Learn and practice effective mindfulness techniques and strategies to enhance your ability to cope with the stressors of school in a 5-week, counsellor-led program

Learn and practice effective mindfulness techniques and strategies to enhance your ability to cope with the stressors of school in a 5-week, counsellor-led program

The Refresh Sleep program aims to provide students with the skills and strategies to achieve more restful nights.

When you join the Refresh Sleep program, you will receive a weekly email for eight weeks that has an attached PDF with important information and tips that have been proven to help improve sleep. Students are encouraged to spend at least thirty minutes per week with the program information. The materials include information about:

• The physiology of sleep
• Sleep hygiene
• Relaxation training
• Mindfulness training
• Cognitive strategies
• Keeping sleep logs

NOTE: If you signed up before April 3, an error on the form resulted in emails not being collected- please send your email to activities.shcc@lakeheadu.ca

The Refresh Sleep program aims to provide students with the skills and strategies to achieve more restful nights.

When you join the Refresh Sleep program, you will receive a weekly email for eight weeks that has an attached PDF with important information and tips that have been proven to help improve sleep. Students are encouraged to spend at least thirty minutes per week with the program information. The materials include information about:

• The physiology of sleep
• Sleep hygiene
• Relaxation training
• Mindfulness training
• Cognitive strategies
• Keeping sleep logs

Program Registration

 To sign up, complete the registration survey here. Please note that the program begins Sunday, April 5, 2020.

THUNDERWOLVES ACTIVITY CHALLENGE

Presented by Student Health and Wellness & Campus Rec! Thunderwolves Activity Challenge is a challenge to help motivate you to keep moving! Compete in weekly & monthly competitions against the Lakehead community to see who can get the most steps (and win some great prizes!)

Who can participate

• Any Lakehead students, faculty, or staff!

Why should I participate?

• There will be prizes for all of our weekly winners, as well as monthly! Stay tuned to our social media channels (@LakeheadCR, @luorpeerwellness and @lakeheadlife) for prize updates

When does it start?

• The first weekly challenge will begin on Mon, Apr 6th. Winners will be announced after each week in April, which runs Mon-Sun.
• A monthly winner will also be announced at the end of April!

How do I participate?

• Step 1) Download the count.it app or go to countit.com on your computer
• Step 2) Join the Thunderwolves team
• Step 3) Sync your fitness tracker/app of choice 
• Step 4) Get moving! Count.it will convert your walking, running, and cycling into points!

Important things to note:

Count.it works with a variety of fitness trackers/apps, Including Fitbit, Garmin, Misfit, Apple Watch, Google Fit, RunKeeper, Strava, and Apple Health

There is currently only an app developed for Apple users, but Android users can still access everything on the website!

For complete rules and guidelines- visit thunderwolves.ca/events

Learn and build your own meditation practice. No experience necessary, free drop in sessions. Open to all- students, staff and faculty.

Learn and build your own meditation practice. No experience necessary, free drop in sessions. Open to all- students, staff and faculty 

Learn and build your own meditation practice.

No experience necessary, free drop in sessions. Open to all-students, faculty and staff, 

Come out and attend free yoga sessions every Saturday morning in the Winter term. Sessions are open to everyone (students, staff and faculty). Please ring the doorbell at the front door of Student Health and Wellness.

Hygge (hoo-gah) represents the Danish art of surviving winter through coziness, friends, and living well, so come experience the warmth and inspiration with the Student Health and Wellness Peer Wellness Educators! 

Cozy up around our fireplace, have a hot drink, indulge in some baked goods and unplug while colouring, doing a puzzle, or petting a puppy!