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
Let’s Talk
Bell - Let's Talk Day Content courtesy of the Bell Let's Talk Day website:https://letstalk.bell.ca/en/ SMALL ACTIONS - BIG IMPACT. On Bell Let’s Talk Day on January 29th, 2020, Bell will donate towards mental health initiatives in Canada by contributing 5¢ for every...
Dry January
Dry January started in 2014 as a public health campaign encouraging people to give up alcohol for the month of January. With the popularity of Dry January increasing annually, it brings to mind a recent article from CBC News featuring UVic's own Adam Sherk, a...
BC Mindfulness Summit
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 the...
Spring 2020 Health & Wellness Courses!
Explore Health and Wellness with Continuing Studies this Spring! Continuing Studies offers an array of General Health and Wellness courses. This spring, our community health course offerings include: Feb. 6, 2020: Constructive Use of Anger Feb. 12, 2020: Forgiveness:...
Alzheimer’s Awareness Month
Media and content courtesy of the Alzheimer Society of Canada: https://ilivewithdementia.ca/ January is Alzheimer's Awareness Month, and the Alzheimer Society of Canada has launched a campaign to break the stigmas associated with Canadians living with dementia. In...
Happy, Healthy Holidays
The UVic campus will be closed for the holidays from Dec. 25 to Jan. 1. The campus officially re-opens on Jan. 2, 2020. Holiday hours for campus offices and services Most offices and services will be closed during the holiday break. Visit the following websites for...
Time out: Making the most of the Holidays
Time out: making the most of the holidays Featured in Morneau Shepell's December Balance Newsletter from https://www.workhealthlife.com/ Parties, shopping, eating, drinking, entertaining, more parties, fighting for parking at the mall, more shopping, wrapping,...
Mental health initiative shares stories of loss—and survival
A UVic News feature, by Stephanie Harrington, published October 30, 2019: https://www.uvic.ca/news/topics/2019+uvic-bounce-mental-health+news Ali Blythe was 17 years old and straight out of high school when he enrolled in university. His grades were low and one day he...
Free Menstrual Products
Free Menstrual Products - Pads and tampons Look for free menstrual products in the washrooms of academic buildings from November 2019 to April 2020! Free pads and tampons(not the cups featured above) are provided as part of a pilot project to support students who may...
Giving Tuesday
Giving Tuesday Coffee Donations Tuesday, December 3rd, 8:00am - 3:00pm On Tuesday, December 3rd, proceeds from coffee sales at participating Food Services locations will support the Giving Tuesday faculty selected funds. For just 24 hours, the worldwide UVic community...
Children and anxiety
Children and anxiety Article courtesy of Morneau Shepell: https://www.travailsantevie.com/Article/Read/children-and-anxiety We all experience some degree of anxiety when faced with stressful or frightening situations. Children are no exception. A little anxiety prior...
Movember
What is Movember? A word directly from Movember Canada: https://ca.movember.com/media-room/movember-101 Movember is the only global charity focused soley on men's health. We want to help men live happier, healthier, longer lives through investing in these key...
Using Food to Boost your Mood
Using Food to Boost your Mood Article featured on Morneau Shepell's workhealthlife: https://www.workhealthlife.com/Article/Read/using-food-to-boost-your-mood The old adage “you are what you eat” should really be “you feel what you eat.” While life’s ups and downs will...
Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Breast Cancer Awareness Month From the Canadian Cancer Society: http://www.cancer.ca/en/about-us/a-future-without-breast-cancer/ What is breast cancer? Breast cancer starts in the cells of the breast. A cancerous (malignant) tumour is a group of cancer cells that can...
Small Changes Challenge
Small Changes Challenge Did you know October is Healthy Workplace Month? The Canadian Cancer Society Healthy Workplaces team is excited to challenge you to the Small Changes Challenge! The key to long lasting change is making a small change that...