Uplift Health Lab

04/05/2022

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

03/18/2022

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! ➡️

03/18/2022

📣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 ➡️

06/22/2021

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

04/15/2021

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.

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.

03/09/2021

📢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!🤓

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...

03/04/2021

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+

02/27/2021

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!🧐

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...

12/12/2020

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!😎

A new study suggests that people who volunteer or support others during the pandemic tend to be happier.

12/01/2020

📢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!🧐

Finding moments of joy during the pandemic might be as simple as getting a little more sleep, expert says.

11/24/2020

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 affect work, but it’s also true that work can affect sleep.

11/17/2020

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!🧐

Positive thinking may reduce your risk of this deadly disease