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What’s your 20 for 2020? Make your list today!

January brings the start of a new year and resolutions that oftentimes go unaccomplished.  The Wellness@Work Programming Committee is challenging you to instead make a list of 20 things you want to do in 2020. 

Your list can have small or big goals. Perhaps things you have been wanting to do for a while, but haven’t yet got around to. The goals should be action-oriented and realistic.

Put a recurring reminder in your calendar each month to re-visit your list and reflect on how things are going.

Wellness@Work is challenging you to say "no" to 3 holiday events or tasks if you are feeling stretched this December.  View the attached poster for some tips on how to say "no" respectfully to help you manage your own well-being over the holidays.

The first Wellness@Work Gryphons Read book club meeting was such a success that participants have asked for the faculty and staff book club to continue meeting. 

The next book is “Ready to Come About” by local author Sue Williams. 

Start reading over the holiday break and the Wellness@Work book club discussion will take place in February.

Sign up here to make sure you receive an invitation to the in-person book club discussion.

See attached the December Wellness@Work calendar.

Athletics has generously opened up a variety of free fitness classes, access to the massage lounger, and fitness centre of specific dates in December.  We also invite you to join us at a free Wellness@Work rec skate on December 19. 

What is Gratitude? Emmons and Shelton (2005) define gratitude as “a felt sense of wonder, thankfulness and appreciation for life” (as cited in McCabe et al., 2011, p. 183).

Individuals who are grateful have:

The Wellness@Work Programming Committee has planned another month full of unique wellness opportunities for you to take advantage of.  

As November is Financial Literacy Month, Wellness@Work is challenging you to try out the 30 Day Money Saving Challenge. Pick 3-5 things you will not spend money on for the month of November.  Spend 30 days watching your savings grow!    

November is Financial Literacy Month.

Wellness@Work is challenging you to pick 3-5 things you will not spend money on for the month of November.  Spend 30 days watching your savings grow!  

At the end of November, tell us how you did!  Send us a note to wellnessatwork@uoguelph.ca. Did you find it challenging?  Were you able to save quiet a bit of money?  Is this a strategy you will try again in the future to help save money?  We'd love to hear about your experiences! 

Did you know the University of Guelph's Employee and Family Assistance Program provides financial coaching to eligible employees?

"Achieving financial peace of mind is possible. By taking the right steps you can maintain a positive cash flow, get out of financial trouble, and be financially prepared should difficulties or a crisis arise. Working with a financial expert can help you gain control of your money."

Read Homewood Health's newsletter on the invisible wounds of mental health disorders.

"Mental health disorders often strike in two ways. On one hand there are the symptoms, the distress, and the disabilities caused by serious mental health disorders. On the other, are the impacts of stigma and the pain that people struggling with these disorders feel as a result of social disapproval1. In both cases, the strikes leave invisible wounds."

Colds and flu (influenza) are both caused by viruses. They can spread from infected people to others through the air and close personal contact.  This can happen when you shake hands with someone or if the person coughs or sneezes. These tiny drops of mucus spread from person to person. If the droplets get into your nose, eyes or mouth, or if you touch your face with your hands after touching an object that has the virus on it, you could be infected.

Is it a cold or influenza?