mental health
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Laurier offering Self-Care and Resiliency course to help people look after their well-being
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Wilfrid Laurier University is offering an Essential Self-Care and Resiliency course to help people develop skills towards supporting their personal well-being during COVID-19. Holly Cox, manager at Laurier’s Centre for Public Safety and Well-Being, noted that the feedback from individuals who obtained Laurier’s Positive Psychology certificate had a large influence on the creation of the…
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Tips for a Healthy 2021
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Barely a month into 2021, Ontario is in the midst of an extended lockdown, a stay-at-home order and increased restrictions to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The pandemic has made it difficult for many people to strategize ways to approach the new year with positivity and ambition when tackling resolution and goal lists. Anne Wilson,…
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The effects of animals on our mental health
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After a long, exhausting day at the office—or at this point your kitchen table—just about nothing brightens one’s mood like the friendly greeting of an unbiased dog. You know who doesn’t care about your road rage? Tickles, the loyal Basset Hound. What about your subordinate deviance at work? Oscar the chameleon is none the wiser! …
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The Physical tolls of stress
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Stress is experienced by everyone on a variety of levels due to many different reasons. It is no secret that stress is uncomfortable and triggers many health issues. I argue that it is becoming increasingly worse for students to manage, and the physical tolls of stress are not fully realized by young adults. Ironically, our…
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Bell Let’s Talk about mental health initiatives
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Jan 28 will mark Bell’s 10th Annual Let’s Talk days, raising both money and awareness for mental health. Last year, the initiative generated approximately $7,719,371 for mental health programs. This year, both Pinterest and TikTok have joined the cause, which means that Bell will donate five cents for every text, tweet, TikTok video, and Snapchat…
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Surviving second semester and the second wave of COVID-19
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After a well-deserved extended break, Golden Hawks returned to their virtual classrooms on Monday amongst stricter lockdown policies throughout Ontario. This term will pose the Laurier community with new challenges as it battles computer burnout from virtual schooling and harsher weather. Three weeks off from the normal routines of school was much needed but may…
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Balancing mental health during final exams with activity
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As the cold weather settles in and the final exam period just around the corner, stress and overexertion are at a high on the Wilfrid Laurier campuses. Manage these stressful times with small activities to recharge and boost your mood. Each final exam period leaves Laurier students with higher levels of stress, anxiety and depression…
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Places around Waterloo Region to get you outdoors and relieve stress
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It’s not a far stretch to say that the COVID-19 pandemic has been a huge cause of stress for many people, in more ways than one. The problem is that it seems as though it’s harder and harder for people to find healthy ways to relieve stress. With the “red zone” rules, gyms are shut…
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Strategies for staying sane during a winter pandemic
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While we’ve been dealing with COVID-19 for months on end, we have yet to endure the pandemic during the harshest winter months. As the frigid Canadian winter approaches, it’s crucial to start thinking about ways to maintain a mentally and physically healthy lifestyle. As we’ll soon begin to see the temperature dip below zero, here…
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How to prepare yourself for the most frightening winter in decades
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Cystic acne, seasonal depression and frostbitten fingers: winter is already painful. Throw in a pandemic to the mix and I’m not quite sure how we’re all going to make it through the merry season. The chronic eczema is enough to send you into a fit of flaky, blistering rage. So, it’s important to prepare ourselves…
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