A lunchtime meditation session involving chocolate is one of several wellness resources available to Brock University employees this month.Brock employees are in for a sweet treat this month with a chocolate-themed meditation session.
The lunchtime wellness event is one of several resources highlighted in the March employee wellness calendar prepared by the University’s Health Management team.
Chocolate meditation will take place online Wednesday, March 16 from noon to 12:30 p.m. and will lead participants through active meditation by focusing on eating a piece of chocolate or other food. Register via Focus on Learning.
Also included in this month’s wellness calendar is a reminder to participate in a year-long initiative to make kindness the norm. The theme for the March workplace kindness calendar is self-awareness and self-love, and includes suggestions such as accepting compliments with gratitude, taking a nap and advocating for oneself.
The Health Management team has made several video recordings available to Brock employees from February’s wellness sessions:
- Good decisions for overall health
- LIFT session fitness app
- 30-minute beginner yoga
- In a nutritionist’s pantry
Brock’s Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP) provider LifeWorks also has several new wellness resources available:
- Connecting physical and mental health with mindfulness (video)
- Getting a good night’s sleep
- Keeping up with health screenings (video)
- SMART goals and exercise
Additional videos, articles and resources are featured in the LifeWorks Heartbeat March newsletter and the LifeWorks Heartbeat February newsletter. Subscribe on the Heartbeat newsletter form.
Visit Brock’s Health, Safety and Wellness Toolbox on SharePoint to access information about Brock’s EFAP as well as videos and articles on topics such as strong relationships, healthy habits and coping with traumatic events.
The workplace kindness calendar theme for March is ‘self-awareness and self-love.’
