The February 2024 Wellness Calendar is now published!
View the February 2024 Wellness Calendar now!
The Wellness@Work Programming Committee is challenging you to weekly prompts to support your heart health for February.
Highlighted Programming
- Mon Feb 5: Get to know your Athletics and Recreation Facilities! Attend a tour and receive a free day pass.
- Fri Feb 9: Hibernate: A virtual, creative workshop on caring for our mental health in winter.
- Thurs Feb 15: U of G on Tour: Ontario Veterinary College Complex.
- Fri Feb 16: Wellness Friday: Calming Your Mind in Challenging Times. Explore personal stress triggers and review some practical, easy techniques to make brief relaxation moments a natural part of everyday life.
- Thurs Feb 22: U of G on Tour: Meeting the animals that help us all.
- Mon Feb 26: Morning Mindful Moment
- Tues Feb 27: Exercises and Mobility Tips for Desk Workers. Join HPC Physiotherapists to explore how to build a tailored exercise routine for yourself that fits and lasts!
Take Your Break is Back on Feb 20!
The Take Your Break event is not just about recognizing our staff and faculty for all the amazing things they do by providing them with free drinks and snacks. It is also about making the space to engage in healthy work habits, step away from our workspaces to take a walk, and do it with our colleagues to support our mental and social well-being. Please register to help us with estimating the numbers for the event. We look forward to seeing you there!
Drop-In Blood Pressure Clinics:
- February 6, 2024, 9:30am to 11:30 am
- February 15, 2024, 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm
- February 21, 2024, 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
- February 28, 2024, 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm
Want more out of your lunch hour on Thursdays? Join the Yoga and Meditation collective online at Noon ET on Thursdays for a 20-minute Mindful Movement that can be done at your desk or on your mat. Connect with your mind and body to recharge/reset your day. View the Winter 2024 yoga schedule.
Participate in Black History Month at U of G!
This year, the Guelph Black Students Association and Student Experience have planned 12 events around the theme of 360°; Health and Wellness.
Black Faculty Staff Network
The Black Faculty Staff Network (BFSN) serves as a place of engagement, support and community for Black-identifying faculty and staff at U of G. BFSN holds 1-hour meetings monthly via Microsoft Teams as a space for community-building, peer support and conversation about topics of interest to Black staff and faculty. It also plans to facilitate more opportunities for networking, professional development, continuous learning and overall advancement.