Upcoming Events

Mental health problems are an increasing concern in workplaces. Participants will gain an understanding of two of the most common mental health concerns, anxiety and depression. This session will provide strategies for regulating one’s emotions and tips for supporting others who may be experiencing difficulties. Facilitator Trainers from Homewood Health Registration Register through Qualtrics!

A 5-session program begins Wednesday, October 7, 2026 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM 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. Topics include: the sleep behaviours most highly recommended by sleep researchers tackling mid night awakenings getting more energy from sleep techniques to clear the...

Taking regular breaks during the workday can help you destress and recharge. Stop by the UC Courtyard or the OVC Cafeteria between 9:30 and 10:30 a.m. for a free hot beverage. Bring along your colleagues. This opportunity is available for all U of G employees. The Take Your Break event is not just about recognizing our staff and faculty for all the amazing things they do by providing them with free drinks. It is also about making the space to engage in healthy work habits, step away from our workspaces to take a walk, and do it with our colleagues to support our mental and social...

Change is constant. While we have always known this to be true, recent times have proven this beyond doubt. We have lived through a pandemic, and in doing so, through all of the changes that it has brought personally, socially and professionally. This session adopts a solutions-focused lens and explores different change management styles to assist participants in finding a way to navigate change that suits them best. Facilitator Trainers from Homewood Health Registration Register...

The most common and severe symptom reported by peri-menopausal women is poor sleep! This evening workshop provides tips and drug-free strategies for decreasing insomnia, hot flashes, and other sleep disturbances experienced by peri-menopausal women. Topics include : tackling the frustration of awakening in the night techniques to fall asleep and back to sleep more easily 5 questions from Minarik's report that mid-life women need to ask about their sleep how to minimize the most common non-hormonal factors that increase hot flashes...

After a loss, the physical death is not the only loss we experience. While the primary loss is the death itself, people often face additional losses that affect many areas of their lives. Secondary losses may appear immediately after the death or emerge over time. Although called “secondary,” they are not secondary in importance or impact. In this session: Understand the concept of secondary losses in grief Identify and name different types of secondary losses that may arise after a death. Explore changes in identity, roles, sense of purpose...

This 5-session program begins Friday, October 23, 2026 12:30 PM to 1:30 PM The two greatest triggers of Irritable Bowel (IBS) symptoms and altered gastrointestinal function are... stress and diet. There is a strong relationship between our brain, our emotions, and how our gastrointestinal tract is functioning. This program teaches the most effective relaxation, diet, and lifestyle strategies to improve this relationship and positively impact IBS symptoms. These approaches are helpful for those with IBS, and for people with a stressed stomach, who would like to better...

Worrying is a component of anxiety and you can do something about it! Learn to curb the worry habit... and how to avoid the 5 key pitfalls that perpetuate and escalate worrying. Topics include : the 2 approaches proven to decrease worrying shifting from destructive / unproductive worry to gain access to the evolutionary advantage of worrying 5 pitfalls that perpetuate worry and make it difficult to break out of worry spirals tips for bedtime worriers a variety of techniques + brain training exercises to curb unhelpful worrying...

When the clocks change, your circadian rhythm doesn’t necessarily adjust at the same pace. Even a one-hour shift can temporarily affect sleep, alertness, energy and concentration- almost like a ‘hangover’. Before we set our clocks back an hour on Sunday (Nov 1), join us to proactively learn practical, evidence-informed strategies for adapting most effectively and for protecting your sleep. Topics include : How changes in sleep timing can affect energy, alertness and performance and how long adjustment can take What the evidence says about using...

This presentation will discuss modifiable risk factors for dementia and how we can help protect and improve brain health at any age! This workshop will provide information on reducing the risks of dementia and tips, tricks, and resources. Learn how to protect and improve brain health by focusing on the 12 modifiable risk factors of dementia. Facilitator Robin Smart, Public Education Coordinator, Alzheimer Society Waterloo Wellington Registration Register through Qualtrics!