Past Events

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. 

Homewood Health has partnered with Occupational Health and Wellness to host this webinar. Description: People form judgments about others in the workplace based on behaviours, attitude, speech, and appearance. The impressions that individuals communicate to others (positive or negative) can help move them ahead professionally, or can slow down their career progress and even create conflict in the workplace. This session will give participants an understanding of the importance of professional behaviours in the workplace and what it involves.

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

Register and join this webinar hosted by MindWell. Amy Baltzell, Sport Psychologist Consultant, joins MindWell Founder, Dr. Geoff Soloway to discuss dealing with difficult emotions and rise above negative thoughts. Join us in this one hour session to learn how self-compassion and mindfulness can help YOU leverage better performance in your life. Learn more on the MindWell website.

Special Event: Fall Equinox Yoga with special guest and seasoned meditator Sri Hans Event hosted by the Classical Yoga for Total Health and Awareness group at U of G How can we find calm in the midst of chaos? Where do we turn to access the voice of our deepest wisdom? What can we do to unplug and heal from within?