations (such as suicidal ideation, crisis or violence), a call to 147 can save lives. 147 is free, confidential, professional and available 24/7.

STOP SUICIDE
Tuesday | 12:00 – 18:00

The Stop Suicide association invites you to find out more about mental health support resources by taking part in a prize-winning quiz. The Stop Suicide association was founded in 2000, following a silent march organized by students affected by the suicide of one of their classmates. Their mission was to talk about suicide and get people to talk about it, to inform, to raise awareness and to increase prevention opportunities. Today, Stop Suicide runs an annual prevention campaign, organizes workshops for young people, provides training at colleges and universities, and advises education and media professionals on suicide-related issues.

STRESSNETWORK
Wednesday | 12:00 – 16:00

Stressnetwork.ch is an association of stress researchers in Switzerland. The aim of this network is to promote stress research, raise awareness of the importance of such research and improve communication between scientists and the general public. Visit our stand to discover our association and learn more about stress, its effects, and tools to make it an ally through small activities

FOCUS SUSTAINABILITY
Tuesday and Thursday |12:00-14:00 et 12:00-13:00

Come and discover Focus Sustainability, the national centre that aims to strengthen university students’ commitment to sustainability throughout Switzerland. The aim is to enable them to fully exploit their potential for transformation as part of their commitment to sustainability. To this end, Focus Sustainability organises workshops, networking events and coaching programmes in partnership with players from the higher education sector and society.

BULIMIA ANOREXIA ASSOCIATION (ABA)
Thursday| 12:00 – 15:30

ABA offers listening, support and guidance if you or someone close to you is suffering from an eating disorder and/or if you are questioning your relationship with your body and food. We do this in a non-judgmental, confidential and respectful environment.

No registration required

YURT OF EMOTIONS
From Friday 27.09 to Friday 11.10 | Rolex Learning Center

This self-managed space aims to raise awareness of the role of emotions. It gives you the opportunity to reflect on your emotions, and highlights the importance of identifying and reconnecting with them to improve your well-being. This activity has been designed by the Laboratoire d’Enseignement et de Recherche en Santé mentale et Psychiatrie (LER SMP) of the Institut et Haute École de la Santé La Source.

Registration required

COLLABORATIVE FRESCO
From Monday 30.09 to Friday 04.10 | 12:00 – 14:00 | Esplanade

For a rejuvenating and creative break, come and contribute to a community artwork on the Esplanade. Choose your color, grab your brush and trust your artistic soul!

The collaborative fresco was created by Émilie Hahn, a freelance illustrator since 2011, and a teacher at the Ceruleum school in Lausanne. Her poetic and delicate universe is expressed mainly through her work in young people’s illustration. She has also recently trained as a tattoo artist, specialising in black motifs.

Registration required – registration link available below each session.

The Service Sport Santé UNIL+EPFL (SSUE) offers more than 120 physical and sporting activities on campus to get the Lausanne academic community moving, in the exceptional setting of the Dorigny Sports Centre. With sustainable health in mind, the Service SSUE invites students and staff from UNIL and EPFL to work out together in an open environment that respects differences.

SPORT | MyBreak Tonic
Service SSUE

01-03.10 | 10:00 – 10:20 (in french/english) | Place Cosandey

A 20-minute session focusing on exercises using bodyweight only. The “Tonic” orientation is ideal in the morning to awaken your postural tone with a sequence of muscle-strengthening exercises.

Link to register

SPORT | MyBreak Digest
Service SSUE

01-03.10 | 13:00 – 13:20 (in french/english) | Place Cosandey

A 20-minute session focusing on exercises using bodyweight only. The “Digest” orientation aims to promote digestion with gentle movements, opening and lengthening exercises and breath work.

Link to register

SPORT | MyBreak NRJ Booster
Service SSUE

01-03.10 | 16:00 – 16:20 (in french/english) | Place Cosandey

A 20-minute session focusing on exercises using bodyweight only. The “NRJ Booster” orientation gives you a boost of energy at the end of the day, with dynamic movements to activate the cardiovascular and muscular systems.

Link to register

RELAXATION | Mindfulness
Monique Borcard Sacco (Service SSUE) or Alexandre Mayor (Aumônerie UNIL+EPFL)

01.10 | 12:30 – 13:00 and 13:00-13:30 (in french/english) | Monique Borcard Sacco | Coupole building (CO 216) and online
02.10 | 12:15 – 12:45 (in french/english) | Alexandre Mayor | Coupole building (CO 216)
03.10 | 12:00 – 12:30 (in french/english) | Monique Borcard Sacco | Coupole building (CO 216)

Introduce yourself to the art of meditation and mindfulness for 30 minutes, during which attention is focused intentionally and non-judgmentally on the experience of the present moment.

Link to register

Monique Borcard Sacco is a psychologist and sophrologist. She teaches mindfulness at the Service Sport Santé UNIL+EPFL and has worked in scientific research for several years.

Alexandre Mayor is Protestant chaplain for the UNIL+EPFL chaplaincy service.

Registration recommended

SELF-DOUBT: A VALUABLE BRAKE OR A DRIVING FORCE?
Margarita Sanchez Jurado

Monday 30.09 | 12:30 – 13:15 (in french) | RLC – Espace Hodler and online (link to come) tk

In situations of imposture complex, individuals explain their success by chance, environment or luck. They feel that they are being overestimated, and are therefore unable to properly assess their achievements. Imposter syndrome leads to a vicious circle of self-deprecation, stress, shame, anxiety and fear. This conference will help you better understand the mechanisms of this syndrome, its causes and consequences, and the individual and contextual factors at work. Secondly, it will provide you with the resources you need to combat and overcome this syndrome, notably through the use of drama, relativization and de-dramatization techniques. It will conclude with a discussion session.

PowerPoint of the conference

A lecturer in “Dramaturgy for the Professional World” at Lausanne University for over 16 years, Margarita Sanchez Jurado is also a coach and trainer of adults in personal development for various companies. What sets her apart: she uses her stage experience to boost self-esteem. Dancer, professional actress, director, singer and improviser, she completed her training in Dramatic Art at the Ecole Serge Martin in Geneva, and has since worked in over 7sh5 professional shows.

Registration required

CAMPUS WALK: “NETWORKED NATURE”
Adélie Garin

Monday 30.09 | 12:00 – 13:00 (in french/english) | meeting in front of the Swiss Tech Convention Center

On this walk through the forest on the edge of campus, you will discover how networks are interwoven in nature and in our lives as human beings. We’ll talk about maths, trees and systems, using our senses. This immersion in the woods will be an opportunity to reflect on our relationship with nature and to (re)question our approach to analytical thinking.

Link to register for the workshop

Adélie Garin is a mathematician now working in the sustainability education team at EPFL. In her maths research, she worked on graphs, in particular to model trees. Today, she uses her technical knowledge to popularize various fields and make connections between mathematical thinking and the world around us.

Registration required (link to come) – open to all the UNIL-EPFL Community

TAKE PART IN A RUN THROUGH THE EPFL AND UNIL CAMPUSES – 3.5KM AND 10.8KM (2x 5.4KM)

The UNIL+EPFL Cross is organized by the student associations AGEPoly (EPFL) et ESSUL (unil).

Warm-up and stretching by students from UNIL’s Institut des sciences du sport. A snack will be offered for all runners.

Warm-ups and starts:

• 12:00-14:00: race number collection at Place Cosandey
• 16:30: warm-up for 3.5km race
• 16:45: start of 3.5km race
• 17:00: warm-up for 10.8km race
• 17:15: start of 10.8km race

Information to come on warm-up times.

Link to register

Stands will be set up in Place Cosandey throughout the event.

Registration required

MOTHER EARTH IN PAIN
L’éprouvette

Tuesday 01.10 | 12:00 – 13:30 (in french) | South entrance of the building Cubotron

Faced with the challenges of the 21st century, learning about and experiencing the emotions raised by ecological issues can lead us to rethink our place as humans in the living world. This workshop invites you to explore the links and interdependencies between planetary health and human health, both physical and psychological. The discussion begins by sharing experiences of the state of the world, in a collective and supportive consciousness. This is followed by a joint exploration of sources of resilience and avenues of positive action to which we can contribute, in order to support the emergence of tools to help us navigate the present and future world with greater serenity.

Link to register to the workshop

L’éprouvette, UNIL’s Science and Society Laboratory, offers a wide range of educational and practical activities for understanding and experimenting with science. A unique opportunity to acquire knowledge in an interactive, fun and practical way, so you can make informed personal and civic decisions, and become an active player in our society.

Intended for EPFL collaborators, registration required

MOTIVATIONAL INTELLIGENCE
Caroline Pulfrey

Tuesday 01.10 | 12:00-13:00 (in english) | Rolex Learning Center (RLC A1 230)

Motivation is the fuel that drives us to engage in our work, tackle challenges and forge ahead in our careers. When our motivation drops it’s a drain on our vital energy and a warning sign of burnout. So, what exactly is motivation, how can we understand our motivational states and build a healthy motivation in all we do? This workshop provides the key to active self-motivation management. It allows us to gain a deep understanding of motivational quality and provides hands-on methods for cultivating our daily motivation, as well as developing it as a tool for success and satisfaction in life and work.

Link to register to the workshop

Caroline Pulfrey is an education trainer, consultant, and lecturer in group dynamics, motivation, leadership, strategy and organizational culture.
She has a PhD in Social Psychology from the University of Lausanne and has worked as lecturer and researcher at the University of Lausanne, the University of Geneva, the EPFL, l’École Hôtelière de Lausanne, Glion Institute of Higher Education as well as Les Roches International School of Hotel Management.
Thanks to her varied teaching experience, and twenty years researching motivation, Caroline Pulfrey has a deep working knowledge of how to work with our motivation to enhance our professional and our personal lives.

Registration recommended

DESIGNING WITH AND FOR PEOPLE
HackaHealth, Alice Bruel, Alec Chevrot

Tuesday 01.10 | 12:30-13:30 (in french/english) | RLC – Espace Hodler

When students develop customized solutions to the everyday challenges faced by people with disabilities, they truly realize the potential of their social impact. Discover various productions from an EPFL course that allows master’s students to work directly on specific projects in collaboration with HackaHealth. This association also organizes 48-hour hackathons in which designers, developers, healthcare professionals and engineers work together with disabled people to prototype targeted devices.

Link to register to the conference

Alice Bruel is a PhD student at the Biorobotic Laboratory and Neurorestore at EPFL. She studies the role of spinal circuits in human motor control through neurobiomechanical modeling. In parallel, Alice is a member of the HackaHealth association, where she coordinates the Assistive Technologies Challenge course, the MAKE project for EPFL master students.

Alec Chevrot is an alumnus of EPFL, where he studied Mechanical Engineering and Biomedical Technologies. In 2019, he joined HackaHealth and co-created the Assistive Technologies Challenge in 2020, where he continues to play a key role in the organization, currently serving as president for two years. Alongside his academic pursuits, Alec co-founded macu4, a company dedicated to developing innovative prosthetic and orthotic solutions for upper -limbs.

Registration recommended

EMPATHY IS OUR SUPERPOWER
Anita Nowak

Tuesday 01.10 | 17:15-18:15 (in english) | Online Empathy.zoom

Link to register to the conference

Empathy has never been more important to democracy and the future of humanity.The good news: Humans are born to empathize, empathy has been a part of our successful evolution as a species, and its extending is good for us. This interactive conference will answer these key questions:

• What is empathy – and why is it so important?
• How can we become more empathic leaders?
• How can we improve our mental health with self-empathy practices?
• How can organizations deploy purposeful empathy for social good?

Dr. Anita Nowak is an empathy evangelist, author, TEDx speaker, podcaster, awardwinning
educator, certified coach, and founder of Purposeful Empathy by Design, an advisory firm that helps purpose-driven organizations create cultures of empathy and social impact. She teaches the course Happiness Means Business and Social Entrepreneurship & Innovation at McGill University. Her debut book, Purposeful Empathy: Tapping Our Hidden Superpower for Personal, Organizational, and Social Change was published in 2023.

Registration required

WHAT ARE THE RIGHT CHOICES FOR YOU: PLAY A GAME AND FIND OUT
Helena Kovacs, Aurélie Secretan

Tuesday 01.10 | 17:00 – 18:30 (in english) | Rolex Learning Center – follow the signs

Would you like to get to know yourself better and have fun at the same time? Would you like to recharge your batteries but still learn something? Join this workshop in which we use the “Reflectory” game to help you discover your aspirations, skills and resources, through interaction with others. Use this experience to take a step back and project yourself into the future, both professionally and personally, so that you can make sense of your choices.

Link to register to the workshop

Helena Kovacs is a teacher and a social science researcher with a passion for transversal skills.

Aurélie Secrétan is a human resources psychologist and career expert.

Both work at EPFL’s Transversal Skills and Career Center (CCTC), where they help students and recent graduates discover the diversity of career paths, while advising them on how best to achieve their career goals.

Registration recommended

UNDERSTANDING AND MANAGING ATTENTION PROBLEMS
François Candaux + 2 testimonials from the student body

Wednesday 02.10 | 12:15-13:45 (in french) | RLC – Espace Hodler + online (link to come)

In consultations with young adults in education and students, concentration problems are a common reason for initial consultation and may be a manifestation of a psychological disorder, particularly Attention Deficit Disorder with or without Hyperactivity (ADHD). This disorder, usually diagnosed in childhood, can persist into adulthood, with an estimated prevalence of ADHD in adults of 2.8%. This presentation will cover clinical manifestations, diagnostic steps and treatment modalities. It will be rounded off by two testimonials from affected students.

PowerPoint of the conference

François Candaux is a psychiatrist and psychotherapist, associated with the Unité d’accueil et interventions brèves, part of the General Psychiatry Service, Department of Psychiatry, CHUV. He is responsible for the Adult ADHD Specialized Consultation and collaborates with the psychotherapeutic consultation for students at EPFL.

Registration required

KOKEDAMA WORKSHOP
Julia SaghrouniI-Breider

Wednesday 02.10 | 12:15-12:45 or 13:00-13:30 (in french) | Under the Rolex Learning Center, patio 11 outside (follow the signs)

Kokedama 苔⽟ are “moss balls” on which plants grow. This plant creation originated in Japan in the early 1990s. In theory, this technique can be adapted to any plant, from tropical plants to bamboo, orchids or ivy. Come and learn this subtle and relaxing art and connect with nature.

Link to register to the workshop

Julia SaghrouniI-Breider is a French-born artist and illustrator who grew up in the Morgian region. After training as a child educator and designer, she now offers her creative workshops and drawing classes in various venues: EMS, schools, leisure centers and events such as Japan Impact. Passionate about Japan, she regularly leads workshops on this theme.

Registration required

CAMPUS WALK: BIOMIMETISM IN ACTION
Michka Mélo

Wednesday 02.10 | 12:00-13:00 (in french/english) | meeting in front of the Swiss Tech Convention Center

Along the banks of the Sorge River, discover how living things can inspire us to solve technical problems, create works of art, and above all, help us live well within our planetary limits. You’ll learn to apply the concept of biomimicry to various fields of research, while being inspired by encounters with living things along the river.

Link to register to the workshop

Michka Mélo is an EPFL bioengineer. He studied and worked on biomimicry for ten years, designing products in collaboration with designers and training designers, artists and engineers in the approach. He currently works at EPFL as a sustainability coach for students.

Registration recommended

MENTAL DISORDERS: EARLY ACTION MEANS BETTER TREATMENT
Philippe Conus

Wednesday 02.10 | 17:30-18:30 (in french) | RLC – Espace Hodler and online (link to come)

Over the past 30 years, programs specializing in the early detection of psychiatric disorders have been established throughout the world. Initially focused on psychosis and schizophrenia, they are now aimed at the early detection of other disorders in order to improve patient outcomes. In this talk, we’ll look at the reasons why these programs are being developed, their impact on patient outcomes and the obstacles that still limit their widespread use.

PowerPoint of the conference

Philippe Conus is a psychiatrist and psychotherapist, professor at the University of Lausanne. He set up a program for the early detection of psychotic disorders in 2004. President of the International Association for Early Intervention in Mental Health, he conducts research ranging from the neurobiological determinants of psychotic disorders to the clinical and sociological determinants of the development of psychosis in young people.

Registration required

HOW TO AVOID BURNOUT?
Nadia Droz

Thursday 03.10 | 12:15-13:15 (in french) | Rolex Learning Center (RLC A1 230)

Presentation of a burnout reading model and a tool to help you make your own assessment. It will also help you define action strategies! A participative and caring workshop.

Link to register to the workshop

Nadia Droz, an occupational health psychologist based in Lausanne and co-author of “Burnout, la maladie du XXIe siècle”, has been helping people suffering at work for over twelve years. She works in organizations to prevent psychosocial risks and chronic stress.

Registration recommended

THE KEYS TO UNDERSTANDING A PERSON WITH AUTISM
Cédric Goedecke, Lauriane Villain

Thursday 03.10 | 12:15-13:15 (in french) | SG Building (AAC 008) and online (link to come)

This training is designed for non-autistic people who wish to better understand the experiences of autistic people. We will explore the challenges faced by people with autism and discuss ways to avoid placing them in situations of disability. Participants will learn how to value the abilities of people with autism and adopt behaviors that promote respectful and inclusive interactions.

PowerPoint of the Conference

Diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder in 2011, at the age of 42, Cédric Goedecke is convinced that, despite the difficulties, this status confers exceptional qualities. As a peer helper specialized in autism, he offers coaching for adults, holds conferences and leads awareness-raising workshops. Co-president of the A-Cube association, he promotes mutual aid and campaigns for better support for autism sufferers.

Lauriane Villain is an occupational therapist specializing in home support for autistic adults, mainly in the canton of Neuchâtel. She complements her practice with peer-help tools that allow her to be as close as possible to the real needs. Always keen to progress, she is currently taking the CAS in Autism at the University of Fribourg to improve her skills.

Registration required

INTRODUCTION TO SELF-HYPNOSIS FOR STRESS MANAGEMENT
Béatrice Gay, CHUV

Thursday 03.10 | 12:00-14:00 (in french) | Coupole Building (CO 123)

After a presentation of some basic hypnosis theory, practise group exercises to identify and experience the hypnotic trance state for stress management.

Link to register to the conference

After training as a nurse, Béatrice Gay studied medicine. She specialised in general internal medicine, then medical oncology, before finally devoting herself to psychiatry and psychotherapy, which she mainly practises at the CHUV and for young people in training. In parallel with her medical training, Béatrice Gay took a course in medical hypnosis 20 years ago, which she now passes on to her various patients. She has been teaching this discipline in hospitals in French-speaking Switzerland for a number of years on behalf of the Institut Romand d’Hypnose Suisse.

Registration required

KOKEDAMA WORKSHOP
Julia SaghrouniI-Breider

Thursday 03.10 | 12:15-12:45 or 13:00-13:30 (in french) | Under the Rolex Learning Center patio 11 outside (follow the sign)

Kokedama 苔⽟ are “moss balls” on which plants grow. This plant creation originated in Japan in the early 1990s. In theory, this technique can be adapted to any plant, from tropical plants to bamboo, orchids or ivy. Come and learn this subtle and relaxing art and connect with nature.

Link to register to the workshop

Julia SaghrouniI-Breider is a French-born artist and illustrator who grew up in the Morgian region. After training as a child educator and designer, she now offers her creative workshops and drawing classes in various venues: EMS, schools, leisure centers and events such as Japan Impact. Passionate about Japan, she regularly leads workshops on this theme.

Intended for people with ASD, registration required

NAVIGATE THE WORLD AS AN AUTISTIC PERSON
Cédric Goedecke, Lauriane Villain

Thursday 03.10 | 13:30-14:30 (en français) | SG Building (AAC 014)

This session is specifically designed for people with autism, offering an overview of coping strategies for interacting in a predominantly allistic world. We’ll discuss why coping is necessary, its limitations, and when it may be insufficient. Practical tools and strategies will be shared to help participants thrive in an allist environment, with a focus on preserving their well-being.

PowerPoint of the workshop

Diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder in 2011, at the age of 42, Cédric Goedecke is convinced that, despite the difficulties, this status confers exceptional qualities. As a peer helper specialized in autism, he offers coaching for adults, holds conferences and leads awareness-raising workshops. Co-president of the A-Cube association, he promotes mutual aid and campaigns for better support for autism sufferers.

Lauriane Villain is an occupational therapist specializing in home support for autistic adults, mainly in the canton of Neuchâtel. She complements her practice with peer-help tools that allow her to be as close as possible to the real needs. Always keen to progress, she is currently taking the CAS in Autism at the University of Fribourg to improve her skills.

Registration required

TURNING IMPOSTER SYNDROME INTO AN ALLY!
Margarita Sanchez Jurado

Thursday 03.10 | 17:15-19:00 (en français) | Coupole Building (CO 216)

Do you sometimes feel out of place, doubt yourself, and wonder how you got there? Do you lack confidence in yourself and your abilities? If these doubts become pathological, you may be suffering from impostor syndrome. Also known as self-taught syndrome, this disorder encourages you to deny ownership of any accomplishment, whether professional or personal, and to live with the constant fear of being found out by those around you. This workshop will give you some keys to free yourself from it.

Link to register to the workshop

A lecturer in “Dramaturgy for the Professional World” at Lausanne University for over 16 years, Margarita Sanchez Jurado is also a coach and trainer of adults in personal development for various companies. What sets her apart: she uses her stage experience to boost self-esteem. Dancer, professional actress, director, singer and improviser, she completed her training in Dramatic Art at the Ecole Serge Martin in Geneva, and has since worked in over 75 professional shows.

Registration required

WHAT ARE THE RIGHT CHOICES FOR YOU: PLAY A GAME AND FIND OUT
Helena Kovacs, Aurélie Secretan

Thursday 03.10 | 17:00-18:30 (in english) | Rolex Learning Center – follow the signs

Would you like to get to know yourself better and have fun at the same time? Would you like to recharge your batteries but still learn something? Join this workshop in which we use the “Reflectory” game to help you discover your aspirations, skills and resources, through interaction with others. Use this experience to take a step back and project yourself into the future, both professionally and personally, so that you can make sense of your choices.

Link to register to the workshop

Helena Kovacs is a teacher and a social science researcher with a passion for transversal skills.

Aurélie Secrétan is a human resources psychologist and career expert.

Both work at EPFL’s Transversal Skills and Career Center (CCTC), where they help students and recent graduates discover the diversity of career paths, while advising them on how best to achieve their career goals.

Intended for students/phd students, registration required

MOTIVATIONAL INTELLIGENCE
Caroline Pulfrey

Friday 04.10 | 12:00-13:00 (in english) | Rolex Learning Center
(RLC A1 230)

Motivation is the fuel that drives us to engage in our work, tackle challenges and forge ahead in our careers. When our motivation drops it’s a drain on our vital energy and a warning sign of burnout. So, what exactly is motivation, how can we understand our motivational states and build a healthy motivation in all we do? This workshop provides the key to active self-motivation management. It allows us to gain a deep understanding of motivational quality and provides hands-on methods for cultivating our daily motivation, as well as developing it as a tool for success and satisfaction in life and work.

Link to register to the workshop

Caroline Pulfrey is an education trainer, consultant, and lecturer in group dynamics, motivation, leadership, strategy and organizational culture.
She has a PhD in Social Psychology from the University of Lausanne and has worked as lecturer and researcher at the University of Lausanne, the University of Geneva, the EPFL, l’École Hôtelière de Lausanne, Glion Institute of Higher Education as well as Les Roches International School of Hotel Management.
Thanks to her varied teaching experience, and twenty years researching motivation, Caroline Pulfrey has a deep working knowledge of how to work with our motivation to enhance our professional and our personal lives.

Registration required

MAKE IT AWKWARD!
Maria Cortes Astudillo

Vendredi 4 octobre | 13:00– 14:30 (in english) | Coupole Building
(CO 216)

We’ve all been speechless when faced with an uncomfortable remark. And then thought about all the scathing retorts we could have made. This collaborative and interactive workshop, with role-playing in small groups, will provide you with eight effective strategies for responding to embarrassing remarks. It will also suggest ways of reacting if you witness an embarrassing remark or if you yourself are the source of a comment that embarrasses others.

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María Cortés Astudillo is an industrial engineer specialized in agile working methodologies. She supports teams on their agile journey within companies and runs collective and emotional intelligence workshops to raise awareness on climate change and inequalities.

The workshop has been created by Siara Isaac, lecturer and scientific collaborator at the EPFL Center for Learning Sciences (LEARN).

02-03.10 | 12:30 – 18:00 | Hall of Internef
04-05.10 | 12:30 – 18:00 | Hall of Amphipôle

HEALTH CHECK-UPS AND TESTS STANDS
(on registration)

Note on registration
All tests and health check-up stands can accommodate two people at a time. One of the two stands requires prior booking, while the second is accessible without registration, on a queuing basis. By registering, you can reserve your tests and health check-ups for a fixed date and time. Should registration be full, please feel free to drop by in person. Our trainers will be delighted to welcome you when a place becomes available.

JOINT MOBILITY
Prolonged sitting has a detrimental effect on your joint mobility. Find out how it affects you and what you can do to improve it!

On 7 October, the stand will be manned by three physiotherapy students from HESAV.

Length of test : 10 minutes

07-08.10 : Link to register
09-10.10 : Link to register

ANTHROPOMETRY AND NUTRITION
Come and analyze your body composition (% muscle mass, fat mass, body fat, etc.) and receive personalized nutritional advice.

In the presence of a dietician from the UNIL-EPFL Sport and Health Service.

Length of test: 20 minutes 

07-08.10 : Link to register
09-10.10 : Link to register

CARDIOVASCULAR
Join us on a walking course that mimics a standard everyday movement. During the effort, your heart rate is measured, so you can learn more about your physical condition.

Length of test : 10 minutes 

07-08.10 : Link to register
09-10.10 : Link to register

DIALOGUE AND EXCHANGE STANDS
(no registration required)

NURSING CONSULTATIONS ACCUEIL SANTÉ
From Monday to Thursday | 12:00 – 16:00

The Accueil Santé nurses offer two different consultations:

1. A cardiovascular check-up, using a questionnaire on lifestyle, diet, family history, blood pressure and BMI.

2. A questionnaire on STI and HIV risk-taking.

WHOSE JOB IS IT TO PROTECT OUR MENTAL HEALTH?
From Monday to Thursday | 12:00 – 14:00

What responsibility do state institutions have in relation to individual responsibility for mental health? Norma Schröder, a Master’s student in law, invites you to discover her dissertation project on this subject. You will have the opportunity to assess each actor’s share of responsibility on a scale (e.g. 70% State and 30% individual) and discover the results of Norma’s research in the legal field. You will also be able to give your opinion on the measures that UNIL could or should put in place to protect the mental health of its students.

SUSTAINABILITY ON CAMPUS – THE BIG QUIZ!
Tuesday, Wednesday | 12:00 – 18:00

Come and test your knowledge of sustainability, and try to win some great prizes at the UNIL Sustainability Competence Centre stand.

CHUV GENERAL PSYCHIATRY DEPARTMENT – PsyYoung
From Monday to Thursday | 12:00 – 14:00

As professionals from the CHUV Department of Psychiatry and PsyYoung, we will introduce you to all aspects of mental health (tips on how to take care of yourself, warning factors, resources). On the menu: information, documentation, quizzes, videos and fun experiments.

Come and try the “Rubber Hand Illusion” (Monday to Thursday between 12pm and 2pm). This experiment was designed by a team from the University of Pittsburgh’s Institute of Psychology in 1998. Its aim is to deceive the nervous system by artificially inducing desynchronization between visual, sensory and proprioceptive stimuli, with the aid of a subterfuge using a rubber hand.

You can also try out Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy (VRET) (Tuesday, October 8, between 12 and 4pm). The use of practical, caring virtual reality techniques to help you overcome your fears and addictions (phobias, social anxiety, addictions…) Join us for an enriching experience, regain your confidence and overcome your hang-ups in a friendly atmosphere!

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EQUALITY OFFICE – DISCRIMINATION AND HEALTH?
From Monday to Thursday | 13:00 – 15:00

The issue of discrimination and its impact on health is increasingly being examined in research. Healthcare professionals are finding that prejudice, on the part of both patients and practitioners, has an impact on the way patients are cared for, to the point of having negative repercussions on their mental and physical health. The Equality Office welcomes you to its stand every day between 1pm and 3pm to discuss these issues.

UNIL + EPFL CHAPLAINCY
Tuesday and Thursday | 14:00 – 17:00

The chaplaincy informs you about its activities, which promote spirituality, conviviality, dialogue, reflection and mutual learning. Please note that the chaplaincy is open to all religions, beliefs, philosophies and free thought. Everyone is welcome, regardless of their origin, social status, culture, affective/sexual orientation, religious or political convictions.

STOP SUICIDE
Monday | 12:00 – 18:00

The Stop Suicide association invites you to find out more about mental health support resources by taking part in a prize-winning quiz. The Stop Suicide association was founded in 2000, following a silent march organized by students affected by the suicide of one of their classmates. Their mission was to talk about suicide and get people to talk about it, to inform, to raise awareness and to increase prevention opportunities. Today, Stop Suicide runs an annual prevention campaign, organizes workshops for young people, provides training at colleges and universities, and advises education and media professionals on suicide-related issues.

INITIATION TO ADAPTED SPORT
(no registration required)

ISSUL – BOCCIA – ADAPTED SPORT
From Monday to Thursday | 13:00 – 16:00

Boccia is a mixed ball opposition sport, played individually or in teams, and is included in the Paralympic Games for some people. It is similar to petanque played indoors with leather balls. Come and try out this adapted sport in teams of 3 or as an individual!

Registration required – registration link available below each session.

The Service Sport Santé UNIL+EPFL (SSUE) offers more than 120 physical and sporting activities on campus to get the Lausanne academic community moving, in the exceptional setting of the Dorigny Sports Centre. With sustainable health in mind, the Service SSUE invites students and staff from UNIL and EPFL to work out together in an open environment that respects differences.

SPORT | MyBreak Tonic
Service SSUE

07-08.10 | 10:00 – 10:20 (in french/english) | West entrance of the building Internef
09-10.10 | 10:00 – 10:20 (in french/english) | Entrance of the building Amphipole

A 20-minute session focusing on exercises using bodyweight only. The “Tonic” orientation is ideal in the morning to awaken your postural tone with a sequence of muscle-strengthening exercises.

07-08.10 : Link to register
09-10.10 : Link to register

SPORT | MyBreak Digest
Service SSUE

07-08.10 | 13:00 – 13:20 (in french/english) | West entrance of the building Internef
09.10 | 13:00 – 13:20 (in french/english) | Entrance of the building Amphipole
10.10 | 13:00 – 13:20 (in french/english) | Place Cosandey

A 20-minute session focusing on exercises using bodyweight only. The “Digest” orientation aims to promote digestion with gentle movements, opening and lengthening exercises and breath work.

07-08.10 : Link to register
09-10.10 : Link to register

SPORT | MyBreak NRJ Booster
Service SSUE

07-10.10 | 10:00–10:20 (in french/english) | West entrance of the building Internef

A 20-minute session focusing on exercises using bodyweight only. The “NRJ Booster” orientation gives you a boost of energy at the end of the day, with dynamic movements to activate the cardiovascular and muscular systems.

07-08.10 : Link to register
09-10.10 : Link to register

RELAXATION | Mindfulness
Martina Schmidt (Aumônerie UNIL+EPFL) or Sylvie Ulmann

08.10 | 12:15 – 12:45 (in french/english) and 13:00 – 13:30 (in french/english) | Building Internef (NEF 176)
09.10 | 12:30 – 13:00 (in french) and 13:00 – 13:30 (in french) | Building Amphipôle (POL 249)
10.10 | 12:15 – 12:45 (in french/english) and 13:00 – 13:30 (in french/english) | Building Amphipôle (POL 249)

Introduce yourself to the art of meditation and mindfulness for 30 minutes, during which attention is focused intentionally and non-judgmentally on the experience of the present moment.

08-10.10 : Link to register

Martina Schmidt is a Protestant chaplain and pastor. The UNIL+EPFL chaplaincy offers mindfulness meditations throughout the year.

Sylvie Ulmann is a certified RYT500h yoga teacher and PR journalist. She has been practising meditation for over 20 years and trained with Fabrice Midal.

Registration required

FAE: ART THERAPY WORKSHOP
Nicole Heusch, FAE (Fédération des associations d’étudiant·e·x·s) 

Monday October 07 | 12:00 – 14:00 (in french) | Extranef building (EXT-109)

The aim of this workshop is to make you aware of a form of expression other than the spoken or written word as a way of expressing your own experience of mental health (or that of those close to you) as students. The workshop offers an opportunity to discover the impact of personal creation using artistic materials (pre-cut images to be transformed and pasted onto a cardboard support) as a springboard for verbal and/or written expression and as a means of understanding and realising oneself. This artistic mediation calls on both your perceptions and your reflective capacity regarding your experiences of emotional well-being/ill-being, with yourself or with others. The process aims to give renewed meaning to events of an interpersonal nature.

Link to register

Nicole Heusch is a psychiatric nurse and art therapist specialising in the visual arts. She holds a Master’s degree in American Art Therapy and a Federal Diploma in Art Therapy. She worked in France and Canada before settling in Switzerland. She has run art therapy workshops, particularly for refugees and immigrants, and women’s workshops in conjunction with her private practice.

In 2007, she set up the first art therapy group for family carers in Gland, as part of the home care service. She ran the group from 2007 to 2020, then continued it in private practice until 2023. In 2017, she organised two exhibitions of the art therapy work of Caregivers in Tolochenaz and at the Haute École de Santé in Lausanne (HESAV). She organises other artists’ exhibitions and in 2019 will be exhibiting her own work in Tolochenaz. She has presented her work at several international art therapy conferences in Europe and the United States.

Registration required

MOTHER EARTH IN PAIN
L’éprouvette

Monday October 7 | 14:30 – 16:00 (in french) | In front of la Grange de Dorigny

Faced with the challenges of the 21st century, learning about and experiencing the emotions raised by ecological issues can lead us to rethink our place as humans in the living world. This workshop invites you to explore the links and interdependencies between planetary health and human health, both physical and psychological. The discussion begins by sharing experiences of the state of the world, in a collective and supportive consciousness. This is followed by a joint exploration of sources of resilience and avenues of positive action to which we can contribute, in order to support the emergence of tools to help us navigate the present and future world with greater serenity.

Link to register

L’éprouvette, UNIL’s Science and Society Laboratory, offers a wide range of educational and practical activities for understanding and experimenting with science. A unique opportunity to acquire knowledge in an interactive, fun and practical way, so you can make informed personal and civic decisions, and become an active player in our society.

Registration recommended

GROWING THROUGH PERSONAL FULFILMENT
Fabrice Dini

Monday October 7 | 18:30 – 20:00 (in french) | Amphimax building (MAX-351)

What are the main components of a psychologically balanced education? How can parents and teachers work together to create an environment in which children can flourish? This discussion explores practices for educating children and promoting their development through complementary and innovative approaches.

The conference will be followed by a round-table discussion with Fabrice Dini and Monique Borcard-Sacco.

Moderator: Kevin Gabrielli (Service SSUE).

Link to register

Fabrice Dini is an integral education specialist and a certified MBSR instructor from the Center for Mindfulness (CFM) at the University of Massachusetts Medical School (trained by Jon-Kabat-Zinn).

Monique Borcard-Sacco is a psychologist and sophrologist. She teaches mindfulness at the Service Sport Santé UNIL+EPFL and has worked in scientific research for several years.

Registration required

IINTRODUCTION TO SELF-HYPNOSIS FOR STRESS MANAGEMENT
Beatrice Gay, CHUV

Tuesday October 8 | 12:00 – 14:00 (in french) | Internef building (NEF 231)

This workshop will introduce you to some basic hypnosis theory. You will then be able to devote some time to group exercises, enabling you to identify and experience the hypnotic trance state for stress management.

Link to register to the workshop

After training as a nurse, Béatrice Gay studied medicine. She specialised in general internal medicine, then medical oncology, before finally devoting herself to psychiatry and psychotherapy, which she mainly practises at the CHUV and for young people in training. In parallel with her medical training, Béatrice Gay took a course in medical hypnosis 20 years ago, which she now passes on to her various patients. She has been teaching this discipline in hospitals in French-speaking Switzerland for a number of years on behalf of the Institut Romand d’Hypnose Suisse.

Registration required

STRESS MANAGEMENT
Monique Borcard-Sacco

Wednesday October 9 | 12:15 – 13:15 (in french) | Amphipôle building (POL 321)

What if the way we perceive stress was a source of information for our own development? In this workshop, try out how to become aware of your stress signals and how they can help you to take care of yourself and express your full potential.

Link to register

Monique Borcard-Sacco is a psychologist and sophrologist. She teaches mindfulness at the Service Sport Santé UNIL+EPFL and has worked in scientific research for several years.

For students, registration required

RECONCILING STUDY AND DYS*/ADHD/AUTISTIC SPECTRUM DISORDER/DISABILITY PROBLEMS
Nathalie Janz, François Candaux

Wednesday October 9 | 12:15 – 14:00 (in french) | Amphipôle building (POL 336)

UNIL has placed inclusiveness at the heart of its strategic plan. It therefore promotes the reconciliation of studies and the various situations of disability including, for example, learning problems (dys* disorders), attention disorders, autism spectrum disorders, chronic physical illnesses and psychological illnesses. In this workshop, you will be given a two-part presentation of what UNIL has to offer to support you in your studies and enable you to pursue your studies with special needs in mind: Nathalie Janz, the contact person for disability situations, will explain who her counterparts are in the Faculties, what help and services you can call on and how to apply for accommodation for your exams in order to maximise your chances of passing your Bachelor’s or Master’s degree. François Candaux will talk to you about the clinical presentation of neurodevelopmental disorders, their impact on studies and the treatment options available. You will be able to test your knowledge of disabilities and dys* disorders at the UNIL in the form of a fun quiz, which will probably have a few surprises in store for you!

Link to register

Nathalie Janz is the Teaching Assistant to the Director of UNIL. She is the contact person for general enquiries from students with special needs and organises an annual meeting with the people concerned. Together with experts, it organises awareness-raising sessions on visible and invisible disabilities, as well as on psychological illnesses among students. These courses are aimed at UNIL staff, lecturers and student associations concerned with disability and special needs.

François Candaux is a psychiatrist and psychotherapist, associated with the Unité d’accueil et interventions brèves, part of the General Psychiatry Service, Department of Psychiatry, CHUV. He is responsible for the Adult ADHD Specialized Consultation and collaborates with the psychotherapeutic consultation for students at EPFL.

Registration recommended

PANEL DISCUSSION: DISCRIMINATION AND HEALTH?
Bureau de l’égalité (Equality Office)

Wednesday October 9 | 16:00 – 17:30 (in french) | Amphipôle building (POL 336)

This panel discussion is devoted to the impact of discrimination on health. It will look at the relationship to health of people who experience discrimination on the grounds of ability, gender, sexual and emotional orientation and ethnic and racial origin. The speakers, experts, social actors and health practitioners will provide a forum for reflection on the challenges and good practice involved in access to inclusive health. Speakers:

• Members of the Collectif AfroSwiss, an association for the fight against anti-black racism in French-speaking Switzerland
• Chantal Mariam Neuhaus, ES ambulance driver and Afrofeminist activist
• Dr. Raphaël Bize, doctor specialising in the health of people who are in a minority because of their affective and sexual orientation and/or gender identity, Unisanté
• Dr. Patrick Bodenmann, Professor, Head of the Department of Vulnerability and Social Medicine, Chair of Medicine for Vulnerable Populations FBM-UNIL, Unisanté
• Dr. Joëlle Schwarz, sociologist Joëlle Schwarz, sociologist and epidemiologist, specialist in gender and health, Unisanté

Moderator: Mélanie-Evely Pétrémont, Project Manager, UNIL Equality Office

Link to register

Registration required

MOTHER EARTH IN PAIN
L’éprouvette

Thursday October 10 | 14:30 – 16:00 (in french) | South entrance of Amphipole building

Faced with the challenges of the 21st century, learning about and experiencing the emotions raised by ecological issues can lead us to rethink our place as humans in the living world. This workshop invites you to explore the links and interdependencies between planetary health and human health, both physical and psychological. The discussion begins by sharing experiences of the state of the world, in a collective and supportive consciousness. This is followed by a joint exploration of sources of resilience and avenues of positive action to which we can contribute, in order to support the emergence of tools to help us navigate the present and future world with greater serenity.

Link to register to the workshop

L’éprouvette, UNIL’s Science and Society Laboratory, offers a wide range of educational and practical activities for understanding and experimenting with science. A unique opportunity to acquire knowledge in an interactive, fun and practical way, so you can make informed personal and civic decisions, and become an active player in our society.

Registration required and Online

SUSTAINABLE HEALTH IN HIGHER EDUCATION
UNIL, EPFL, SERVICE SSUE

Thursday October 10 | 18:30 – 20:00 (in french) | Online or Nucleo room (Vortex)

How can academic institutions integrate and promote a sustainable approach to health, both for their communities and their environments?

Discover the best practices and advances in sustainable health, with exchanges between leading academic experts. Université Laval, recognised as a world reference, will be sharing its experience and successes in this field.

This event is a unique opportunity to reflect on the future of health in higher education, and to discover how concrete strategies can make a lasting difference. Whether you are a member of an academic institution, a researcher or simply interested in health and sustainability issues, this conference will provide you with valuable insights into the challenges and opportunities in this crucial area.

Firstly, a strategic view of the issue will be taken through discussions between Frédéric Herman, Rector of UNIL, Kathryn Hess Bellwald, Associate Vice-President of EPFL and Sophie D’Amours, Rector of ULaval.

Secondly, field applications and research implications will be addressed by Nicolas Senn, Vice-Dean for Sustainability and Infrastructure at the FBM, Jacques Cornuz, Unisanté Director and Jean-Pierre Després, Vitam (Quebec).

The round table will be moderated by Kevin Gabrielli (in charge of digital innovation at the SSUE Department).

Link to register
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