WORKPLACE WELLNESS
NOVEMBER HEALTH DAYS
- Crohn’s and Colitis Awareness Month
- Diabetes Awareness Month
- Eczema Awareness Month
- Fall Prevention Month
- Lung Cancer Awareness Month
- Movember
- National Domestic Violence Awareness Month
- Osteoporosis Month
- Pulmonary Hypertension Awareness Month
- National Pain Awareness Week – November 3 to 9
- World Neuroendocrine Cancer (NET) Day – November 10
- World Pancreatic Cancer Day – November 21
- World Pneumonia Day – November 12
- World Diabetes Day – November 14
- National Addictions Awareness Week – November 24 to 30
- International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women – November 25
- Stomach Cancer Awareness Day – November 30
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EMPLOYEE WELLNESS
Vikes Athletics and Recreation and UVic Human Resources collaborated to put together a number of health and wellness programs and classes for UVic employees.
Things to try on campus:
- Take a class at CARSA
- Go to the weight room at CARSA or McKinnon
- Lunch time walk through Mystic Vale
- Swim at McKinnon Pool
Orange Shirt Day September 30th
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Raising Children to Embrace Diversity in Your Home (Complimentary Webinar)
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Wellbeing Wednesdays
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Ergonomic Tips for Working at Home
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A stable mindset in an unstable world
Do you have a fear of news? The news can be stress-inducing, but when events are particularly worrying, many of us have difficulty coping. The constant flow of information can cause a new mental health issue: headline stress disorder. Understanding Headline Stress...
WellCan Wellness Support
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National Medical Laboratory Week
During National Medical Laboratory Week from April 26 - May 2, let’s take a moment to learn more and appreciate the Canadians working as medical laboratory professionals! Medical laboratory professionals are part of your health care team. They work behind the scenes,...
How To Be Active and Stay Fit at Home
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Healthy @ Home Challenge
Stay Healthy While Working From Home Join the Healthy @ Home challenge from April 13 - April 17! The health of Canadians is our priority. We understand how critically important it is to contain coronavirus disease, or COVID-19, because the people we represent...
Managing Stress and Anxiety from COVID-19
Starling Minds Launches Free Access to Digital Mental Health Program to combat COVID-19 Stress & Anxiety Starling Minds, a leading digital mental health platform, has announced the launch of a free, confidential digital mental health program to help combat stress,...
Tips for staying healthy – COVID-19
Tips for staying healthy The current precautions for COVID-19 are the same as for influenza (the flu) and other common respiratory infections. Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth with unwashed...
International Women’s Day
This Sunday, March 8 is International Women's Day, a global day of recognition celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women and girls, and raising awareness of the work left to be done. In Canada, International Women’s Day is an...
Financial Wellness Week – March 16-20
Financial Wellness Week - March 16-20 These seminars are for all regular faculty and staff wherever you are in your career path, to help you improve your financial roadmap and achieve your financial goals. A few courses are listed below, but they are filling...
February 26 – Pink Shirt Day
Bullying is a major problem in our schools, workplaces, homes, and online. Over the month of February, and throughout the year, CKNW Kids' Fund's Pink Shirt Day aims to raise awareness of these issues, as well as raise funds to support programs that foster children’s...
Staff TRX/Spin
Staff TRX/Spin Date: February 13th – March 5th(Thursday’s) Time: 12:00pm - 12:45pm Location: CARSA Facility Cost: $29 Description: Looking for a total-body workout that provides great cardio and plenty of core strength training? Look no further than TRX/Spin...