WORKPLACE WELLNESS
JUNE HEALTH DAYS
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- ALS Awareness Month
- Brain Injury Awareness Month
- Canadian Men’s Health Month
- Cataract Awareness Month
- Migraine Awareness Month
- Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus Awareness Month
- Hidradenitis Suppurativa Awareness Week – June 1 to 7
- Spinal CSF Leak Awareness Week – June 1 to 7
- Clean Air Day – June 4
- World Environment Day – June 5
- National Health and Fitness Day – June 7
- Action Anxiety Day – June 10
- World Elder Abuse Awareness Day – June 15
- World Sickle Cell Day – June 19
- International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking – June 26
- National Cancer Wellness Awareness Day – June 26
- PTSD Awareness Day – June 27
- World Scleroderma Day – June 29
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
How To Be Active and Stay Fit at Home
How To Be Active and Stay Fit at Home You don’t need to leave the house to stay fit. There are things you can do to stay healthy and incorporate fitness into your home life. Here are some ideas to get you started! Make a space at home. If you do not have a lot...
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...
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,...