Past Events

Come talk about the importance of budgeting, how to manage your credit, and what is the difference between good and bad credit. We’ll also talk about how you can reduce your debt, free up cash flow and help you achieve your goals sooner. Brought to you by Learning and Development, in partnership with the Royal Bank of Canada. Learn more now!

When stressors overwhelm us, effective techniques can help to bring us back to equilibrium. This session will explore all aspects of the stress response, focusing on practical tips and tools to bring us to optimal stress levels, thereby helping us to maximize our energy and performance. Contact  Phone: 56800 Email: landd@uoguelph.ca  Register now!

We all feel so much better after a good night's sleep. Our thoughts are clearer, our reactions faster and our emotions are less fragile. This session introduces participants to the effects of sleep deprivation and reviews some key strategies for what you can do to promote healthy sleeping habits. Contact Phone: 56800 Email: landd@uoguelph.ca

Research shows that being authentic and having a healthy self-esteem are keys to a happy, healthy, more meaningful existence. “Just be yourself” sounds easy, but can be surprisingly hard to do. Tips on how to develop positive self-esteem and keys to living authentically will help you learn how to become more present and consciously aware of the choices you make in your life. Facilitator: from Homewood Health

The Harshman Lecture Series is a speaker series presented by the Department of Family Relations and Applied Nutrition in honour of the late Dr. J. P. Harshman and in recognition of the contributions of the Harshman Foundation. The Lecture Series are free, community wide events, with speakers discussing issues relevant to families.  This year, we are thrilled to welcome Dr. Kathy Kortes-Miller, as Assistant Professor at the School of Social Work and the Palliative Care Research Lead at the Centre for Education and Research on Aging and Health at Lakehead University. 

A local lawyer will be providing information on: The risks of not having a Will Different types of Wills Appointing an Executor/Trustee Powers of Attorney for Property and Personal Care Integrating your Will and Power of Attorney into your overall Financial Plan Brought to you by Learning and Development, in partnership with the Royal Bank of Canada.

Conflicts stem from many different sources. Understanding when, and how, to apply a variety of different conflict resolution strategies can prevent unnecessary hardship. This session reviews strategies to defuse anger and conflict so that difficult situations in the workplace can be resolved respectfully. Facilitator: from Homewood Health Register now!  

Give the gift of life to another person by donating blood. For individual appointments, please register online by phone at www.blood.ca/1-888-2DONATE. Book a group appointment of 3 or more people by contacting tara.gutscher@blood.ca or 519-884-5646 ext. 4883. Can't make it on October 30th? Canadian Blood Services will provide free taxis to groups of 3 or more people to their clinics on 130 Silvercreek Parkway. Donate in a group any time in October or throughout the year.  Contact tara.gutscher@blood.ca or 519-884-5646 ext. 4883.

Join your colleagues while promoting the health and well-being of both your body and mind. When you show-up at Athletics, front-desk staff will direct you to change rooms and the location of the class.   To attend this class, you must be a staff or faculty member of the University of Guelph.  You do not have to be a member of the Guelph Gryphons Athletics Centre. Brought to you by Athletics.

Receive a massage from students of the Cambridge School of Massage Therapy.  Massages are over the clothes.  Registration is required.  Phone ext 58317 or email massage@uoguelph.ca.  Appointments will be filled on a first come, first served basis.