Explore upcoming health and wellbeing events and resources at UBC.
Events
Walk for Joy: Register by January 29
Are you looking for a fun way to get moving this year? Join Walk for Joy, a 9-week walking and rolling challenge from February 5–April 7.
Participate in a team of five and keep track of your steps each week for great prizes and a spot at the top of the weekly leaderboard. Register to participate by Monday, January 29.
February is Move UBC month
Move UBC is a university-wide initiative every February aiming to increase physical activity and reduce the time the UBC community spends stationary.
Small changes can add up to big impacts—moving more can help improve your mental health and resilience, boost your creativity and productivity, improve your sleep, and even help the planet.
Explore the Move UBC event calendar for ways to get moving that are empowering, comfortable, and motivating for you.
Register for “How to build stronger relationships”, Feb. 6, 8 & 13
UBC faculty and staff are invited to join this 3-part online workshop series, to explore ways to improve the quality of your relationships with others and yourself.
- Feb. 6: Validation in relationships
- Feb. 8: Practicing self-validation
- Feb. 13: Building self-trust
Check your heart health: Travelling Health Fair UBCV
The UBC Travelling Health Fair is an annual free mobile health clinic offering one-on-one health assessments.
The 2024 fair is focussed on cardiovascular health. Book a 30-minute appointment at one of a range of locations across UBC Vancouver campus between February 20–28.
Resources
January is Sexual Assault Awareness Month
The Sexual Violence Prevention and Response Office (SVPRO) has valuable resources and some upcoming events for faculty and staff to better understand this issue and gain support throughout the year.
UBC faculty and staff also have access to all SVPRO services, including support if you have experienced or been impacted by sexual or gender-based violence, harassment, or harm. Together we can build a culture of consent at UBC.
Refreshed self-paced wellbeing courses
The UBC Human Resources workplace wellbeing team offer a range of self-paced learning opportunities to UBC faculty and staff.
Explore the recently refreshed courses to learn more about wellbeing, self-care, mental health and burnout.
