by Jennifer Sauter | Jan 13, 2020 | Know, Learn
BC Mindfulness Summit Date: Friday, Feb. 21 – Sunday Feb. 23, 2020 Time: Friday, 7-9 pm; Saturday & Sunday, 8:30am-4:15pm Fee: $450 plus GST The BC Mindfulness Summit, developed in partnership with the British Columbia Association for Living Mindfully and...
by Jennifer Sauter | Jul 10, 2019 | Know, Learn
Allergies to Insect Stings content from HealthLink BC What are allergies to insect stings? When you are stung by an insect, poisons and other toxins enter your skin. It’s normal to have some swelling, redness, pain, and itching around the sting. But you may have...
by Belinda Fontes | Jun 10, 2019 | Know
Skin cancer is one of the most preventable cancers, but rates of skin cancer are rising in British Columbia. Overexposure to the sun’s ultraviolet (UV) rays causes skin damage that can lead to skin cancer, including melanoma, the most dangerous kind of skin...
by Belinda Fontes | Jun 10, 2019 | Know
Deadlines looming, a full in-box, personality clashes … Any one of these situations could be enough to raise your blood pressure and, of course, your stress levels. And while a little stress has been shown to actually improve performance and motivate, too much of it...
by Belinda Fontes | Nov 16, 2018 | Know
As the sun turns its back on the northern hemisphere, and colder temperatures start to set in, many people would like nothing more than to curl up under the covers and stay there. But the season doesn’t have to limit you in such a way! Why not embrace the fall and...
by Belinda Fontes | Nov 14, 2018 | Campus, Do, Know, Learn
UVic is committed to providing a safe and inclusive living, working and learning environment for all people in our community. This commitment reflects our values of equity, diversity and inclusion. It also reflects our responsibilities under federal and provincial...
