Health and Wellness – Life @ U of T

Staying Mentally Healthy While Social Distancing

Health and Wellness has been offering a bunch of online workshops in order to aid students in keeping up their mental health. Last Tuesday I virtually attended the workshop titled Staying Mentally Healthy While Practicing Social Distancing. The meeting was…

Two Weeks In: Online Ballet and my Day to Day

The past two weeks have been unprecedented. So much is happening. I’m constantly checking updates as the situation evolves. I’m often anxious. From tea time to ballet, here’s how my days have looked and some of the strategies I’ve found…

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Re-assessing my Goals for the Term

This semester has taken an unexpected turn and I hope you are all safe and healthy. These times are stressful, and a lot of things have changed very quickly, which can take a mental toll. Along with this stress comes…

2 am Thoughts? Ways to Improve Your Sleep

I find it hard to fall asleep sometimes, especially when it’s a busy week and I have a lot to think about. What’s my schedule like tomorrow? Am I done all my readings? I often find myself lying in bed…

Looking for something new? Try new drop in fitness programs on campus!

The winter blues — I’m sure many of us have been feeling it. I have been stuck in some kind of rut in terms of physical health, mental health, and academics. As we arrive towards the end of academic term,…

A Timeline of my Life at U of T

In honour of U of T’s 193rd birthday, I thought I would share a timeline of my experience here! 🙂 Acceptance: Receiving my acceptance letter from U of T was arguably one of the best moments of my life since…

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I Tried New Learning Techniques – Here’s How it Went

In my three years at U of T, I have tried many ways to learn course material and complete my assignments, especially when I quickly found that the ways I learned in high school were no longer applicable. My prior…

Want to volunteer? Try Blue Crew!

Last year I was a part of Blue Crew, a volunteer community of the University of Toronto Student Union. If you are new to Toronto, are in first year, or would love to learn more about U of T campus…

What You Should Know About Nutrition (According to a Nutritionist)

This week, I spoke to Eric Williamson, a nutritionist, to find out what we should be eating to optimize our health and boost immunity. Along the way, I poke at all the bears: vitamin supplements (are they necessary??), weird diets and the mysterious transformation in which foods that are Very Bad For You become superfoods.

How I beat the winter blues during reading week

During the winter term of first year, I stayed at my residence on campus for reading week. There was nothing wrong about this except…I felt very depressed. I still don’t know the exact cause. I vividly remember that I was…

Tag: Health and Wellness

Tag: Health and Wellness

Staying Mentally Healthy While Social Distancing

Two Weeks In: Online Ballet and my Day to Day

Re-assessing my Goals for the Term

2 am Thoughts? Ways to Improve Your Sleep

Looking for something new? Try new drop in fitness programs on campus!

A Timeline of my Life at U of T

I Tried New Learning Techniques – Here’s How it Went

Want to volunteer? Try Blue Crew!

What You Should Know About Nutrition (According to a Nutritionist)

How I beat the winter blues during reading week

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Tag: Health and Wellness