Wellness Programs and Student Groups

Be You at Waterloo is about being true to yourself and putting your mental, emotional and physical well-being first.

At UWaterloo we believe that wellness starts when you embrace your authentic self and acknowledge how far you've come to be where you're at today. Join a wellness-based event to:

Feel empowered to choose progress over perfection
Embrace your authentic self with compassion
Break free from societal expectations
Connect with others in an environment where you feel safe and celebrated

We have a variety of opportunities, from fun de-stress activities, spaces to share ideas with peers and prioritize practices that support your mental and emotional health, skill building opportunities and more.

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Be You Programs

Embrace your individuality and celebrate the qualities that make you who you are.

Join a community of students who share diverse cognitive profiles, including ADHD, Autism, Dyslexia, and more in a supportive community. Learn more about your neurotype, ask for help and connect with others who truly get it.

Weekly on Tuesdays

QTWELL is an open and safe, drop-in group where any graduate student who is a sexual and gender minority or identifies as part of the 2SLGBTQIA+ communities can celebrate individuality and connect with a counsellor with lived experience.

Online, monthly

A safe space for daughters of immigrant parents to connect, share their experiences and navigate unique challenges of balancing cultural heritage with modern identities.

Bi-weekly on Mondays

A supportive space for varsity athletes to share your experiences, connect with others, and learn strategies and tools to help you navigate your current life challenges!

Monthly on Tuesdays

Wellness Programs

Put your mental, emotional and physical well-being first and check out our Wellness Programs and Student Groups.

Learn to develop a journalling for well-being routine. Reflective journalling will be used to help you identify personal narratives that are negatively impacting how you think and feel about yourself and how you interact with others. 

9 sessions throughout the term

Join us every other Tuesday from 2:30 - 4:30 p.m. for visits from mental health therapist educator Washington Silk (They/Them), hosted by GLOW in partnership with Campus Wellness.

Bi-weekly on Tuesdays

A group for any Graduate student willing to meet with their peers. We hope to bring Grad students together, in a space where you can find support, affirmation and interpersonal learning.

Online, monthly

A program where we learn about mindfulness and self-compassion. Explore ways to acknowledge difficult thoughts and feelings and responding to yourself with kindness and comfort.

Weekly on Thursdays

Explore All Be You and Wellness Programs on Portal

Check out the overview of Be You and wellness programs on Portal. Register for this terms events and check back termly for updates!

Self-Directed Programs

Rewiring For Happiness Toolkit

Rewiring for Happiness uses positive psychology strategies and tools to help focus your brain on kindness, mindfulness, gratitude, empathy, and connection. Rewiring for Happiness is available as a self-registration course on LEARN. Follow these steps to view and complete the toolkit:

Register on LEARN.
Click Self Registration.
Click Rewiring for Happiness.
Enroll in the Course.

Note: After you are enrolled, you can navigate to the Rewiring for Happiness course directly.