Past Events

58% of Canadian workers are stressed on a daily basis. In this workshop, participants will learn how to effectively deal with the stress of everyday working life through a series of interactive activities. Participants will gain a better understanding of the difference between maladaptive and productive coping strategies, while becoming equipped with the evidence-based strategies for happier, healthier working lives. A recording from the session can be found online here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EqzqB7FES4w .

A short program introducing techniques and sharing information to decrease the uncomfortable sensations of anxiety. October group - 3 Tuesdays at noon, 12:00 - 1:00 pm in Room 430 UC, starting Oct 23 November group - 3 Monday evenings, 7:00 - 8:00 pm in Room 430 UC, starting Nov 5

Join us for a new mental health and physical activity program called Mood Routes. This new program (also known as Mood Walks) is initiated by the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) and the Centre for Innovation in Campus Mental Health. These walking groups aim to support the mental and physical health of our campus community members by providing them with an opportunity to take a step back from their responsibilities and stresses, engage with their community, and enjoy the healing effects of nature.

A blood donor clinic will be held at the Guelph-Humber Campus. Visit to sign-up for a time to donate: https://blood.ca/en.  Give the gift of life to another person by donating blood.

The most common and severe symptom of peri-menopausal women is poor sleep ! They experience more difficulty falling asleep and sleep may be disturbed by hot flashes, sleep disorders, poor health, anxiety, depression, and worrying. This workshop outlines why Minarik's report on recent sleep research directs health professionals to change from past trends of hormones-only solutions when addressing sleep changes at mid-life.

Bring your yoga mat or a towel for this outdoor yoga class (weather permitting). No previous experience required. Take a break from your busy day with this gentle restorative class to calm your mind, increase strength, flexibility, vitality, and awareness. Release tension in the muscles and joints caused by sitting, reading, or working at a desk.  Register today!

Learn how to gain the buy-in of your people to critical organizational and systems changes. Communicate in a way that builds acceptance of changes while minimizing resistance. Learn to remove obstacles to implementing change while managing the concerns that people raise in response to the announcement of changes. Learn how to apply a step-by-step methodology for enabling the people impacted by change to successfully transition from the current to the future work situation or processes. You will learn how to:

A blood donor clinic will be held close to the Woodstock Research Station. Visit to sign-up for a time to donate: https://blood.ca/en.  Give the gift of life to another person by donating blood.

The two greatest triggers of Irritable Bowel symptoms and altered gastrointestinal function are... STRESS and DIET. There is a strong relationship between our brain, our emotions, and how our gastrointestinal (GI) tract is functioning. This program teaches the most effective relaxation and lifestyle strategies to improve this relationship and positively impact IBS symptoms. These approaches are helpful for those with IBS, and for people with a stressed stomach, who would like to better regulate their digestive system.