Past Events

Taking regular breaks during the work day can help you de-stress and re-charge. Stop by the UC, Centre Six or the OVC Cafeteria  between 9:30 and 11:00 a.m. for a free medium coffee, tea, or hot chocolate from Tim Hortons. Bring along your colleagues.  This opportunity is available for all U of G employees.

Our art has so much to tell us - whether we are collaging images together, painting, or scribbling, it so often a direct reflection of our inner world. This is why artmaking can be such a restorative and compassionate practice of self-care. Join Jazmine for this unique workshop where she will guide a playful exploration of drawing on big and small scales, with a variety of tools as a way to connect with the self. Absolutely no art experience is required, professional scribblers welcome. Space is limited and registration is required.

The labyrinth is available for anyone to drop-by and walk through.

This session is a workload/time management program that helps managers and leaders do more with less, execute on strategic priorities, and stay engaged by raising the bar in how they plan, focus, organize and manage expectations. Program Focus:

Let's talk about how to use self-care to Optimize the learning and memory capacities of your mind, today!   This session will explain the effects that lack of exercise, reparative sleep and chronic stress can have on the neurons in your brain.  Recommendations for these three topics will also be discussed, including explanations for what optimal exercise, sleep and stress can do for your learning and memory capacities. Speaker: Theresa Martin (M.Sc. – Neuroscience) from Optimizing Human Minds (OHM).  

Do you miss the good old days on the playground? We have the solution for you, Recess League runs weekly with a random sport picked each time inspired by school yard games. Recess League is a great way to have a mental wellness break in the middle of the work or school day! Examples of sports that are played in Recess League are 3-on-3 Basketball, Kickball, Nerf, Ultimate Frisbee, Scooter Dodge-ball, and so many more! There is no previous experience required. 

The smoke-free peer support group has been cancelled moving forward due to lack of participation in the first 3 sessions. For a list of local smoking-cessation resources, visit: https://www.uoguelph.ca/smokefree/.  For more information, email smokefree@uoguelph.ca.

This session will discuss recent research on instructor perspectives of student mental health in the classroom, and will discuss steps forward in creating mentally-healthy work and study environments on campus.  Speaker: Dr. Kate Parizeau, Associate Professor (she/her) in the Department of Geography, Environment, and Geomatics. Register today!  

Each year on October 10, the World Health Organization encourages us all to recognize World Mental Health Day to help raise awareness of mental health issues globally and take action enhance mental health support. In 2019, the theme for the year is a focus on suicide prevention.  Annually, about 800,000 people take their own life and it's the second leading cause of death among 15-29 year olds globally (World Health Organization, 2019).

This vinyasa style class will use foam rollers, straps, small ball rolling & trigger point techniques to help elongate your fascia to improve flexibility, recovery & assist with joint pain. By relieving various tension points in the body, you will leave feeling rejuvenated & relaxed. No prior yoga experience required.