Workdays can be busy, which for some people can mean rushing through meals or multitasking while eating.<\/p>\n
An upcoming wellness workshop on mindful eating<\/a> will explore the benefits of slowing down while having a meal. The session is one of several online learning opportunities available to Brock employees included in the August Wellness Calendar<\/a> prepared by the University\u2019s Health Management team.<\/p>\n As part of the mindful eating workshop, Martina Ciglenecki, Health Management Consultant and Holistic Nutritionist, will discuss how to be more conscious of body-related sensations, internal and external physical cues, and thoughts and feelings about food.<\/p>\n Ciglenecki will also lead a self-care seminar<\/a> this month, which will focus on tools and resources to implement in advance of the post-summer rush and change in scheduling.<\/p>\n The August Wellness Calendar also promotes upcoming online training offerings of The Working Mind, an education-based program designed to address and promote mental health and reduce the stigma of mental illness in a workplace setting. A four-hour session for employees<\/a> will be offered in September and a seven-hour session for those who manage or lead people<\/a> will be offered in October.<\/p>\n More information on the learning opportunities, including dates and registration, is available on ExperienceBU<\/a>.<\/p>\n Brock community members are also reminded of the University\u2019s year-long initiative to make kindness the norm<\/a>. The workplace kindness calendar<\/a> theme for August is \u2018inspiration.\u2019 Kindness suggestions for the month include listening to an uplifting podcast, sending a friend or colleague an inspirational message, and teaching someone a new skill that you\u2019re passionate about.<\/p>\n Additional employee wellness resources are available on the Health, Safety and Wellness Toolbox on SharePoint<\/a>, which includes recordings of wellness workshops<\/a>, guidelines for healthy virtual meetings<\/a> and resources from LifeWorks wellness newsletters<\/a>.<\/p>\n The August LifeWorks wellness newsletter<\/a> features articles on keeping relationships strong as we age<\/a> and ways to save more for retirement<\/a>.<\/p>\n