Posted 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…
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Posted on: March 31, 2016
The Wellness Centre has received a WellnessFits Platinum Extra Mile Award for its various health-based initiatives.
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…
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Posted on: January 5, 2016
Whether you’re a new student, halfway through your degree or preparing to graduate, a new calendar year brings a fresh start.
Read morePosted on: November 4, 2015
12-hour event helping students get a jump on writing assignments.
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: September 9, 2015
Welcome to all the new TRU students and welcome back to those who are returning!! I hope that this week you are enjoying being on campus and are looking forward to the year ahead. This first blog post is just to inform you about the wellness classes and events that all begin next week! If…
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