Welcome to the Wellness Den!
The Wellness Den is a dedicated space on campus that features daily wellness-inspired opportunities to support student learning and success. The Den is open to all UTM students. Brought to you by the UTM Health & Counselling Centre.
Location: DV 2207 (Student Services Hub – SSH)
Hours of Operation: Monday to Friday | 10:00 am to 4:00 pm.
Daily Programming at the Den
Each and every day, we host opportunities to practice your wellness on campus!
- Puzzles & Games
- Arts & Crafts
- Complimentary Tea
- Wellness Resources
Take a look at our calendar to see what we have planned!
DV 2207
Why visit the Wellness Den?!
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Fall Semester Weekly Schedule:
| Time Slot | Mindful MONDAYS | Together TUESDAYS | Skillful WEDNESDAYS | Self-Care THURSDAYS | Fun Fact FRIDAYS |
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Lower stress and improve mood with mindful tools and strategies. | Make meaningful connections with your UTM community. | Build wellness and resilience-based skills for daily university life. | Take a break and practice self-care with a unique activity each week. | Discover helpful information related to health and wellness. | |
Resource Series: 10:00 am – 11:00 am | Online (Digital) | On-Campus | Off-Campus | Mental Health | A Helping Paw 🐶 |
Student-Led Series: 11:30 am – 1:00 pm | Mindful Practice | Campus Voices | Skill-Building Tools | Self-Care Activities | Trivia & Games 🏆 |
Staff-Led Series: 1:30 pm – 4:00 pm | 1:30 pm: 2:00 pm: | 1:30 pm: Community & Connections 🧩 (BIPOC Focus) 2:30 pm: Open, Drop-In |
Wellness Den Drop-in Workshops
Please check back here regularly for upcoming workshops running at the Wellness Den. These workshops are on a “drop-in” basis – meaning that students can drop by anytime between 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm and engage in the content of the workshop! Easy breezy!
And while registration is not required, we encourage you to sign up ahead of time here.
Upcoming Drop-in Workshops
March 3
Ramadan & Healthy Eating 🥗
Facilitator: Registered Dietitians, CarePoint Health
Join us for an informative session on nutritional and eating well recommendations for all who are observing Ramadan. The session will include (1) creating balanced meals for Suhoor and Iftar to make the most of your fasts, (2) Staying hydrate, and (3) addressing common nutrition concerns during Ramadan. Please bring along all your Ramadan Nutrition questions for the registered dietitian. Food served in separate Iftar containers will be available.
March 10
Confronting Burnout
Facilitator: Career Counsellor, UTM Career Centre
Prioritizing our well-being prevents physical, mental and emotional burnout. This workshop makes space to resource yourself and work through difficulties with curiosity, engagement and fun!
March 17
Looking Forward: Dreaming about the Future
Facilitator: Career Counsellor, UTM Career Centre
Take a moment to envision the possibilities that lie ahead. Through guided activities, you will think of your ideal future, your aspirations, your dreams and confront any fears and uncertainties you may have about your future.
March 24
Q & A with A Registered Dietician (Nutrition Month: Level Up Campaign)
Facilitator: Registered Dietitians, CarePoint Health
The world of nutrition can be complicated! If you got questions, we got you. Join us and connect directly with a Registered Dietitian to help you navigate the ever changing world of nutrition and help provide accurate information to help you make well-informed decisions regarding your nutritional needs
"Art For The Heart" Series
Art for the Heart Series is BACK by popular demand.
Looking to explore holistic self-care in a creative way? Art for the Heart is a 4-week program that features multiple art-based activities to help enhance student well-being, with intentional themes around wellness, identity and culture. Sessions are facilitated by Art Therapy Students from the Toronto Art Therapy Institute. Learn more about TATI here: https://tati.on.ca/
The sessions/topics will include:
- Session 1 | Tuesday, March 11 | Introduction to Wellness & Physical Well-being Expression
- Session 2 | Tuesday, March 18 | Emotional/Mental Health Expression
- Session 3 | Tuesday, March 25 | Social/Spiritual Expression
- Session 4| Tuesday, April 1 | Culture and Whole-Self Expression
BONUS: Free Care Packages will be provided to all students who register and attend at least one of the sessions. Please note that each session has a capacity of 6 participants at a time, so be sure to book your spot!
Drop-ins are welcome, pending available space. Given the structure of the program, with sessions building on one another, we strongly encourage participants to plan to attend all sessions, if possible.
Drop by the space to learn more! And please follow us on social media! (It really helps us spread the message of wellness on our campus.)
Follow @utmhccwellness on Instagram, and/or visit this website, for all the latest updates.