Student Health and Wellness invites you to join Registered Kinesiologist, Lindsey Wachter, for functional fitness on the Hangar field.  Enjoy a pre-programmed workout with jump ropes, agility ladders, hurdles, plyo boxes and more! The workouts will be comprised of strength, core and cardio movements and modifications will be offered to increase or decrease difficulty. Working out on turf allows participants to use different pieces of equipment and perform different exercises than their usual routine. The workout will take 30 minutes to complete so drop in anytime between 7:30- 8:30 am (Registration is required).

Lakehead University & Ontario Government Vaccination Policies are in effect.  Please read COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements prior to coming to campus or the Athletics Facilities

Struggling to stay on task and be productive? Study with our peer wellness educators. Drop in to the zoom anytime and feel free to leave anytime. 

Join Student Health and Wellness Registered Kinesiologist Lindsey Wachter to learn about how meal planning and preparation can be used to build healthy meals while saving time and money.

Participants will learn how meal planning can help:

• Avoid ordering in
• Stay on budget 
• Decrease food waste
• Decrease time spent in the kitchen

Leave your cares behind while petting adorable dogs! 

Join Therapy Dogs from St. John Ambulance Thunder Bay in the Student Health and Wellness activity room from 12:30-1:30 every Thursday until December 2. Please enter through the doors facing Lake Tamblyn- there will be a sign! 

COVID safety protocols will be in place and the Lakehead vaccine policy is in effect.

Student Health and Wellness wants to send you some positive vibes before the start of exams, stop by for some tea and pick up study supplies between 11am and 1pm in the RC Hallway. 

Student Health and Wellness invites you to connect with fellow students over food and conversation in weekly sessions for International Students on Wednesdays Nov. 10, 17, 24 and Dec. from 3-4 pm at the International Student Centre. Snacks will be provided.

Week 1- Making the Transition

Meet some of the SHW Counselling team and share your experiences coming to study at Lakehead, discuss coping strategies and learn more about your fellow Thunderwolves

Week 2- Creating Your Self-Care Plan

Within this workshop students will be guided through the process of evaluating their current coping strategies, learning about the various categories of self-care, and developing a plan to better support themselves when faced with isolation, loneliness, life transitions and stress. This workshop is interactive and will allow for students to share their self-care ideas with other students.

Week 3- Managing Stress Mindfully

Whenever there is change there is uncertainty and with uncertainty comes stress. In this session, SHW counsellor Holly will offer mindfulness-based exercises that may help you navigate stress and uncertainty by bringing a kind loving awareness to your present moment experience. 

Week 4- Staying Well

Learn about all the resources available to help you stay well.  In this session, we will introduce you to all the supports available to you both on and off-campus to help you take care of your well-being.

Join Student Success Advisor, Jessica Young, and Health and Wellness Promoter, Lindsey Wachter to learn the basics of bullet journaling and how you can use it for time management, academic planning and to support your well-being.

You will receive an email prior to the event with the zoom link and a suggested supply list to get your journal started! 

The cutest kind of stress relief is back on campus! 

Join Therapy Dogs from St. John Ambulance Thunder Bay by Lake Tamblyn from 12:30-1:30 every Thursday until October 28. 

COVID safety protocols will be in place and the Lakehead vaccine policy is in effect.

Celebrating Halloween this weekend? Stop by Student Health and Wellness first to pick up a safe night out kit to help ensure that the costumes are the only scary thing this weekend. 

Kits include safe sex supplies, snacks, safe substance use resources and a few treats (It is Halloween after all!) Pick up starts at 10 until we run out! 

This session is offered by Egale, Canada’s leading organization for 2SLGBTQI people and issues.

Cultures of normalized transphobic and sexual violence present in school communities produce toxic conditions, not just for trans and nonbinary students, but for all students.

This interactive, 90-minute, instructor-led webinar will help participants recognize and intervene in these harmful dynamics, and build skills for fostering cultures of consent, gender inclusion, and healthier relationships overall.

Participants will leave the session both motivated to continue this important work in their own school communities and equipped with further resources and tools to turn their learning into action.

This session is designed for educators, administrators, and staff in both secondary and post-secondary schools.

Please note that having a foundational understanding of trans identities and gender diversity prior to the session is recommended. For learning resources, check out the “Brushing Up on Basics” section of Egale’s Draw-the-Line Against Transphobic Violence webpage: https://egale.ca/egale-in-action/draw-the-line-atv-2021/