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
International Overdose Awareness Day
International Overdose Awareness Day is a global event held on August 31 each year and aims to raise awareness of overdose and reduce the stigma of a drug-related death. It also acknowledges the grief felt by families and friends remembering those who have died or had...
Health and Wellbeing Sessions
Bring your lunch and join us between 12:00-1:00 pm for our Health and Wellbeing Sessions! Upcoming Sessions include: Sept 24, 2019 - A parent's guide to Bullying: what you need to know Oct 8, 2019 - Parenting - The Early Years (0-6) Nov 19, 2019 - Getting a Restful...
Canada’s Food Guide – 2019
What's for dinner? A common question, but a complicated answer for many, especially considering the busy lives of students and staff with unique cultural and dietary requirements. A great starting point is to consult to the latest Canada's Food Guide for inspirational...
Social Prescription for Dementia
The following Op-Ed originally appeared in the Hill Times and was featured in UVic News on June 25th, 2019. Canada’s National Dementia Strategy, the long-awaited blueprint for finding a cure and for reshaping policy, was released last week. There’s an...
Health and Wellness with Continuing Studies
Explore Health and Wellness with Continuing Studies Continuing Studies offers general health and wellness courses are for anyone who wants to be informed on a wide array of health-related topics, including: mental and emotional well-being body language cancer and...
International Self-Care Day
Practicing Self-Care In honour of International Self-Care Day on July 24, let's reflect on the definition and practice of Self-Care provided by the International Self-Care Foundation: There are a number of definitions of self-care produced by different authorities at...
Allergies to Insect Stings
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 an...
Summer Water Safety
Summer Water Safety Presented by the Canadian Red Cross, featured on their website here. For many Canadian families, summer includes activities such as boating and swimming. But each year, tragic and avoidable water-related fatalities occur across Canada. A Canadian...
Island Farm Fresh
Summer solstice is upon us - and that means berry picking is right around the corner! Berry picking is a delicious and rewarding way to spend a summer afternoon, and a great way to support Vancouver Island's local farms. Island Farm Fresh is a local guide...
Sun Safety
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 cancer....
Reasons to Volunteer
1. Volunteering is good for your mental health. According to Doing Good is Good for You, Health and Volunteering Study, volunteering helps people manage and lower their stress levels. 94 per cent of those surveyed reported that volunteering also improves their mood....
Working on Workplace Stress
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...
Bike To Work Week
Bike To Work Week is celebrating its 25th anniversary from May 27 - June 2, 2019. Drop by the following events at UVic to celebrate: Celebration Station Tuesday May 28th 7:30am-9:30am Petch Fountain BTWW Participants Lunch Wednesday May 29th 12:00-1:00pm...
World Health Day
April 7th 2019 is World Health Day. The aim of world health day is to achieve universal health care for all peoples on earth. According to the World Health Organization (WHO) the things that individuals and civil society can do to get involved are: Communicate...
National Oral Health Month
April is National Oral Health Month in Canada. It is important to not neglect your oral health. Oral health can effect more than just your teeth and is an important part of being happy and healthy. To maintain good oral health and reduce your risk of developing...