Wellness – Life @ U of T

Photo of colourful dust in the air and buildings in the background with text: "#JoyatUofT"

#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…

notebook open with black cursive writing and a light grey background

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…

Anxiety v. Public Speaking

If there’s ever a time to adapt to discomfort, it would be now, protected by the boundaries of university life. For much of my life, anxiety inhibited me from pursuing opportunities. After a break-through revelation, I came to terms on…

an aerial image of a round plant of pink flowers with the feet of the photographer peeking in at the bottom of the image.

“Any plans for the summer?”

This question served as the go-to conversation starter as the year came to an end. I had not planned anything significant for the summer, and instead was grappling with an existential problem of sorts. Continue moving onto the next…

A man runs down a road, away from the camera. He's out of focus and the texture of the road is close-up.

What I’ve Learned about Exercise and Mental Health

In honor of #letstalk, this week’s post will be about the correlation between exercise and good mental health. In my own experiences with depression, I’ve found that exercise gives me a space to focus, to care for myself, and to…

Tag: Wellness