{"id":108003,"date":"2026-02-26T13:46:34","date_gmt":"2026-02-26T18:46:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/?p=108003"},"modified":"2026-02-27T00:14:19","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T05:14:19","slug":"week-of-wellness-events-aims-to-help-students-destress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/2026\/02\/week-of-wellness-events-aims-to-help-students-destress\/","title":{"rendered":"Week of wellness events aims to help students destress"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Brock students will have extra opportunities next week to relax and recharge with a packed schedule of events designed to support their well-being.<\/p>\n<p>Hosted by the Student Wellness and Accessibility Centre (SWAC), Brock University Library, Brock University Students\u2019 Union (BUSU) and Graduate Students\u2019 Association (GSA), Wellness Week will run from Monday, March 2 to Friday, March 6.<\/p>\n<p>As well as partnering with the GSA and BUSU on several events, SWAC is hosting a <a href=\"https:\/\/experiencebu.brocku.ca\/event\/323621\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Build Your Own Coping Skills Toolbox workshop<\/a> to help undergraduate students develop skills to cope with stress. The workshop takes place Monday, March 2 from 2:30 to 4 p.m. in the Wellness Hub.<\/p>\n<p>The Brock Library is hosting a <a href=\"https:\/\/experiencebu.brocku.ca\/event\/321781\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">session on social media literacy<\/a> offering strategies for mindfully engaging with social media tools in the age of influencers and artificial intelligence. The event takes place online on Monday, March 2 from 10 to 10:45 a.m.<\/p>\n<p>Students interested in relaxing with a craft can create a collage bookmark or wearable pin-back button during the Library\u2019s drop-in <a href=\"https:\/\/experiencebu.brocku.ca\/event\/316011\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Paper Crafternoon<\/a> event, which takes place Tuesday, March 3 from 1:30 to 2:30. All materials will be provided, but students are welcome to bring their own photos and scrapbooking items.<\/p>\n<p>Graduate students can destress with several events hosted by the GSA, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>An all-levels Pilates session hosted by the GSA on Monday, March 2 from noon to 1 p.m. in Pond Inlet. Limited spots are available and registration is required. Visit <a href=\"https:\/\/experiencebu.brocku.ca\/event\/323163\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ExperienceBU<\/a> to RSVP and find additional information for attendees.<\/li>\n<li>A drop-in therapy dog and succulent planting event on Tuesday, March 3 from 1:30 to 3 p.m. in Pond Inlet.<\/li>\n<li>A <a href=\"https:\/\/experiencebu.brocku.ca\/event\/322857\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">wellness bag giveaway<\/a> in MCC 302 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Thursday, March 5. Bags will be available while supplies last.<\/li>\n<li>A <a href=\"https:\/\/experiencebu.brocku.ca\/event\/323083\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">drop-in art session<\/a> in MCC 300 on Thursday, March 5 from 1 to 3 p.m.<\/li>\n<li>A <a href=\"https:\/\/experiencebu.brocku.ca\/event\/322858\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DIY tote bag drop-in event<\/a> in Pond Inlet on Friday, March 6 from noon to 3 p.m.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>BUSU has planned several opportunities for undergraduate students to relax throughout the week, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A drop-in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brockbusu.ca\/ents\/event\/985\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">puppy social<\/a> on Tuesday, March 3 from 2 to 4 p.m. in the Kenmore Centre\u2019s lounge.<\/li>\n<li>A <a href=\"https:\/\/experiencebu.brocku.ca\/event\/310032\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">free grab-and-go breakfast booth<\/a> in Union Station from 8:45 to 10:45 a.m. on Tuesday, March 3. Students will also be able to stock up on pantry items while supplies last.<\/li>\n<li>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brockbusu.ca\/ents\/event\/1064\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Comic Con<\/a> featuring a cosplay costume competition, Artist Alley, trivia and giveaways on Wednesday, March 4 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Residence 8 Atrium.<\/li>\n<li>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brockbusu.ca\/ents\/event\/1048\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pilates and Matcha<\/a> event on Thursday, March 5 in the Fitness Studio at 1:10 p.m. (women\u2019s only session) and 2:10 p.m. Spots are limited and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brockbusu.ca\/ents\/event\/1048\/\">registration<\/a> is required.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For more information, resources or to register for an event, visit the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.brockbusu.ca\/wellness\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BUSU Wellness Week website<\/a>, the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/experiencebu.brocku.ca\/organization\/brockgraduatestudents\/events\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">GSA ExperienceBU<\/a>, the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/experiencebu.brocku.ca\/organization\/library\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Brock Library ExperienceBU<\/a>, the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/health-wellness-accessibility\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SWAC website<\/a>\u00a0or the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/experiencebu.brocku.ca\/organization\/swac\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SWAC ExperienceBU<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Brock students will have extra opportunities next week to relax and recharge with a packed schedule of events designed to support their well-being.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":108005,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[188,1],"tags":[2701,2203,133,147,2479,5056,7419,1490],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/108003"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=108003"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/108003\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":108011,"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/108003\/revisions\/108011"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/108005"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=108003"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=108003"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=108003"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}