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Take the Mental Health Meter

Do a quick check-in with your mental health using CMHA's mental health meter online tool.  Complete a short survey and receive a description of your results.

Visit the CMHA website to learn more: https://cmha.ca/mental-health-meter.

Note: This is not a scientific test. Information provided is not a substitute for professional advice. If you feel that you may need advice, please consult a qualified health care professional.

Mental Health 101 CAMH Course

CAMH has developed an online Mental Health 101 course that's freely available to anyone interested.  This educational tool helps to explain more about mental health and mental illness and provides tools to support yourself or others.

This is a helpful resources for:

  • people who are concerned about themselves
  • those who are concerned about family or friends 
  • those who encounter people with mental health problems through their work.

The self-directed course takes about 20 minutes to complete.

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Creating a Healthy Workplace

"A healthy work environment and culture is crucial to the success of both the organization and its employees. A healthy workplace weighs the merits of a range of considerations including mental and emotional qualities as well as safe and nurturing environments for all employee types."

Read the full blog here.

Spring Cleaning Challenge

Looking for a bit of inspiration to get some spring cleaning done?  Participate in this April Spring Cleaning Challenge to help organize your home and work space. 

Use a check mark to indicate you have completed the activity each day of the month.

Submit your completed calendar with your name and email to wellnessatwork@uoguelph.ca or drop-off the hard copy in Human Resources with attention to Sarah Joosse.

Everyone who completes the tasks on the calendar will be entered into a draw for a prize!  Please send your completed calendars on April 30, 2019.

A Walk in the Park: Sculpture Park Activity Contest

Between April 8th - 29th, 2019 complete your Walk in the Park Sculpture Activity Sheet for a chance to win some great prizes from the Art Gallery of Guelph.  First place is a complimentary one-year family membership to the Art Gallery of Guelph! 

Take a walk through the sculpture park and identify the sculptures using the attached worksheet.

Submit your completed activity sheet by April 29th to wellnessatwork@uoguelph.ca or drop-off in Human Resources with attention to Sarah Joosse.

Spotlight on Workload Management: Manage Your Inbox

Is your unmanageable inbox causing you stress?  You’re not alone. A Carleton University study of knowledge workers found that email consumed a third of their job time.

Learning about tools to manage email is one way to help reduce this workload.  You might be surprised at what Outlook can do for you.

Call for Nominations: President’s Awards for Exemplary Staff Service

Do you know an employee who has embodied the values of Wellness@Work and helped to create a healthier workplace at U of G? 

Nominate them for the Wellness, Health and Safety Award by May 1, 2019. 

We are currently seeking nominations for this year’s President's Awards for Exemplary Staff Service.

Q&A on EFAP’s Nutritional Coaching Program

An employee’s perspective on how to balance nutrition with a busy lifestyle!

Employees who are eligible for the Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP), have access to Homewood Health’s Nutritional and Life Coaching Program.  Many people are unaware of this great service and unsure what it actually involves.  I sat down with one U of G employee who has been using this program to learn more about her experience.

Q: What is the Employee Nutritional Coaching Program?

The Great Wellness@Work Recipe Contest

Wellness@Work is celebrating Nutrition Month throughout March.

Do you have a favourite healthy breakfast, main dish/entrée, or dessert recipe that you want to share? 

The Wellness@Work Programming Committee is encouraging all employees to submit a healthy recipe for a chance to win one of three prizes, including:

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