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Wellness Activites

Huron’s Wellness Team is committed to offering you meaningful activities that support your success and health, and foster community on our campus, including:

  • Art Therapy
  • Conversation Circles
  • Heart to Hearts
  • Huron Hikes
  • Hygge Hour
  • Koru Mindfulness
  • Learning to Thrive
  • Mindful Mondays
  • Stress-Less Group
  • Workshops
  • Yoga Classes

Follow @huronstudentlife on Instagram to stay up-to-date with what’s happening in Wellness!
You can register for upcoming groups and events under our Wellness bio at linktr.ee/huronatwestern

Your Wellness Team has developed a roster of programming that offers something for everyone. Look and see what interests you!

Wellness Pillars

WEllness Pillars

Students may experience a number of common challenges or stressors throughout the year. Wellness Services hosts a variety of activities and workshops to promote mental health and wellness literacy and to encourage our students to consider how they can care for their whole selves and develop the resilience and self-care strategies that will carry them beyond their years at Huron.

September - Social

Developing a sense of connection, belonging and a well-developed support system. Making meaningful connections with people by taking an active part in your community and maintaining positive relationships.

Activities may include:

  • Self-Care Café
  • Rise and Shine Yoga
  • Relationships and Boundaries Workshop
  • Heart to Hearts
  • Mindful Mondays
  • Hygge Hour
  • Huron Hikes
  • Learning to Thrive
October - Intellectual

Recognizing creative abilities and finding ways to expand knowledge and skills. Inspiring a sense of curiosity by opening your mind to new experiences, concepts and skills that are mentally stimulating and creative.

Activities may include:

  • Koru Mindfulness
  • Wild Writing Workshop
  • Time Management and Learning Strategies Workshop
  • Art Therapy
  • Mindful Mondays
  • Hygge Hour
  • Learning to Thrive
November - Emotional

Coping effectively with life, creating satisfying relationships. Being emotionally balanced, understanding yourself and seeking support, if necessary.

Activities may include:

  • Stone Soup
  • Stress-Less Group
  • Art Therapy
  • Mindful Mondays
  • Hygge Hour
  • Learning to Thrive
December - Spiritual

Expanding a sense of purpose and meaning in life. Fostering a sense of inner peace and harmony while participating in activities that support one’s beliefs and values.

Activities may include:

  • Restorative Yoga
  • Mindful Mondays
  • Quiet Space in the Wellness Centre
  • Self-Care Resources
January - Financial

Satisfaction with current and future financial situations. Understanding your financial situation and your relationship with money, so you can make sound decisions.

Activities may include:

  • Taco ‘Bout It Tuesday
  • Budgeting and Financial Workshop
  • Art Therapy
  • Mindful Mondays
  • Hygge Hour
  • Learning to Thrive
February - Physical

Recognizing the need for physical activity, healthy foods, and sleep. Adopting healthy habits and minimizing risky behaviours that may affect your wellbeing.

Activities may include:

  • Dance & Movement Workshop
  • Art Therapy
  • Mindful Mondays
  • Hygge Hour
  • Learning to Thrive
March - Occupational

Personal satisfaction and enrichment from one’s work. Identifying work/volunteer and hobby opportunities in settings that promote personal satisfaction and enrich your personal and professional life.

Activities may include:

  • Koru Retreat
  • Stone Soup
  • Art Therapy
  • Mindful Mondays
  • Hygge Hour
  • Learning to Thrive
April - Environmental

Good health by occupying pleasant and stimulating environments that supports wellbeing. Making efforts to protect and sustain your surrounding environment to promote health and wellbeing.

Activities may include:

  • Huron Hikes
  • Gardening
  • Build Your Own Nourishment Kit

Group Opportunities and Skill Development

Learning to Thrive
Koru Mindfulness

Was your last academic year tough? Didn’t get the grades you had hoped for? Want to do better, but don’t know where to start? Learning to Thrive is a Wellness Services initiative aimed at supporting students to thrive, academically and personally. Build motivation, optimism, and resilience, along with learning strategy essentials like time management and effective studying.

Learning to Thrive welcomes all second year and above students  including those on academic probation, students with disabilities, mature students, international students, working students, and students raising or caring for families. We welcome racialized and marginalized students, Indigenous students, equity-seeking students, LGBTQQIP2SAA students. If you are ready to take a new approach to living and learning, we encourage you to register at here.

Learning to Thrive is an in-person, 8 week group that builds on previously discussed materials. Can’t make it to all 8 weeks? No problem – come when you can and take what you need from each session.

Learning to Thrive is Co-curricular record approved if you complete 60% of the material!

Open your mind. Manage your stress. Learn mindfulness & meditation.

Koru Mindfulness® is an evidence-based curriculum specifically designed for teaching mindfulness, meditation, and stress management to university students.

Wellness Services welcomes all students to participate in this in-person, 4-week mindfulness program.

Stay tuned for our upcoming Koru classes this semester and look for the registration link @huronstudentlife on Instagram

Learn more at https://korumindfulness.org or email hucwelln@uwo.ca with any questions.

 

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