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Heart Healthy BINGO Card: February 2023 Wellness Challenge
The Wellness@Work Programming Committee is challenging you to a new Heart Healthy BINGO game for February.
Download the bingo card to participate in the Wellness@Work BINGO challenge throughout the month of February. Everyone who participates will be entered into a draw for a prize!
All you need to do is print the bingo card and mark off squares as you complete them:
Over 600 Blood Donations through U of G's Partners for Life team in 2022! New goal set!
In 2022, U of G set a goal of 515 donations to Canadian Blood Services through the Partners for Life program. With the support of all U of G community members, we were able to contribute 603 blood donations!
If you didn’t know, it can often take more than one donor to save a life and there is a large shortage of blood donations across Canada!
The January 2023 Wellness Calendar is now published!
Wellness@Work wishes you a restful holiday season and invites you to make room for wellness this winter. This January, whether you are looking to care for yourself through art, support your Smoke-Free Campus, or improve your physical well-being, we hope you find something that meets your needs. Stay safe and don't forget to walk like a penguin! Happy Holidays!
Winter 2023 Yoga Programming Schedule
This Winter, join in a weekly yoga practice with the U of G Yoga and Meditation Collective.
U of G Yoga and Meditation Collective's new WINTER semester Yoga Practice continues with some changes in programming. Let’s clear our minds with the breath, strengthen our bodies with movement, and ease into some beautiful Winter semester yoga poses.
Everyone is welcome! No Experience is Required. Note: Try not to eat at least an hour before your yoga practice.
The November 2022 Wellness Calendar is now published!
Jump into November with some Wellness@Work programming. In honour of World Kindness Day on November 13th, we invite you to take some time to support your wellness. Whether you are looking for ways to take breaks in your workday or are searching for new resources to support your colleagues and community, we hope you find something that meets your needs.
Wellness@Work Programming Schedule for 2023
The Wellness@Work Programming Committee is making some small changes to the Wellness@Work Programming Calendars that are released monthly.
Join the 30-Day November Kindness Challenge!
Kindness, the quality of being friendly, generous, and considerate can help make our community stronger, more connected, and more resilient.
In honour of World Kindness Day on November 13, 2022, the Gratitude, Recognition, and Employee Appreciation Together (GREAT) Initiative challenges you to focus on being kind to others and yourself by completing our Kindness Challenge for each day of the month of November.
Save Lives by Donating Blood and Join U of G's Partners for Life team!
If you didn’t know, it can often take more than one donor to save a life and there is a large shortage of blood donations across Canada!
Join the University of Guelph's Partners for Life (PFL) team as we work towards saving lives together and make an appointment to donate blood or plasma now!
Be Well, Be Safe Week 2022
From May 2-6, 2022, Wellness@Work hosted a week of activities in recognition of National Mental Health Week and North American Occupational Safety and Health Week.