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Around the world, we are facing a unique global challenge that’s testing our resiliency as individuals and communities.  Many people are now in self-isolation and looking for suggestions on how to improve their overall well-being at this difficult time.

The World Health Organization (2020), has provided 6 tips for anyone who is asked to be in self-isolation or quarantine.  Highlighted below are a few resources you might find helpful for each of these suggestions:
 

"As we navigate uncharted territory and the evolving realities of COVID-19, we may experience potential fear, stress and anxiety due to the overwhelming volume of information and the demands being put in place to combat the spread and risk of infection.

Anxiety is highly common and is often triggered by specific events, trauma or stressful scenarios creating challenges in our daily activities and interactions. Stress results from normal reactions, where adjustments or a response is required, causing our mind and bodies to react with physical, mental or emotional actions"

"Could remote working be the new normal for work workplaces? We’re getting a taste of what that looks and feels like right now...  This article is all about the advantages of having a remote workforce, and the key factors employers and managers must consider for their virtual work environments to be successful."

Homewood Health has two articles attached below, one for employees and another for Managers.

Navigating these uncertain times with the COVID-19 virus may cause you to experience feelings of anxiety, loneliness or stress.  Wellness@Work offers deep compassion to you at this challenging time and hope that some of these resources help you cope with stress or anxiety you may be experiencing.

Access to counselling is available to U of G employees 24 hours per day, seven days per week through the University's EFAP provider, Homewood Employee Health toll-free at 1-800-663-1142.

Homewood Health has created  this handout as an aide to support yourself, other employees and family members as a result of the abundance of information available from the media and online related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

View the handout.

Homewood Health has put together a resource that outlines different symptoms of COVID-19 and the differences between self-monitoring, self-isolation and quarantine. 

"As cases of COVID-19 continue to rise globally and throughout Canada, many employers are reviewing operations and core functions to make decisions surrounding employee self-isolation or quarantine in an effort to limit the risk of infection and potential harm to employees and others."

We know that human connection is important to our overall wellness, as humans are innately social beings.  The rapid spread of COVID-19 has caused new measures to be put in place in Ontario, including physical distancing.  You can learn more about physical distancing and tips to keep you healthy and reduce the risk of infection on our Wellness@Work blog.

Navigating these uncertain times with the COVID-19 virus may cause you to experience feelings of anxiety, loneliness or stress.  Wellness@Work offers deep compassion to you at this challenging time and hope that some of these resources help you cope with stress or anxiety you may be experiencing.

Access to counselling is available to U of G employees 24 hours per day, seven days per week through the University's EFAP provider, Homewood Employee Health toll-free at 1-800-663-1142.

Please note that most wellness activities at the University have been cancelled until further notice.

The University of Guelph is providing regular updates and new information on the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) on the 2019 Novel Coronavirus Information web page.

Occupational Health and Wellness has provided links to articles with facts and general information about COVID-19 from Homewood Health:

View the full March Wellness@Work calendar with hyperlinks to activities below.

Featured events for March include: