Launch Thrive Week 2025 with Student Health and Wellness! Drop by The Study to pick up a Thrive kit, meet Student Health and Wellness staff and counsellors, and learn about all the events offered this year. Stick around for some low-key crafting and a chance to unwind as you kick off the week!
Open to students.
To see the entire Thrive schedule, visit lakeheadu.ca/Thrive
Join TalkCampus Clinical Director Polly Haselton and Clinical Lead, Ceri Connelly, for an interactive online workshop designed to help you build resilience and thrive in the face of academic challenges. Whether you're preparing for exams, celebrating successes, or learning from setbacks, this session will equip you with practical tools and strategies to stay grounded, motivated, and focused.
Open to Students, Sign Up Required
Looking to meet new people and make friends on campus? Join LUSU on Wednesday, January 22nd at The Study from 5-7 pm for a Friendzy! Part of Thrive Week, the Friendzy will be an evening of games and activities designed to help you engage and connect with your fellow Thunderwolves. We’ll have drink specials for you and your new bestie(s), as well as the chance to win a Study & Outpost gift card to keep the good vibes going!
Take a break and enjoy some quality family time at our Family Movie Matinee! We'll be watching Paddington 2.
This free event offers a cozy and fun activity to relax, connect, and recharge together.
Bring your little ones and settle in for an afternoon of entertainment with a family-friendly movie on the big screen. Popcorn will be provided.
Open to students, faculty and staff.
Join us for a Staff and Faculty Open House at Student Health and Wellness! This is your chance to explore the services and supports available to our students and learn how we can collaborate to foster a healthier, thriving campus community.
Take a tour of our space, meet our dedicated team, and discover how you can play a role in embedding wellness into your work. Enjoy light refreshments, engage in meaningful conversations, and leave with resources to better support our students—and yourselves!
Open to staff and faculty.
See the rest of the Thrive schedule at lakeheadu.ca/thrive.
Join SHW counsellor, Holly Maki, to dip your toes into mindfulness. This session includes an introduction to mindfulness where we hope to create some “aha moments” about mindfulness, maybe even inspiring you to want to know more. Included in this session there will be an explanation of what mindfulness is, how it can be supportive to your well-being and the opportunity to participate in some brief mindfulness exercises.
Open to students, faculty and staff. Check out the rest of the Thrive week schedule at lakeheadu.ca/Thrive
safeTALK is a 4-hour, in-person workshop to build skills in suicide prevention. Participants will learn how to recognize and engage with someone thinking about suicide, overcome attitudes that act as barriers to help, talk openly about suicide and connect with intervention resources for further support.
Through presentations, audiovisuals, small group discussion and scenario practice, you will learn a 4-step TALK model and practical steps to help activate a suicide alert that connects people having thoughts of suicide with more specialized intervention care and relevant resources.
All participants will receive a learning booklet, resources and a Certificate of Completion.
Open to students, staff and faculty. Registration is required, space is limited. Sign Up
See the rest of the Thrive schedule at lakeheadu.ca/thrive.
Join us for Let's Get Active: a series of engaging fitness classes and activities exclusively for Lakehead graduate students, faculty, and staff! Hosted by Athletics and Student Health and Wellness, these sessions are designed to promote physical health, mental well-being, and a sense of community within our campus.
Each class will offer a unique opportunity to engage in different forms of exercise, from yoga and bocce to strength training and outdoor adventures. Whether you're looking to destress, stay active, or try something new, there's something for everyone!
January's session will be part of Thrive Week and will be a yoga class facilitated by Modo Yoga
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Don’t miss this opportunity to invest in your well-being and connect with others in the Lakehead community!
Take a break and drop by Thunderwolves Thrive in the Agora! This casual, drop-in event is open to all members of the Lakehead community. Connect with your fellow Thunderwolves, enjoy light refreshments, and grab some exclusive giveaways provided by Bell Let’s Talk.
Representatives from Student Health and Wellness and Human Resources will be on hand to share information about the many well-being supports available to students, staff, and faculty. Whether you’re looking for resources, a conversation, or just a moment to relax, this event is for you.
See the rest of the Thrive schedule at lakeheadu.ca/thrive.
Eating disorders affect 10-20% of college women and 4-10% of college men, posing serious risks to physical and mental health.
Drop by to chat with Student Health and Wellness about how to deal with eating disorders on February 5th, outside main cafeteria between 12pm and 2pm.
