Posted on: June 14, 2016
by Alex Wilson, 4thYear TRU Psychology Student Summer is just around the corner and a hugely popular activity for students during their time free from school is attending festivals and concerts. These can be amazing times, where you let go, express yourself through art and dance, and make new, life long friends. It’s important to…
Read morePosted on: April 7, 2016
Written by Jillian Hearn, Fourth Year Psychology and Sociology Student, SWAT Member There are so many benefits to getting active. This includes reducing risks of illnesses/diseases, strengthening bones and muscles, improving both mental health and mood, and so much more. Luckily there are many ways for students at TRU to be active without even leaving…
Read morePosted on: March 9, 2016
Starting on Thursday, March 10, 2016 the Wellness Centre is accepting applications for the 2016-17 Student Wellness Ambassador Team (SWAT). If you are interested in campus health promotion and have the time to volunteer 4-5 hours a week from September 2016 to April 2017 we might be the team for you! We are looking for…
Read morePosted on: March 8, 2016
In 2013 the Wellness Centre administered the National College Health Assessment (NCHA) for the very first time. Some of you might have completed it then (THANK YOU!) and some of you might not have even heard of it before. What I can tell you is that it is a very important student health survey and…
Read morePosted on: February 18, 2016
Overdose deaths involving the opiate fentanyl have been prevalent in the media recently. What does this mean? What is fentanyl? What can be done to prevent these tragic events from happening? This blog post has been set up as a Q and A to provide critical information about fentanyl and how you can stay safe….
Read morePosted on: February 16, 2016
Written by: Mandy Turnbull, SN BSN–TRU Yr. 4 So you’ve seen the posters around campus, you’ve heard people talk about it on the bus and, perhaps, you’ve entertained the idea of going to a yoga or meditation class. If you’re already well versed with the idea of inner peace, that’s wonderful, but for all of…
Read morePosted on: November 3, 2015
written by: Sharyse Wilson, 4th Year Nursing Student Last week the Wellness Centre organized Mental Health Awareness Week. “Mental health” is a real buzz word at universities these days, why do you think that is? Well, what we know is that universities can be high stress environments. Students are under a lot of stress and…
Read morePosted on: March 11, 2015
Grief is directly related to attachment and we all have an innate attachment to things and people all around us. From our family and friends to our colleagues and teachers, from pets and houses, to jobs and careers, we have attachments with these “constants” in our lives and we feel comfort and safety from the…
Read morePosted on: February 26, 2015
The Wellness Centre is recruiting students to become a part of a new and exciting Peer Wellness Leadership team that we are launching in September 2015. This team will consist of current TRU students who are passionate about fostering a healthy campus community! We are looking for students with the following skills and abilities: Demonstrated…
Read morePosted on: February 19, 2015
Kindness means caring for others and positively influencing someone else. It also includes taking care of yourself physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually. As students it’s extremely important to practice self care to keep our bodies and minds healthy for our busy lives. TRU is promoting Random Acts of Kindness from February 9th– 23rd. Want a…
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