Upcoming Events

Calling all new/first year students! Is grocery shopping a bit of a mystery to you? Are you not sure how to meal prep? Join us for the Grocery Shooping 101 Workshop! In this workshop you will learn how to plan out nutritious meals that you enjoy, prepare a shopping plan, and find out tips and tricks for creating a shopping budget.

Participants will be given a $50 giftcard to a local grocery store! 

Please note that this event is capped at 20 students, and you must RSVP on Gryphlife and answer the questions to secure your spot. You must also attend the whole event to receive the gift card for the grocery store. Please email start@uoguelph.ca if you have any questions!

Spots are limited – you will recieve an email confirming your registration. 

From Thursday, February 13, 2025 1:30 PM to 3:00 PM EST at Location will be sent in the confirmation email!.

A plant-rich diet is a diet that contains more plants! This means fruits, veggies, grains, and protein sources from plants like legumes, nuts, and tofu. A plant-rich diet does not need to be a strictly vegetarian or vegan diet.

Join Lindzie O'Reilly, Student Wellness Services Registered Dietitian, to learn about:

• The risks and benefits of a plant-rich diet
• Nutrients of concern when following a plant-rich diet and the role of supplements
• Strategies to meet energy needs including meal ideas and time saving strategies

This is an in-person event with the option to join virtually

Click here to join the meeting

From Wednesday, February 12, 2025 2:30 PM to 3:20 PM EST at JTP Rm 2259.

Set goals and create your 2025 vision board with the CARE Peer Team!⁠ ⁠

Vision boards can be helpful visualization tools to help you set long-term goals or create plans and help keep you motivated through the year!⁠ ⁠

We will provide you with everything you need to create your vision board, including magazines, stickers, washi tape, adhesives, etc.

You're also welcome to bring your own pictures or other items you wish to include.⁠ ⁠

Hot chocolate will also be served.⁠ ⁠

If you've never made a vision board before and don't know where to start, our Peer Helpers will be able to help you out and guide you throughout the process.⁠ ⁠

We hope to see you this Thursday from 5:00-6:00pm in PCH Wing A (UC Basement)⁠

From Thursday, January 16, 2025 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM EST at Peter Clark Hall Wing A, UC Basement.

Learn proven, drug-free strategies to fall asleep (or back to sleep) more easily, and get more energy from sleep.  

This skills program provides information and instruction in the cognitive / behavioural techniques most effective for decreasing insomnia and promoting more restful sleep. 
It includes :
*  the sleep behaviours most highly recommended by sleep researchers
*  strategies for addressing mid night awakenings
*  techniques to clear the mind of unproductive self-talk, worry and mental chatter
*  how to avoid the ‘Big Mistake’ that prevents quality sleep

Go at your own pace through each lesson in this special online, on-demand sleep skills program with Kathy Somers of the Stress Management & High Performance Clinic.  
A new lesson arrives in your e-mail box once a week for five weeks. 
You have lifetime access to the lessons and can begin today!

Why wait until 7:00 pm on February 5  -  you can start anytime, whenever you register, since it is on-demand!

Learn more and register at https://selfregulationskills.ca/programs/better-sleep/  

From Wednesday, February 5, 2025 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM EST at Online.

Did you know that stressed is desserts spelled backwards?? It’s really normal to experience an increase in cravings during periods of high stress. That said, experiencing cravings that feel impulsive or unmanageable can be distressing. Attempting to manage cravings by avoiding specific foods or food situations can actually make cravings worse.

Join Lindzie O’Reilly, Student Wellness Services Registered Dietitian, to learn about:

• The many reasons that cravings can occur
• Adopting a compassionate approach to fueling your body and mind
• Nutrition strategies to support you in managing stress, anxiety, and cravings

This is an in-person event with the option to join virtually

Click here to join the meeting

From Wednesday, February 5, 2025 2:30 PM to 3:20 PM EST at JTP Rm 2259.

Learn practical skills and strategies to decrease test anxiety
and enhance energy & performance throughout the semester and during exam periods.

Go at your own pace through the series of 5 - 15 minute lessons in this special ON-LINE, on-demand skills program with Kathy Somers of the Stress Management & High Performance Clinic.  

You have lifetime access to the lessons and can begin today!

Why wait until 5:30 pm on February 3  -  you can start anytime, whenever you register, since it is on-demand.

Learn more and register at https://selfregulationskills.ca/programs/stress-less-for-tests/

From Monday, February 3, 2025 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM EST at Online.

Receiving a diagnosis of PCOS can feel overwhelming and confusing. Often, treatment recommendations for PCOS include advice to lose weight, with little or no guidance around how to manage the symptoms of PCOS.

Join Katherine Sutherland, Student Wellness Services Registered Dietitian, to learn about:

• What PCOS is and how it affects the body
• How stress factors into PCOS symptoms
• How habits like including protein and fibre with meals can decrease PCOS symptoms so you can feel your best

This is an in-person event with the option to join virtually

Click here to join the meeting

From Wednesday, January 29, 2025 2:30 PM to 3:20 PM EST at JTP Rm 2259.

Get off to a good start this semester with stronger stress management skills!

Learn how to integrate brief, effective self-regulation techniques into daily activities to cope well through the midst of stressful situations. 

Practice a variety of powerful research-based techniques that promote Non-Sleep Deep Rest (NSDR) and recovery from stress.

Practical strategies for thriving under pressure are practiced in and out of each session to develop lifetime skills in decreasing stress and enhancing immune function, energy and performance.  
This program is especially helpful for those experiencing anxiety, headaches, insomnia, and exam stress.
Training twice a week for 6 weeks maximizes practice, strong skill development, and continuity to help you keep a more even keel throughout the semester.

This 12-session training program with Kathy Somers
of the Stress Management & High Performance Clinic
meets ON-LINE for an hour, twice a week
on Tuesdays and Thursdays, for 6 weeks
beginning at 7:00 pm on Tuesday, January 28.
(There are no sessions during Break Week.)

Learn more and register at www.SelfRegulationSkills.ca/programs/relaxation-skills

From Tuesday, January 28, 2025 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM EST at Online.

Although many people think that procrastination is a time management issue, most often it is an emotional response.

We'll tackle the "complicated failure of self-regulation" in the anxiety-procrastination cycle by learning tips, reviewing research insights, and practicing practical strategies to intervene when anxiety and procrastination are feeding each other.  
These approaches are from the trio of actions that, when combined, have the strongest impact in lowering procrastination, and include exercises to practice in between sessions.

This three-session skills program with Kathy Somers of the Stress Management & High Performance Clinic
meets online for an hour on 3 consecutive Monday evenings
beginning at 7:00 pm on January 27.

Learn more and register at https://www.selfregulationskills.ca/programs/break-anxiety-procrastination-cycle/

From Monday, January 27, 2025 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM EST at Online.

Having trouble finding the energy and motivation to grocery shop and prepare food? Finding it hard to think of things that you even like the taste of? Low appetite can create a frustrating cycle that leads to lower intake, lower energy and even lower mood or higher anxiety.

Join Lindzie O’Reilly, Student Wellness Services Registered Dietitian, to learn about:

• Some of the reasons low appetite may occur, including stress, anxiety, depression, medication
• The difference between hunger and appetite
• Strategies to manage low appetite so that it doesn’t further contribute to low mood, low energy, or poor concentration and focus

This is an in-person event with an option to join virtually

Click here to join the meeting

From Wednesday, January 22, 2025 2:30 PM to 3:20 PM EST at JTP Rm 2259.

Feeling anxious and looking for some tips?  

Learn about the most common anxiety escalators, along with practical, proven tips and strategies that you can begin using immediately to decrease stress and anxiety.  
Begin drafting your personal Anxiety Action Plan for this semester and gain some new on-campus, off-campus, and on-line resources.

This FREE one-hour workshop for university students
meets ON-LINE 
from 5:30 - 6:30 pm
with Kathy Somers from the Stress Management & High Performance Clinic.

Learn more at https://selfregulationskills.ca/free-sessions/

E-mail  ksomers@uoguelph.ca  for the link to this workshop.

From Tuesday, January 21, 2025 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM EST at Online.

A plant-rich diet is a diet that contains more plants! This means fruits, veggies, grains, and protein sources from plants like legumes, nuts, and tofu. A plant-rich diet does not need to be a strictly vegetarian or vegan diet.

Join Katherine Sutherland, Student Wellness Services Registered Dietitian, to learn about:

• The risks and benefits of a plant-rich diet
• Nutrients of concern when following a plant-rich diet and the role of supplements
• Strategies to meet energy needs including meal ideas and time saving strategies

This is an in-person event with an option to join virtually

Click here to join the meeting

From Wednesday, January 15, 2025 2:30 PM to 3:20 PM EST at JTP Rm 2259.

Calling all students, new and not-so-new, who want to learn more about some key resources on campus that you can access throughout your undergraduate journey! Bring your U of G questions to get them answered by a collection of amazing campus partners including:

• Athletics
• The Arboretum
• Central Student Association (CSA)
• Graduate Students' Association (GSA)
• Student Wellness Services 
• Student Accessibility Services
• Student Experience
• Wellness Education and Promotion Centre

This event is part of Snow Days, a month of programming designed for first year students to make the most of their U of G experience. Check out other events with Snow Days in the event title.

From Wednesday, January 15, 2025 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM EST at University Centre (UC).

What is meal planning? Slaving away over the stove for hours on a Sunday afternoon? Eating the same meal exclusively every single day? Meal planning can actually be many things and tailored to meet individual lifestyles and needs. 

Join Jessie Trupp, Hospitality Services Registered Dietitian, to learn about:  

• Meal planning strategies and cooking methods
• Recipes and resources 
• Tips for nutritious eating on a budget

This is an in-person event with the option to join virtually

Click here to join the meeting

From Wednesday, January 8, 2025 2:30 PM to 3:20 PM EST at JTP Rm 2259.

Join the Wellness Education and Promotion Centre at the mental health resource fair on Friday, November 22nd, between 11:30 am and 2:30 pm in the University Centre courtyard! Discover on and off-campus supports, connect with helpful services, and enter to win fun prizes (including wireless headphones) while you’re there!⁠ We can't wait to see you there!

From Friday, November 22, 2024 11:30 AM to 2:30 PM EST at University Centre Courtyard .

Designed by Living Works, SafeTALK is a 3.5 hours alertness training and certification that prepares anyone, regardless of prior experience or training, to become a suicide-alert helper. The SafeTALK trainer will demonstrate the importance of suicide alertness, assist participants to identify ways people invite help, and connect them with resources to help them when they are at risk. 

Recommended for: Individuals who are not mental health experts but who might have on-going relationships with people who have mental health issues and/or where the individual is in a position of authority or leadership, or those who are looking to be more prepared to help those around them who may be struggling with thoughts of suicide. 

This training is open to all U of G students, staff, and faculty. 

Cost to participate: None 

Length: 3.5 hours 

*please note that attendance for the entire 3.5 hours is necessary to receive certification   

For more information on safeTALK trainings: https://www.livingworks.net/safeTALK 

From Thursday, December 12, 2024 8:30 AM to 12:00 PM EST at On Campus (location will be sent to attendees in advance).

From November 25 to December 10, the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence are a time to both reflect on violence against women and to take action to end it.

Stop by our table to chat with our SAFE Peer Helpers! Learn more about the what the 16 Days of Activism is, what you can do to learn about and stand up against Gender-Based Violence, and find out about events happening on campus and in the community.

Learn more at https://www.canada.ca/en/women-gender-equality/commemorations-celebrations/16-days/16-days-2024.html 

From Monday, November 25, 2024 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM EST at UC Courtyard - South.

To mark the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, U of G will be lighting Johnston Hall purple from Nov. 25 until Dec. 10.

Members of the U of G community and the larger Guelph community are invited to attend a ceremony at 5:30pm on November 25th to initiate the lighting of Johnston Hall and show support for the elimination of gender-based violence. Johnston Hall is being lit purple as the purple ribbon has long been a symbol representing the prevention of gender-based violence.

Free hot beverages are provided!

From Monday, November 25, 2024 5:30 PM to 6:00 PM EST at Outside Johnston Hall.

Details to come!

From Thursday, November 28, 2024 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM EST at UC Room - TBD.

Come join us for a fun and educational sexual health and wellness resource fair run by Student Wellness in the University Centre Courtyard on November 20th any time between 11am and 2pm. Visit booths by Student Experience, the SHORE Centre, the Guelph Resource Centre for Gender Empowerment and Diversity, and Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health. Fill out a punch card for a chance to win a Polaroid camera and film! We are excited to see you there!

From Wednesday, November 20, 2024 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM EST at University Centre.