Past Events

Imposter syndrome is a false and sometimes crippling belief that one's successes are the product of luck or fraud rather than skill.  People who experience imposter syndrome may feel like a fake, feel that everything is down to luck or feel undeserving of their accomplishments. Join this workshop to increase self-awareness of imposter syndrome and identify proactive strategies to enhance wellness. Learning Objectives

Every Tuesday and Thursday at Noon 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 our much anticipated Wellness@Work Trivia hosted by Jennifer O’Neill in Athletics. Win bragging rights by placing in the top 3 teams on the leaderboard! Feel free to bring along your lunch or favourite snacks. How to participate:

Homewood Health has partnered with Occupational Health and Wellness to host this webinar. Description: Many of us feel overwhelmed by competing work and family demands. This session helps participants identify their key work/life stressors, clarify their values and develop skills and strategies to effectively prioritize their time and energy. Register today!

The Wellness Education Centre is hosting virtual Mood Routes walks for students and employees. Online Location Instructions Join the Teams group called "Mood Routes". The link for the video call will be shared in this group each week.

Offered by Kathy Somers.  This group program meets once a week for 3 weeks to develop and practice skills in decreasing the uncomfortable sensations of anxiety. A variety of long and short self-calming techniques are introduced, along with behaviours that can help prevent escalation of anxiety.  All techniques in this program have originated from research into strategies which decrease anxiety. They have been well studied and the most up-to-date information will be presented.

Staff, faculty and students are invited to celebrate the launch of Healthy Workplace Month with the third annual U of G Campus Mile!  This year, we are going virtual! Join us online for the welcome video, anytime on Thursday October 1st.

When you register for Gryphons Read, you'll receive an e-mail that contains a personalized code to get your free eBook* copy of Funny Boy. You will also get access to online resources to help bring the story and characters to life as you read, and then have the opportunity to discuss the book with other Gryphons in online book clubs in September.  There will also be the opportunity to meet the author!  To register, please complete this form and be sure to hit 'submit'.

Hosted by U of G's Learning and Development team. For Senior Leaders, Chairs, Directors, and People Managers

This session will be a question and answer session on the author’s craft (the art of writing). Participants will be able to engage with the author to ask about his writing process, his influences, his use of different literary tools or techniques (e.g. metaphor and imagery.). Registration coming soon. Sign up to receive a free e-book copy of Shyam Selvadurai’s Funny Boy through this link: https://gryphlife.uoguelph.ca/submitter/form/start/14978.