Caring for Your Physical and Nutritional Health
Join us for Winter Well-being Week, running from March 4 to 8, 2024. The week’s theme is Caring for Your Physical and Nutritional Health. During Well-being Week (and every week), we invite York community members to learn about and prioritize healthy eating and being active.
Winter Well-being Week demonstrates our commitment to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The activities planned show how we’re leading on SDG #3: Good Health & Well-being by promoting healthy lifestyles. Our full Well-being Strategy is planned to launch in Fall 2024.
The events offered during Winter Well-being Week include a mix of virtual and in-person offerings. Whether you’re a student, staff member or part of York’s faculty and instructor team, we hope to see you at Winter Well-being Week!
Winter Well-being Week Agenda
| Event Title | Event Description | Event Details |
| Well-being and YU Podcast Food for Your Wellness: The Feel Good University Eating and Living Cookbook | Meet Ashlyn Nguyen, York University Peer Health Educator and the project lead behind FUEL, Feel Good University Eating and Living. Hear about Ashlyn’s experiences developing the FUEL cookbook, a valuable resource that provides students with proactive approaches to healthy eating that aim to enhance your well-being on campus. | Format: Podcast Who can listen? All York community members Give it a listen! |
| Winter Well-being Week Campus Bookstore Sale | Throughout Well-being Week, the Campus Bookstore will be offering 10% to 50% off select items based on the Winter Well-being Theme: Physical Wellness. No coupons needed. | Availability: Monday March 4 to Sunday March 10 | 9am-5pm Location: York Lanes, Keele Campus Who can participate? All York community members |
| Community Safety Self-paced Info Session | The Community Safety Department is on campus to assist you 24/7. Discover their wide range of programs and services in this self-paced learning session and help make our campuses “Safer Together.” | Format: Pre-recorded online session Availability: Monday March 4 to Sunday March 10 Who can participate? Students Accessibility Information: Closed captioning available Access here! |
| *Postponed* Dome Open House | This event has been postponed. A new date has not yet been announced for this event. | |
| Grounding Techniques 101 | Sometimes, life can be stressful. This presentation will focus on understanding what happens when stress leads us to have problems with self-regulation and the ways grounding can be used to help us manage the stress we encounter in our lives. | Format: Online session Time: 11am-noon Who can participate? Students Accessibility Information: Closed captioning available Email thecentre@yorku.ca to register |
| *Postponed* Dodgeball with CCSC | This event has been postponed. Registrants will be notified via email. A new date has not yet been announced for this event. | |
| Happy Gut: Tips for Optimal Gut Health | The Health, Safety & Employee Well-being team has partnered with Athletics & Recreation to bring you tips for supporting the health of your gut and your mind. | Format: Online session Time: 12:30-1pm Who can participate? Staff, faculty and instructors Accessibility Information: Closed captioning available Register now! |
| Glendon Athletic Club | Learn to Play: Pickleball | Learn to play pickleball with the Glendon Athletic Club. We will be covering rules and basic game play– no experience required! | Location: Glendon Athletic Club Time: 2-4pm Who can participate? All York community members Register now! *Instruction will be provided in English and French |
| *Cancelled* Grad Sports League | 3-on-3 Basketball | This event has been cancelled. Registrants will be notified of the cancellation via email. |
| Event Title | Event Description | Event Details |
| Food Services Dietitian Feature: Lentil Tahini Buddha Bowl | A dietitian feature dish, the Lentil Tahini Buddha Bowl, will be available for purchase at Central Square Market, Stong, Winters and Glendon dining halls from March 5 to March 23. | Availability: March 5 to March 23 Locations: Central Square Market, Stong, Winters and Glendon dining halls Who can participate? All York community members |
| Cyber Security Awareness: Digital Well-being | In an era where our lives are increasingly digital, cybersecurity has become a paramount concern. With our personal information residing online, the importance of safeguarding it has never been greater. Threats such as viruses, phishing and hacking tactics are constantly evolving, aiming to compromise personal and institutional data for malicious purposes. Though York has implemented a range of measures to mitigate these threats, we all have a role to play in cybersecurity defense. In this webinar we’ll not only heighten your awareness of cybersecurity issues, but also strive to equip you with the knowledge and tools essential for maintaining vigilance and safeguarding your digital presence. | Format: Online webinar Time: 10-11am Who can participate? All York community members Accessibility Information: Closed captioning available Register now! |
| Community Safety Live Info Session | Join members from the Community Relations team for a live information session. We will discuss the programs and services available to you while on campus, and how you can play a part in making the campus a safer community for all. There will be a Q&A component, so please join us with your questions. | Format: Online session Time: 12:30-1pm Who can participate? All York community members Accessibility Information: Closed captioning available Access here! |
| Health Education & Promotion Tabling Event | Our team of Peer Health Educators takes a holistic approach to promote positive health behaviours and lifestyle choices that support physical and mental wellness as well as academic success. Drop by to see our giant inflatable lungs and brain, and learn about the services and resources available to students through active programming and community engagement. | Format: Drop-by tabling session Location: Vari Hall Time: 1-4pm Who can participate? Students |
| Five Stretches You Can Do During Your Shift | The Health, Safety & Employee Well-being team has partnered with Athletics & Recreation to create five helpful stretches to avoid pain and discomfort throughout your work day. | Format: In-person activity Location: Physical Resources Building Cafeteria Time: 3:15-3:30pm Who can participate? Staff and shift workers Register now! |
| Event Title | Event Description | Event Details |
| *Postponed* Across Boundaries Well-being Webinar | This event has been postponed. Registrants will be notified via email. A new date has not yet been announced for this event. | |
| Tabling Event, Keele Campus | Students, staff, faculty and instructors on Keele campus are invited to stop by this tabling session and get information on services from various service and support providers. Participants include: Health Promotion | Health, Safety and Employee Well-being | Athletics & Recreation | Graduate Student Wellness & Counselling | Security Services | UIT Cyber Safety | The Centre for Sexual Violence Response, Support & Education | keep.meSAFE | GoodToTalk | Format: Drop-by tabling Location: Vari Hall Time: 10am-2pm Who can participate? All York community members |
| How to Have Optimal Sleep as Shift Workers | The Health, Safety & Employee Well-being team has partnered with Athletics & Recreation to bring you tips for having better quality sleep. | Format: In-person activity Location: Physical Resources Building Cafeteria Time: 4-4:15pm Who can participate? Staff and shift workers Register now! |
| Event Title | Event Description | Event Details |
| *Postponed* Trauma-informed Yoga | This event has been postponed. Registrants will be notified via email. A new date has not yet been announced for this event. | |
| Tabling Event, Glendon Campus | Students, staff, faculty and instructors on Glendon campus are invited to stop by this tabling session and get information on services from various service and support providers. Participants include: Health Promotion | Health, Safety and Employee Well-being | Athletics & Recreation | Graduate Student Wellness & Counselling | Security Services | Glendon Athletic Club | The Centre for Sexual Violence Response, Support & Education | GoodToTalk | Across Boundaries | Format: Drop-by tabling Location: Centre of Excellence & Breezeway Time: 10am-2pm Who can participate? All York community members |
| Teaching Kitchen: Vietnamese Fresh Spring Rolls | Expand your nutrition and culinary skills with Teaching Kitchen! Make some Vietnamese fresh spring roles with Executive Chef and Registered Dietitian Dahlia, and learn about the health benefits of a plant-based diet. | Format: In-person activity Location: Nourish YU Zone, Ross S166 Time: 2-3pm Who can participate? Students Accessibility Information: Accommodations can be provided on request (please note on registration form). Register now! |
| Event Title | Event Description | Event Details |
| Five Somatic Reset Stretches | The Health, Safety & Employee Well-being team has partnered with Athletics & Recreation to create five helpful stretches intended to reset your posture, energy and focus. | Format: Online session Time: noon-12:30pm Who can participate? Staff, faculty and instructors Accessibility Information: Closed captioning available Register now! |
| Building Better Boundaries for Badasses and Babes Presented by Frond to Fern Counselling Services | Are you ready to level up your boundary-setting game and unleash your inner badass? In “Building Better Boundaries for Badasses and Babes,” we will dive deep into the art of setting and maintaining boundaries with confidence, grace and assertiveness. This workshop will provide practical tools, insightful strategies and interactive exercises to help you:
| Format: Online session Time: 3-4:30pm Who can participate? Students Accessibility Information: Closed captioning available Register now! |
| Speed Painting: Embodying Physical Well-being on Canvas | Creative Arts workshops are an opportunity for community members to take a break, decompress and partake in self-care oriented sessions. Learn how to make a fun and easy painting while reflecting on your relationship with your body! Facilitators from the Creative Arts Educators and Health & Wellness Coordinators at Calumet and Stong Colleges will guide you through the workshop. | Format: In-person activity Location: Stong College, room 101 Time: 5:30-7:30pm Who can participate? All York community members Accessibility Information: Accommodations can be provided on request (please note on registration form). Register now! |
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| *Paid Event* Hike at Maple Town | Come visit Mountsberg with us! Travelling by bus, participants will head to Mountsberg Conservation Area, part of Halton Conservation. Mountsberg is currently in its maple season and has many sweet ways to celebrate this Ontario winter classic! Maple Town includes: barn animals, maple sugar demonstration at the Candy Cabin, sap-to-maple syrup presentation at the Sugar Shack, historical sites, maple trivia trail and other great activities for additional purchase on site. This could be the peak of your semester! Transportation by bus, park access and snack included. | Format: In-person activity Location: Mountsberg Conservation Area Time: 11am-3pm Who can participate? All York community members Accessibility Information: three trail options available, including one that is fully wheelchair accessible Register now! |