Stop by to pick up a Thrive Wellness Kit, connect with fellow Thunderwolves, and take a moment to recharge. Enjoy light refreshments, games, puzzles, and other low-key activities throughout the event.

Staff from Student Health and Wellness and Human Resources will be on hand to discuss supports available to Lakehead students, staff and faculty, along with NorWest Community Health Centres, offering their First Aid Kit for Joy. Institutional Planning and Analysis will also be distributing food to students, made possible through generous funding from Alumni and Friends.

Whether you’re popping in between classes or staying for a bit, this is a welcoming space to connect, unwind, and take something helpful with you.

Join the Indigenous Student Resource Centre for Thrive Week on January 27, 2026, from 11:30 a.m.-2:00 p.m. at The Outpost for a Woodland Print Paint Session featuring a special Thrive Week design by Lakehead University Indigenous artist Natasha Broadbent.

Take a break from the stress of school, get creative, and spend time in the community while you paint your own piece to take home, no experience needed. All materials and the Thrive Week print will be provided.

Drop by and connect with staff from the Thunder Bay District Health Unit. Learn about harm reduction and safer substance use, ask questions in a non-judgmental space, and pick up free safe supply and harm reduction resources

Take a break from your day and drop in for Take10: Winter Wellness & Mitten Making with Student Health and Wellness Peer Wellness Educators. Get creative by making your own cozy mittens using upcycled materials, while chatting about ways to get through the winter months.

Climate anxiety is a normal response to a world on fire. The trick is not to stay alone with it. Join Jennifer Chesnut, Lakehead PhD student and Rachel Portinga & Carolina Camacho from Lakehead’s Sustainability Office, for an introductory climate emotions workshop. Alongside information and support resources, there will be opportunities to talk about climate feelings using a group process called the Work That Reconnects. Since the 1970s, the Work That Reconnects has helped thousands of people to increase solidarity, resilience, and the courage to act in the face of escalating environmental issues. This is a workshop for Lakehead students and staff who want to understand climate emotion strategies for themselves and/or their networks. We will do a handful of short activities, using the chat function and break-out rooms.

Pre-registrations are helpful, but drop-ins will be welcomed. Bring paper/pencil.

Open to students, staff and faculty.

Note: The Work That Reconnects is a community-based learning process. It is not led by mental health experts.

Drop by the SAS Lounge and create your own happiness jar- a simple, creative way to collect the little things that boost your mood. Add slips of paper with moments, people, or activities that bring you joy, and take your jar with you as a reminder on tough days.

Open to students

Take a quick break and swing by The Sidebar for free coffee, Thrive Kits, and a few low-key activities to help you reset between classes. Student Health and Wellness will be on hand, but this is mostly about grabbing a coffee, taking a breather, and getting back to your day feeling a little more refreshed.

Open to students.

Join Holly Maki from Student Health and Wellness to learn about mindfulness, how it can be supportive to your well-being and the opportunity to participate in some brief mindfulness exercises. 

Wrap up Thrive Week with the SSC team! Drop by for Fidget Friday to make your own slime or balloon stress ball, perfect for keeping your hands busy while you study or relax. We’ll also have games on the TV, so whether you want to craft, play, or just hang out, there’s something for everyone.

Open to students.