Get familiar with wellness services on and off campus and meet the Lakehead Staff here to support you while you are a Thunderwolf. There will be facility tours, outdoor games and activities, food, and giveaways!
The It's Your Move Crew are running back our summer-long challenge to log 100 hours of physical activity but we've added a new wrinkle- not only will we be tracking your progress, we'll also be tracking which faculty or department is leading the way!
If 100 hours is too rich for your blood- don't worry we'll be celebrating those who hit 25, 50 and 75 hours over the course of the summer.
Once you've signed up, you'll receive a link to our Strava Group. We will provide weekly updates, encouragement and resources to help you hit your goals and you can connect and cheer on your fellow Thunderwolves.
This program is open to current students, incoming students, staff, faculty, and alumni from either Campus. All students who hit milestones will receive Student Health and Wellness and Campus Rec Swag and the department/faculty who logs the most time/participant will be get a prize as well! Human Resources will have a prize fo the first staff member to hit 100 Hours!
| Q: Do I need a Strava Account? |
A: Yes, in order to fully participate in the community aspect of It's Your Move, a Strava Account is necessary. You can create a free Strava Account here: https://www.strava.com/register/free. Please note it is not necessary to purchase any of the subscriptions associated with Strava to participate in It's Your Move Challenges. |
| Q: Do I need to use my phone or a GPS Tracking Device? |
A: No! A GPS Tracker is not necessary to participate, as you can manually input your runs onto Strava using these instructions if you prefer to run without a GPS tracker or phone. |
| Q: What kind of activities can I upload to Strava? |
If you are using the Strava mobile app to record an activity, you'll notice that the list of activity type options isn't a comprehensive list of all available activity types supported on Strava. At this time, the Strava mobile app cannot record indoor or stationary activities so activity types that aren't typically GPS-based are excluded from the list. If you do not see the outdoor activity type you'd like to record, you can always record using one of the currently listed sport types and edit the activity type after uploading. Lastly, you can always upload a manual entry and select any sport types from the list of currently supported activity types. Once any activity is uploaded or synced to Strava, you can edit the activity to change the sport type to any of the following options:
Please be aware that most of Strava's features are currently only available for our three core activity types, riding, running, and swimming. |
See how the It's Your Move Crew is doing:
Find out how you can break sweat on campus with Student Health and Wellness and Campus Rec!
Learn about the fitness and intramural offerings on campus, meet reps from Lakehead club sports teams and student clubs, and find out about the jobs that are available within Athletics.
Join Student Health and Wellness for a real snooze fest- learn about your sleep chronotype, build your own sleep tool kit and get valuable insights and practical tips on how you can sleep your way to success this school year.
Have you been wanting to start meditating but aren’t sure where to start? Student Health and Wellness is offering an email-based, 6-week Introduction to Meditation program. Each week, you will get advice, resources and mindfulness practices to try.
The first email will be sent out on June 7th.
Open to students, staff and faculty.
As staff and faculty, you are often the first to recognize that a student is in distress so it is important that you feel equipped to identify these behaviours and also understand how you can help. The Supporting Students in Distress Guide and accompanying workshop outline the various levels of distress and the resources you can provide for a student in each level of distress. We will also cover available supports in various areas, both on and off-campus including Counselling and Wellness, Academic Services, Disability Services, Legal and Conduct, and Community Supports.
Registration required. Those who register will receive a recording of the event if unable to attend live. Grad students are welcome.
Crisis Prevention Institute: Verbal Intervention (formerly Prepare Training Foundations Course)® (4 hours)
The Verbal Intervention Training is a half-day (4-hour), activity-based training that provides you with the skills and practice to safely recognize and respond to everyday crisis situations.
Registration is required.
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.
Registration is required, space is limited.
Join TalkCampus for a session on resilience in studying!
Free soup for students experiencing food insecurity, sponsored by Aramark.
