Food, Energy & Focus

Join us for Food, Energy & Focus, a practical and science-based seminar designed to help staff and faculty better understand how food choices, meal timing, and stress patterns shape energy, mood, and focus throughout the workday.

This session explores the physiology behind brain fog, mid-afternoon crashes, cravings, and emotional eating. We’ll break down how blood sugar regulation, stress hormones, sleep, and nutrient timing interact to influence cognitive performance, productivity, and mental clarity. Participants will also gain insight into the role of nutrition in ADHD and considerations for neurodivergence, with an emphasis on working with your biology rather than against it.

Registration: Register through Qualtrics!

Facilitator

Heidi Smith, Registered Dietitian, Mindfulness Facilitator, and co-founder of the company Vitality at Work. Heidi has been offering a wide range of wellbeing consulting to individuals and organizations for the past 25 years. She provides a unique perspective by combining her expertise on nutrition and exercise with her passion for mindfulness and the psychology of habits. Heidi is the author of several books including “Nutrition for the Long Run – a nutrition handbook for runners, walkers and active individuals” and the educational workbook entitled “Food, Hunger and Habits”. Heidi has been recognized for her professional speaking and nutrition communication skills. She was the recipient of the “Speaking on Food, Eating and Exercise” award by the Dietitians of Canada and the recipient of the “Woman of Distinction” award for Health and Wellness in the Guelph community. Heidi is also a certified facilitator of the MBSR program (Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction) effective for reducing stress, anxiety, pain and sleep disturbances.

Questions? Email wellnessatwork@uoguelph.ca