TIME CHANGE- 11:30-3:30 pm

Wind up Love Week and get ready for a relaxing reading week by making mindfulness jars with Student Health and Wellness.

Mindfulness meditations ask us to suspend judgment of the workings of the mind and unleash our natural curiosity about what is happening in the moment, allowing ourselves to be with each moment with warmth and kindness, to ourselves and to others.

And while this may sound frivolous to some, or even a little weird, but the research suggests that developing this human capacity to observe ourselves and our surroundings non-judgmentally and with compassion has deep and nourishing effects on our well-being that ripple out into our daily lives and communities. 

Join SHW, GEC and Pride to watch a romantic comedy and play red flag bingo. 

Snacks will be provided.

The Therapy Dogs will be in the Agora as part of Student Appreciation Day from 12-1pm

It's February, which means love is in the air. And you know what else is in the air? A whole world of bacterial and viral infections just waiting to make themselves at home in your vulnerable mucus membranes. Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) aren’t gross, yucky, a sign of poor judgement or character, or even all that uncommon. In fact, if you have sex, you’re probably going to end up getting one. You’re literally more likely to get one than to never get one. You might even have one right now and not know it. And that’s not the end of the world.

Join staff from Student Health & Wellness outside the Main Cafeteria on February 9th between 1:30pm and 3:30pm to learn about local and online sexual health resources, find out how easy STI testing is, and even pick up some free safe sex supplies (like condoms and lube). You can also call 807-343-8361 to book an STI test at Student Health & Wellness and get a FREE PERSIAN* all month long!
^{*by appointment only, must be an active student.}

It can often be a challenge to take a minute to ourselves, so why not make self-care a habit and Take10.

#Take10 #SexualHealth #KnowYourStatus

School is stressful, but puppies are not.

Drop by the Student Health and Wellness activity room to hang out with the pups from Pawsitively Social. 

Make sure you are satisfied this Valentine's Day by joining Student Health and Wellness and Pride Central for an education evening with Sex Toy Bingo.

All are welcome- no registration required! 

Our most important relationship is the one we have with ourselves. Celebrate Student Health and Wellness' Love Week by joining counsellor, Holly Maki, for a guided love and kindness meditation.

Buddha said ‘unless we treat ourselves with love and compassion, we cannot reflect the same on others.’ Once we start experiencing self-love and self-compassion for ourselves, we can show the same to others too.

See the rest of Love Week events at www.lakeheadu.ca/shw-events.

Stop by the Agora to pick up a journalling kit as part of Student Health and Wellness' Love week. Each kit includes a journal, writing tools and an intro guide to journalling as self-care. 

Keeping a record of personal thoughts and feelings is particularly helpful in supporting mental health:

• Reducing anxiety
• Breaking away from a nonstop cycle of obsessive thinking and brooding
• Improving the awareness and perception of events
• Regulating emotions
• Encouraging awareness

See the rest of the week's events at www.lakeheadu.ca/shw-events.

What better way to let someone know you are grateful for their presence in your life than with a classic valentine's day card?

Stop by the main floor of the Chancellor Paterson to kick off Student Health and Wellness' Love week and pick up supplies to make and decorate a card and show your appreciation to someone.

Expressing gratitude can help people feel more positive emotions, relish good experiences, improve their health, deal with adversity, and build strong relationships.

See the rest of the week's events at www.lakeheadu.ca/shw-events.