{"id":89012,"date":"2023-10-30T11:12:07","date_gmt":"2023-10-30T15:12:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/?p=89012"},"modified":"2023-10-31T11:53:47","modified_gmt":"2023-10-31T15:53:47","slug":"wellness-week-offers-slate-of-student-activities-resources","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/2023\/10\/wellness-week-offers-slate-of-student-activities-resources\/","title":{"rendered":"Wellness Week offers slate of student activities, resources"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>With end-of-term assignments and exams nearing, the Brock University Students&#8217; Union (BUSU) and Graduate Students&#8217; Association (GSA) are preparing a week of activities meant to help relieve stress and prepare students to overcome the pressures often encountered this time of year.<\/p>\n<p>Wellness Week takes place Monday, Nov. 6 to Friday, Nov. 10, with events hosted by BUSU, GSA, the Brock University Library, Brock\u2019s Student Wellness and Accessibility Centre (SWAC), Brock Recreation and the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The Graduate Student Association has organized a week full of health and wellness events and activities tailored for graduate students. Join us to access vital resources promoting self-care, resilience, mental health support and boosting your overall academic and personal well-being, which is a crucial part of your journey as a grad student,&#8221; says GSA President Rakha Zabin.<\/p>\n<p>GSA Wellness Week events include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Monday, Nov. 6 to Friday, Nov. 10 \u2014 Healthy Snacks and Treats: Brock graduate students are invited to visit the GSA office, located at MCC 302, during Wellness Week to enjoy healthy snacks and treats.<\/li>\n<li>Monday, Nov. 6 \u2014 Meditation Session: Facilitated by yoga and meditation instructor Abbey Morris, this relaxing meditation session takes place at 10:30 a.m. in Pond Inlet. <a href=\"https:\/\/experiencebu.brocku.ca\/event\/247216\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Visit ExperienceBU to RSVP.<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Tuesday, Nov. 7 \u2014 Artistic Harmony: Drop in for a paint and playlist experience at 10 a.m. in Pond Inlet.<\/li>\n<li>Wednesday, Nov. 8 \u2014 Sound Bath Session: Facilitated by yoga and meditation instructor Abbey Morris, this session takes place at 10:30 a.m. in Pond Inlet. <a href=\"https:\/\/experiencebu.brocku.ca\/event\/247219\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Visit ExperienceBU to RSVP.<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Thursday, Nov. 9 \u2014 Drop-in Snack Lunch: Takes place from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the GSA office.<\/li>\n<li>Friday, Nov. 10 \u2014 Screen Retreat: Drop in for succulent planting and a coffee social at 10 a.m. in Pond Inlet.<\/li>\n<li>Friday, Nov. 10 \u2014 Yoga Session: This relaxing yoga session with Brock Recreation takes place at 1 p.m. in the the Brock Fitness Studio. <a href=\"https:\/\/experiencebu.brocku.ca\/event\/247220\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Visit ExperienceBU to RSVP.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/brockgsa.ca\/gsa-wellness-weeks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">GSA website<\/a> for more information on Wellness Week events for graduate students.<\/p>\n<p>For undergraduate students, BUSU and partners across campus have planned a range of fun and relaxing activities.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAt BUSU, we pride ourselves on being able to help students year-round with engaging programming that relieves stress and combats loneliness,&#8221; says BUSU President James Maxwell-Barillas. &#8220;Wellness Week is no different, with an added focus on our students&#8217; well-being, especially with exam season fast approaching.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>BUSU Wellness Week events include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Monday, Nov. 6 \u2014 Pottery Painting in Union Station: Pottery will be provided by Crockadoodle. Visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brockbusu.ca\/whats-on\/events\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BUSU website<\/a> to RSVP as spots are limited.<\/li>\n<li>Monday, Nov. 6 \u2014 Wellness Fair: Students will have the opportunity to visit with local vendors and partners at Union Station while collecting free swag and wellness resources.<\/li>\n<li>Monday, Nov. 6 and Wednesday, Nov. 8 \u2014 Library Yoga with Justine: Teaching and Learning Librarian and yoga instructor Justine Cotton will guide participants through a series of gentle poses and mindful breathing exercises. This event is hosted by Brock University Library. Visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brockbusu.ca\/whats-on\/events\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BUSU website<\/a> to RSVP as spots are limited.<\/li>\n<li>Tuesday, Nov. 7 and Wednesday, Nov. 8 \u2014 Free Grab and Go Breakfast: Available in Union Station from 8 to 10 a.m., while supplies last.<\/li>\n<li>Tuesday, Nov. 7 \u2014 Therapy dogs: This pop-in event, hosted by SWAC, will take place in Pond Inlet.<\/li>\n<li>Tuesday, Nov. 7 \u2014 Mindful Folding Origami for Beginners: This session by beginners for beginners is open to all skill levels and takes place at noon in Learning Commons Classroom B (ST 230).<\/li>\n<li>Wednesday, Nov. 8 \u2014 BrockTV\u2019s Render This film festival takes place at The Film House in the FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre in downtown St. Catharines. Brock students can get free tickets on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brockbusu.ca\/whats-on\/events\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BUSU website<\/a> with code <strong>RENDERTHIS\u00a0<\/strong>(includes a free snack and drink voucher at event).<\/li>\n<li>Thursday, Nov. 9 \u2014 Free All-ages Karaoke Night at Isaac\u2019s: Free pizza and pop provided while supplies last with more than $300 in prizes up for grabs.<\/li>\n<li>Thursday, Nov. 9 \u2014 Free Hot Breakfast: Students can enjoy a full free hot breakfast, pastries, juice and fruit starting at 7:30 a.m. in Union Station. Breakfast is sponsored by Student VIP and will be served while supplies last.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brockbusu.ca\/wellness\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BUSU website<\/a> for more information on Wellness Week activities for undergraduate students.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With end-of-term assignments and exams nearing, the Brock University Students&#8217; Union is preparing a week of activities meant to help relieve stress and prepare students to overcome the pressures often encountered this time of year.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":80,"featured_media":89013,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[36,54,39,7484,40,188,55,37,41,38],"tags":[2701,2203,133,13053,147,2479],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/89012"}],"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\/80"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=89012"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/89012\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":89025,"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/89012\/revisions\/89025"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/89013"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=89012"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=89012"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=89012"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}