Past Events

Are you tired of the negative thoughts that constantly bark at you? Are you feeling fear and on the verge of a pandemic meltdown? To learn how to calm your mind and emotions, join performance coach Tim O’Connor for his Lower Your Stress: Obedience Training For Your Brain webinar. Tim is Head Coach of the Gryphons men’s and women’s golf team. During this interactive webinar, participants will learn the core principles and tools of awareness used by top performers in business, sports and the arts to silence their yapping minds and control their emotions.

This training will be reviewing muscular-skeletal disorders (MSDs), symptoms of MSDs, ergonomic risk factors, and solutions. There will be an in-depth review of how to properly set up your workstation, identify hazards and propose solutions, as well as tips for at work and at home. If you are registering less than 24 hours before the session, please email Sarah to request the meeting link: sschoeff@uoguelph.ca. Facilitated by: Jacob Thadickal, Rehabilitation Specialist in Human Resources

This webinar is being offered by CMHA Waterloo Wellington.  Loneliness is something that can affect anyone. Whether it is due to isolation, or feeling like we don’t fit in, feeling disconnected from others can influence our sense of well-being. Sometimes our thoughts, feelings and fears can keep us stuck in a negative pattern that can impact our mood and ability to engage with ourselves and others. In this webinar we will look at some quick and easy strategies to help us cope with some of those feelings and behaviours to help us feel more connected.

This monthly webinar series is offered by CMHA Waterloo Wellington.  Join community healthcare leader Dr. Anne-Marie Zajdlik, family doctor and founder, ARCH Clinic Waterloo and Wellington, and mental health expert Helen Fishburn, Chief Executive Officer of the Canadian Mental Health Association Waterloo Wellington, for this monthly video talk series. Anne-Marie and Helen sit down with with community leaders to discuss how we can find balance in our lives as we deal with COVID-19. Moderated by Marva Wisdom, Senior Leadership & Equity Practitioner.

U of G Women, Work and Wellness What are your challenges to living and working well? Join us online for this trio of discussions to reflect on the unusual circumstances that we have been faced with over the past year and the ongoing uncertainty about the future.

Join a short 15-minute morning and/or afternoon break hosted by one of your U of G colleagues who will share their talent, expertise, hobby or passion with you. All participants will join one Zoom meeting and then will select the breakout room break they would like to participate in. Afternoon Break Options

Everyone – faculty, staff, students, alumni and retirees – welcome. No experience required. Join Zoom Meeting Please contact ljairath@uoguelph.ca to register and access the meeting link.

Join a short 15-minute morning and/or afternoon break hosted by one of your U of G colleagues who will share their talent, expertise, hobby or passion with you. All participants will enter one Zoom meeting and then be able to select the breakout room they would like to participate in.  Morning Break Options

This webinar is being offered by CMHA Waterloo Wellington.  Any death of a loved one is devastating. Learn why a loss by suicide comes with unique challenges. We will also discuss how to help a grieving friend. Register here. Registered attendees will also have access to a recording of the webinar emailed to them afterwards. This ensures those working on shift have the ability to review the helpful information when they have time.

Dr. Robyne Hanley-Dafoe will be joining us virtually with a keynote on navigating stress and change in the workplace. All participants who join will be entered into a random draw to receive Robyne's book, "Calm within the Storm."  If registering on the day of the keynote, please email sschoeff@uoguelph.ca to request the meeting link.