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Thriving Faces: Meet Halina Deptuck
We’re thrilled to welcome Halina Deptuck to our team! As the new Health and Wellbeing Associate EFAP, Halina supports initiatives that enhance health and wellbeing for UBC faculty and staff.
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Save the date: Search Inside Yourself in January 2020
In support of UBC’s commitment to workplace health and wellbeing, HR is bringing back a unique professional development opportunity for UBC faculty and staff: Search Inside Yourself (SIY).
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How to Thrive in Real Life
My favourite time of the year at UBC is back, and it’s here for a whole month! UBC Thrive is my professional version of the Super Bowl: months of preparation, sweat and effort on the part of our fantastic planning committee, finally come to fruition.
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Wellbeing in the News: October 2019
Check out the links below to see what we’ve been reading and listening to lately.
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Fitting in Fitness: Take a Walk Every Wednesday
Autumn in all its fall foliage has arrived at UBC, which means there’s no better time to explore your campus.
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New “We Dig Real Food” Dining Program
Would you like to be rewarded for your healthy food choices?
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Free Events This Fall: October & November 2019
Sit-Stand Desks & Platforms | October 22 | 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. This workshop will provide important information about different types of sit-stand desks and platforms available for the workplace.
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Wellbeing Winners
Congratulations to Patty Hambler (Health Promotion & Education) and Barbara Hsiao (Faculty of Land and Food Systems) on being the recipients of the 2019 President’s Staff Awards for Wellbeing. On October 2, they received their awards at a special reception held at Norman McKenzie House.
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Social Support: The Importance of Asking for and Offering Help
I won’t lie – September was a rough month for me. It seems that in my efforts to support others in preparation for a busy fall, I neglected to take my own advice. I pushed myself. I ignored the signs my body was sending me. I crashed.
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Info Sessions: Prepare Your Dependent Child for UBC Admissions
Do you have a dependent child who will be leaving high school and applying to a post-secondary institution? Do you have questions about the application and admissions process?
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