Health Promotion and Wellness Activities

(OR) Therapy Dogs

The cutest kind of stress relief is back on campus! 

St. John Ambulance Therapy dogs will be visiting Heritage Place and Simcoe Hall from 1-2 pm on Tuesday February 28th.

(OR) Know Your Status

Stop by the Student Health and Wellness table located in Simcoe Hall February 7th from 1-3 pm to learn about Safer Sex, Healthy Relationships and find out about local sexual health resources available to you. Getting tested and knowing your status is critical in protecting yourself and your sexual partners.

(OR) Mindfulness Jars

Get crafty with Student Health and Wellness by making a glitter mindfulness jar. A mindfulness jar is a great way to get into the practice of meditation, or just serve as a reminder to clear your mind. You can give your jar a shake, watch the glitter settle, and breathe. Plus, they are super pretty!

(OR) Journaling Kits

Stop by Simcoe Hall 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:

(OR) Affirmation Flowers

Show yourself some love this Valentine's Day! Pick up an affirmation flower and a sweet treat brought to you by Student Health and Wellness to Kick off our Love week! Take a few minutes to decorate and write some Valentine's Day cards for your friends and loved ones. 

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.

 

(OR) Affirmation Flowers

Show yourself some love this Valentine's Day! Pick up an affirmation flower and a sweet treat brought to you by Student Health and Wellness to Kick off our Love week! Take a few minutes to decorate and write some Valentine's Day cards for your friends and loved ones. 

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.

Self-Care Mindfulness Jar Making

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.

Sex Toy Bingo

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! 

 

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