by Belinda Fontes | Jan 11, 2017 | Know, Learn
As a key component of the university’s Student Mental Health Strategy, new training opportunities on student mental health are being offered through the UVic Student Mental Health Literacy Program (SMHLP) for faculty, sessional instructors, teaching assistants, and...
by Belinda Fontes | Jan 3, 2017 | Learn, Do, Know
Finding the time and energy to exercise before, during or after a long day can be difficult. But you can fit in a few minutes of exercise each hour by using the equipment at your very own desk. Lower Body Start your programme with the largest muscles in the body, the...
by Belinda Fontes | Dec 2, 2016 | Know
Mindfulness: what does it mean? To answer this question I’d like to introduce the two godfathers of mindfulness: Jon Kabut Zinn and Tich Naht Hahn. Incidentally despite their divergent paths, both men are friends and continue with their life long pursuit to bring...
by Belinda Fontes | Dec 2, 2016 | Know, Learn
Along with all the joys of the season, this time of year can bring budget-related anxiety. In this presentation hosted by EFAP, Bill Cooke joins us again to offer strategies to help strengthen our finances into the new year. When: Wednesday, December 14, 2016 Register...
by Belinda Fontes | Dec 2, 2016 | Know
Since 1992, the United Nations International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD) has been celebrated annually on 3 December around the world. The theme for this year’s International Day is “Achieving 17 Goals for the Future We Want”. This theme notes the recent...
