Happy St. Patrick's Day! Don't leave your safety to luck this weekend - drop by Heritage Place to pick up your free Safe Party Kit from Student Health and Wellness and kick off your St. Patty's festivities with some not-drinking games and other activities.
As part of Nutrition Month and ITSTARTS week, Student Health and Wellness invites you to Culinary Connections: Exploring Diversity Through Food. Food plays an integral role in how we connect with culture and with one another! Drop by Alumni Commons to sample some ingredients from different cultures and learn how to prepare them. Who knows, you might just find a new favourite food! We will also have information about where you can buy the ingredients, as well as information about local restaurants from diverse cultures.
Friday, March 14th is World Sleep Day! But we're celebrating a couple of days early so we don't interfere with your big World Sleep Day plans (sleeping, presumably).
Drop by the blanket fort in Simcoe Hall (you can't miss it) from 1:30-3:30pm for a real snooze-a-palooza. There will be many snore-worthy activities and prizes to be won! Pajamas are encouraged (and may just get you extra chances to win prizes!)
Join The Office of Indigenous Initiatives and Student Health and Wellness for a Lunch and Learn about Wild Rice! Wild rice, known as "manoomin" in the Anishinaabe language is a traditional food in Anishinaabe culture with spiritual and economic significance to many communities. It is also extremely versatile!
For today's lunch and learn, we will be enjoying Wild Rice and Chicken soup.
Please sign up here!
The cutest kind of stress relief is back on campus! Visit the St. John Ambulance Therapy Dogs from 1:30pm - 2:30pm.
Join the Peer Wellness Team for a crafternoon! Take a break, recharge your mind, and nurture your creativity while crafting and connecting with peers. This week's craft: diamond painting coasters!
Join the Peer Wellness Team for a crafternoon! Take a break, recharge your mind, and nurture your creativity while crafting and connecting with peers. This week's craft: mini canvases!
THIS EVENT WAS CANCELLED DUE TO CLASSES BEING MOVED ONLINE
Drop by the Student Health and Wellness Table at Student Appreciation to find your next page-turning romance, and grab a self-care kit!
🌹 What’s the story?
Bring a book you’re ready to share and wrap it up at the event—yes, we’ll provide everything you need! Add a few hints about the book, and then trade it for another book. Who knows, you might just find your next favourite!
In the spirit of Love Week, this event will be highlighting romance books and their tropes, red flags, and green flags, but all book genres are welcome!
💌 And there’s more!
Stick around for our Plenty of Fish game to spark some laughs, break the ice, and celebrate connection and healthy relationships.
Whether you're here for the love stories, the games, or the good vibes, this event is all about fun, friendship, and romance done right. ❤️
THIS EVENT WAS CANCELLED DUE TO CLASSES BEING MOVED ONLINE
As part of Love Week, Student Health and Wellness is encouraging students to practice self-care and gratitude to reduce stress and boost well-being. Drop by pick up a valentine and/or write one for a friend. This is also your last chance to participate in the Blind Date with a Book swap!
EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED SINE CLASSES WERE MOVED ONLINE AT HP
Eating disorders affect 8-17% of post-secondary students, posing serious risks to physical and mental health. Drop by to chat with Student Health and Wellness about resources available for support with eating disorders and learn about body neutrality.
