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Health Promotion and Wellness Activities
Charcuterie Chat
Please join us On March 7th in the Food Resource Center for an in-person charcuterie and chat about all things financial literacy. Lakehead's Financial Literacy Engagement Assistant, Chantal will be available to answer questions and discuss budgeting and general money management. At this time students can also book one-on-one financial counseling sessions. Everyone who attends gets entered in a draw for a prize basket!
Lunch & Learn: Making the Most of Your Meals
As part of Nutrition month, come grab lunch from the FRC and get tips from Student Health and Wellness' Health Promoter and Registered Kinesiologist, Lindsey Wachter, on how to make small tweaks and changes in your meals to make them more filling and nutrient-dense, without breaking the budget.
To see the rest of the Nutrition Month events, visit lakeheadu.ca/shw-events and follow @lakeheadlife for tips on how to eat well.
(OR) Therapy Dogs
The cutest kind of stress relief is back! Visit the St. John Ambulance Therapy Dogs at Simcoe Hall from 12pm - 1pm
Therapy Dog Team: Lynn and Paris
(OR) Therapy Dogs @HP
The cutest kind of stress relief is back! Visit the St. John Ambulance Therapy Dogs at Heritage Place from 12pm - 1pm
Therapy Dog Team: Charon & Patches
(OR) Don't Push Your Luck: Safe St. Patrick's Day
Happy St. Patrick's Day! Don't leave your safety to luck this weekend - drop by Simcoe Hall to pick up your free Safe Night Out Kit from Student Health and Wellness and kick off your St. Patty's festivities with some "not" drinking games and other activities.
(OR) Dining Hall Q&A with a Dietitian
Are you a regular at the caf and curious about how to get the most out of your meals? Join Dietitian Donna from Dana Hospitality for a Lunch & Learn at the dining hall! Donna will walk through the dining hall with the group to discuss the food options, answer questions, and help you build a nutritious meal that meets your preferences. The group will also have an opportunity to sit down with Donna to learn more about healthy eating strategies.
(OR) Journaling for Self-Care
Stop by Simcoe Hall to pick up a journaling kit and learn how journaling can be a part of your self-care routine! Each kit includes a journal, writing tools and an intro guide to journaling as self-care.
Keeping a record of personal thoughts and feelings is particularly helpful in supporting mental health by:
- Reducing anxiety
- Breaking away from a nonstop cycle of obsessive thinking and brooding
- Improving the awareness and perception of events
- Regulating emotions
- Encouraging awareness
(OR) Journaling for Self-Care @HP
Stop by Heritage Place to pick up a journalling kit and learn how journaling can be a part of your self-care routine! Each kit includes a journal, writing tools and an intro guide to journaling as self-care.
Keeping a record of personal thoughts and feelings is particularly helpful in supporting mental health by:
- Reducing anxiety
- Breaking away from a nonstop cycle of obsessive thinking and brooding
- Improving the awareness and perception of events
- Regulating emotions
- Encouraging awareness
Leap Day: Treat Yo'self
It's LEAP DAY - every four years we get an extra day on February 29th. Why not use this extra 24 hours to be nice to yourself? If you struggle with making time for yourself, set aside today for self-growth and recovery.
If you are looking for inspiration, drop by the Student Health and Wellness table outside the main cafeteria to get ideas about how you can treat yourself.
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