Pollinators & People: Building a Garden for Bees & Wellbeing

Date

Thursday June 19, 2025
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Location

Queen's Community Garden behind Nicol Hall

Love bees? Love plants? Love fresh air? Drop by the garden on June 19 for a hands-on session where you'll plant your own pollinator-friendly mini garden to take home, while learning how small actions can make a big difference for bees and for your own wellbeing.

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Slow Stretch – Fitness Session

Date

Thursday June 26, 2025
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Location

In-Person

Strengthen, stretch, and sweat in this hatha-based yoga class that incorporates meditation and breath-work with classic yoga poses. With variations offered in each pose, you'll learn the foundations of yoga and find opportunities to challenge yourself in new ways. Suitable for all participant levels.

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Food and Mood: Supporting Mental Health Through Nutrition

Date

Monday June 23, 2025
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Location

Online

In this one-hour, instructor-led seminar by TELUS Health, participants will:

  • Discover the powerful connection between gut health and brain function

  • Understand how sugar, protein, and fat influence mood regulation

  • Learn which key nutrients and vitamins are essential for emotional wellbeing

  • Receive practical, actionable tips to support mental health through everyday food choices

Whether you're looking to reduce stress, boost your mood, or support your overall mental clarity, this session will leave you informed, inspired, and equipped to take your nutrition to the next level.

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Cholesterol: Eating to Reduce your Risk

Date

Thursday June 19, 2025
11:00 am - 12:00 pm

Location

Online

This one-hour, instructor-led seminar by TELUS Health will explore the significant impact of nutrition on reducing Cholesterol risks. 

Session Details: In this one-hour, instructor-led seminar, participants will:

  • Identify causes of high cholesterol

  • Differentiate between types of cholesterol and fats

  • Adjust diets to lower cholesterol and associated health risks

  • Discover superfoods that aid in reducing cholesterol

The session features lectures, interactive discussions, and opportunities for Q&A.

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Food power: Reducing cancer risk

Date

Friday June 13, 2025
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Location

Online

This one-hour, instructor-led seminar by TELUS Health will explore the significant impact of nutrition on cancer prevention.

Participants will gain insights into:
 

  • The relationship between dietary factors and cancer risk

  • Strategies to reduce cancer risk through informed food choices

  • Planning a balanced, health-promoting diet

  • Identifying antioxidant-rich foods that support overall health


The session combines informative lectures with interactive elements, including Q&A, group discussions, and virtual engagement tools, ensuring a comprehensive learning experience.

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Wellness Walk

Date

Thursday June 26, 2025
12:00 pm - 12:30 pm

Location

Meet at HR Central, Flemming Hall.

As part of our commitment to employee wellbeing, join us for a rejuvenating Wellness Walk along the waterfront.

Take a well-deserved break and immerse yourself in the tranquil surroundings. In just 25 to 30 minutes, recharge your mind and body, promoting mental wellness through movement and connection with nature. Let's prioritize mental health together by embracing this opportunity to destress, unwind, and foster a culture of wellbeing in our workplace. Don't miss out on this refreshing activity!

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Managing Time as a Leader

Date

Monday December 8, 2025
10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Location

Online

Explore the benefits of managing your time as a leader and realize how respecting other people’s time, as well as your own, can result in reduced stress and increased levels of engagement by creating time to build meaningful connections.

This is one of the five core courses required for the Enhancing Wellbeing and Preventing Burnout (EWPB) Certificate.

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Finding Balance

Date

Monday December 15, 2025
10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Location

Online

There are many hurdles to achieving work and life balance. Please join us to learn some strategies to create balance in your life, helping employees to manage their workload, and even make work enjoyable again!

This is one of the five core courses required for the Enhancing Wellbeing and Preventing Burnout (EWPB) Certificate.

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Effective Communication for Workplace Wellbeing

Date

Monday December 1, 2025
10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Location

Online

Strong communication is the foundation of a healthy and engaged workplace. But how do we navigate difficult conversations, reduce stress, and foster collaboration?

Join us for this interactive two-hour workshop where you’ll gain practical tools to enhance dialogue, minimize conflict, and create a psychologically safe work environment. Through case studies and dynamic discussions, you’ll learn strategies to overcome defensive communication patterns, balance advocacy with inquiry, and build confidence in meaningful conversations.

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Burnout: Signs, Symptoms and Prevention

Date

Monday November 17, 2025
10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Location

Online

This session will not only discuss the signs and symptoms of burnout but will also discuss what strategies you can put in place to help your team THRIVE. Join your peers as together we build a leadership culture of burnout recognition and prevention.

This is one of the five core courses required for the Enhancing Wellbeing and Preventing Burnout (EWPB) Certificate.

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