Thrive
is
university-wide
event
focused
on
building
positive
mental
health
for
University
of
Waterloo
students,
faculty,
and
staff.
It
is
also
a
mindset
that
encourages
you
to
flourish.
We
all
have
mental
health,
and
we
can
each
strengthen
our
mental
health
by
learning
about
it,
thinking
about
it,
talking
about
it,
and
discovering
new
skills
and
resources
to
help
us
Thrive
all
year
long.
Thrive
Week
is
November
2
to
6.
Students,
Faculty,
and
Staff
are
invited
to
participate!
All
Week
Elephant
in
the
Room
Game
Don’t
let
mental
health
be
the
elephant
in
the
room!
Check
our
social
media
platforms
for
daily
updates
and
see
if
you
can
identify
where
the
elephants
are
hidden
around
campus
based
on
the
photo
shown.
Simply
post
a
comment
naming
the
location
to
collect
participation
points
for
prizes!
Each
morning
at
11:00
a.m.
we
will
post
a
photo
of
our
elephant.
You
will
have
until
5:00
p.m.
to
post
your
guess!
Wellness
Wall
Check
out
the
Wellness
Wall
where
a
question
will
be
posted
each
morning
at
9:00
a.m.
You
can
also
access
the
Wellness
Wall
on
your
mobile
device
by
downloading
the
Padlet
app.
To
post
anonymously,
sign
in
as
a
guest.
To
post
with
your
name
showing
and
to
get
participation
points,
create
an
account.
Mobile
users:
the
QR
code
you
need
to
access
the
Wellness
Wall
can
be
found
at
the
bottom
of
this
page.
You
can
then
respond
to
daily
questions
by
posting
on
the
virtual
Wellness
Wall.
You
will
be
able
to
share
your
mental
health
tips
about
resiliency,
challenges
and
coping
mechanisms!
Mark
your
calendars
for
these
scheduled
Pharmacy
and
featured
main
campus
Thrive
Events!
Date/Time
|
Event
|
Who
Can
Participate
|
---|
Mon
Nov
2
|
Pharmacy
Wellness
Walk
Go
for
a
walk
or
move
in
any
way
that
feels
good
for
you.
Take
your
own
picture
walking
or
engaging
in
any
other
physical
activity
and
upload
it
onto
to
the
Wellness
Wall
at
any
point
during
the
day
for
participation
points!
|
All
current
School
of
Pharmacy
members
and
CAP
students
|
Tue
Nov
3
|
Thrive
to
Success:
Managing
Stress
in
University
10:30
a.m.
to
12:00
p.m.
Stress
is
a
common
mental
health
concern
in
University
and
addressing
it
can
help
students
build
healthy
habits.
This
workshop
aims
to
provide
students
with
the
tools
to
prevent
and
combat
stress,
so
students
can
Thrive
all
year.
You
will
receive
a
Teams
(or
Zoom)
invite
closer
to
the
date
of
the
event.
You
will
use
the
link
provided
in
the
invite
for
joining
the
workshop
session.
|
All
students
|
Tue
Nov
3
&
Thu
Nov
5
|
Employee
Wellness
Session
11:00
a.m.
to
12:00
p.m.
via
Microsoft
Teams
Homewood
Health
will
present
their
wellness
session
"Reducing
Anxiety
and
Managing
Transitions
During
COVID-19".
Register
for
the
Tuesday
session
(11:00
a.m.
to
12:00
p.m.)
Register
for
the
Thursday
session
(1:30
p.m.
to
2:30
p.m.)
|
Faculty
and
staff
|
Tue
Nov
3
&
Thur
Nov
5
|
Managing
Time
and
Maintaining
Balance
Learn
about
how
to
maintain
balance
in
University
and
about
different
resources
to
help
you
manage
your
time.
We
will
help
you
learn
how
to
break
down
assignments,
exams,
and
large
projects
into
smaller,
more
manageable
parts,
and
how
to
get
started
now
to
help
reduce
feelings
of
being
overwhelmed
as
deadlines
approach.
Please
bring
along
any
syllabi
and
day
planners/
calendars
you
use
to
map
out
your
time
to
start
creating
a
schedule
that
feels
balanced
for
you!
Register
for
the
Tuesday
session
(3:00
p.m.
to
4:00
p.m.)
Register
for
the
Thursday
session
(1:00
p.m.
to
2:00
p.m.)
|
All
students
|
Wed
Nov
4
|
Noon
Hour
Concert:
Noondaagochige
12:30
p.m.
OR
watch
the
recording
any
time
on
the
Department
of
Music's
website.
This
noon-hour
concert
series
is
sponsored
by
Waterloo's
Music
Department
at
Conrad
Grebel
University
College
and
presents
performances
by
local
and
international
talent.
|
All
students,
faculty,
and
staff
|
Thu
Nov
5
|
Student
Mental
Health
Research
Conference
9:00
a.m.
to
4:00
p.m.
The
goal
of
the
virtual
Student
Mental
Health
Research
Conference
is
to
bring
together
members
of
the
Waterloo
community
to
share
knowledge,
connect
researchers,
and
promote
mental
wellness.
Be
sure
to
check
out
the
poster
session
Q&A
at
11:15
a.m.
Pharmacy's
poster
presentation
will
be
featured!
|
All
students,
faculty,
and
staff
|
Fri
Nov
6
|
Pharmacy
Community
Conversations
about
Wellness
12:00
p.m.
to
1:00
p.m.
Are
you
struggling
with
burn
out,
uncertainty,
or
perfectionism?
Join
a
community
conversation
with
students,
staff
and
faculty
about
maintaining
wellness
through
challenging
times.
Facilitated
by
our
very
own
Melody
Mann
from
Waterloo
Counselling
Services.
|
All
current
School
of
Pharmacy
members
and
CAP
students
|
Thrive
Prizes
In
order
to
be
eligible
to
win
a
prize,
you
must
be
a
current
School
of
Pharmacy
student,
faculty,
or
staff
member
or
a
CAP
student.
The
more
you
participate,
the
more
ballots
you
receive,
which
means
more
chances
to
win!
One
point
=
one
ballot.
One
point
will
be
awarded
for
each
of
the
following:
-
submitting
a
guess
for
the
Elephant
in
the
Room
game
on
social
media
-
one
guess
per
day
regardless
of
the
social
media
platform
used
-
guesses
may
be
submitted
up
until
the
reveal
post
at
5:00
p.m.
daily
-
posting
on
the
Wellness
Wall
(one
point
per
post)
-
attending
the
Community
Conversations
about
Wellness
event
(one
point)
Healthy
eating
is
important!
We
know
that
everyone
has
a
lot
on
their
plates
now
so
our
winners
will
enjoy
a
stress-free
meal
on
us.
The
grand
prize
is
a
$50
e-gift
card
from
Skip
the
Dishes.
Three
secondary
prizes
of
a
$25
e-gift
card
from
Skip
the
Dishes
will
also
be
awarded.
For
more
information
about
Thrive
Week
and
events
held
on
main
campus,
see
the
Campus
Wellness Thrive page.