Wellness – Life @ U of T

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Let’s Get #ExamReadyUofT: Live Chat

Missed our YouTube with the Centre for Learning Strategy Support (CLSS) and Health & Wellness (H&W)? Watch the replay now! Health & Wellness Peer Supporter Gittel, HealthyU Crew team member Deepto and CLSS Peer Mentor Shayan share tips for studying,…

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9 things you might not know about #ExamReadyUofT

It's exam season once again, and U of T Student Life has your back! From study kits to stress-busting massages and peer support, here are nine ways to stay balanced and focused to help you get #ExamReadyUofT: 1️⃣ #ExamReadyUofT BoothsAll…

What I Learned Attending a Health & Wellness Workshop

The workshop focused on how to make behavioural changes in order to positively influence your feelings and emotions. Workshop facilitators emphasized how behaviour can influence mood, which can create a cycle of negative moods and behaviours. Behavioural change is needed to break that cycle.

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#JoyatUofT: Balancing Self-Care and Studying During Reading Week (and Beyond!)

Missed our #JoyatUofT Facebook Live? Watch the replay here! 🤩 University of Toronto students Izzy, Amal and Jo from Academic Success and Health & Wellness share tips for finding balance (which will look different for everyone), keeping calm and getting…

Going to the gym for the FIRST time!

I know I’m not the only person who’s never gone to the gym before. I found it really hard to get motivated to work out, and to be honest, I was also quite nervous about going. I finally built up…

How I Focus on My Wellbeing During the Exam Period

We're slowly getting closer and closer to finals! At this point I'm not sure whether to be excited or sad. Excited to go on winter break and have a great Christmas but sad that I have to grind for finals…

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Accessibility in the Workplace: The Importance of Communication

One of the things I’m looking forward to is graduating and finally starting to work! In May, I’ll be starting my Professional Experience Year (PEY) and working for 12-16 months. One of my main concerns with employment is navigating my…

From @uoftears_ on Instagram. Reads: "UofT Confessions: I know we live in a super privileged place in the world with good education and stuff and its selfish for me to say this but life is so freaking hard wherever you are...its all relative - Second year ast sci"

Confession pages and anonymous submissions about failing midterms

I came across an Instagram account that posts anonymous reflections supposedly submitted by U of T students. They go by <@uoftears_>. A common theme that comes up on the page through these so-called confessions is failing midterms. Failure is par…

Winter is coming

The frigid air hits my ribs through my fall coat. My hands cannot survive outside of my pockets for more than a few minutes. Winter is coming, and in Toronto that means spending half of your day putting on and…

My Back to School To-Do List

With a few weeks left until school starts, and the stress beginning to creep back into my life, I decided to tackle my uncertainty with one of the only ways I know how: planning. Below you will find my personal…

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