The Healthy UBC Newsletter comes out monthly for those who are interested in health and wellbeing topics at UBC.
Healthy UBC Newsletter
Four tips to manage your stress
As you leave summer behind and transition into re-establishing routines and coping with your “new normal”, managing stress will be more important than ever. Let’s take a look at four reliable strategies and some resources that can help.
- HR
- Wellbeing
- Healthy UBC
Vaccinations – Your Voice Matters
The UBC Health Wellbeing and Benefits, Occupational and Preventive Health, and Pharmacists Clinic teams are working together to provide UBC staff and faculty relevant and timely vaccine-related information and access to local vaccination services.
- HR
- Healthy UBC
Climbing Our Way to Social Health One Peak at a Time
Pick Your Peak challenge is a fun way to move more and build social connection into busy lives, a health and wellbeing two for one! At UBC Okanagan this year, the challenge encouraged staff and faculty to hit the hills or some socially distant stairs, and compare points, goals and share favorite climbing spots with others.
- HR
- Healthy UBC
Free Events and Wellbeing Resources This Month: July 2020
Positive Coping Strategies: Supporting Your Mental Health (facilitated webinar) | July 21 & 28, 2020 | 9:00 a.m.
- HR
- Healthy UBC
Editorial: Having safe and healthy conversations on racism, anti-racism in the workplace
It’s normal to feel discomfort as you reflect on your own experiences with racial inequality and deepen your understanding of racism. Even among friends, these conversations can be particularly difficult and anxiety-provoking.
- HR
- Healthy UBC
Eating your way to better mental health
What we eat is not only critically important for the health of our bodies, but also our minds.
- HR
- Healthy UBC
UBC LIFT Challenge 2020: Results
Thank you to everyone who participated in our first UBC LIFT Corporate Fitness Challenge! From April 15 to May 15, 183 UBC staff and faculty members took to their living rooms, yoga mats, or outdoor spaces to participate in a virtual fitness challenge.
- HR
- Healthy UBC
Expanding your bubble – fostering mental health
Spending time with family, friends and community provides a sense of belonging and has a positive impact on your mental health.
- HR
- Healthy UBC
Giving back
Giving back, whether financially, through your skills and expertise or time, has been shown to reap many health benefits.
- HR
- Healthy UBC
Thrive by Sleeping Soundly
You’ve probably been told at some point in your life to “make sure you get enough sleep!” But have you ever wondered why sleep is so important?
- HR
- Healthy UBC