UBC Health Wellbeing and Benefits regularly makes offerings available to staff and faculty on campus to help us all live healthier lives. Think about taking advantage of some of these upcoming initiatives!
Ergo your Office Tutorial – Wednesday, November 25; 12pm to 1pm
Optimize your computer work environment to improve comfort and reduce the risk of injury. Join UBC’s Ergonomics Advisor Abigail Overduin for a 1hr tutorial which combines a presentation and a practical session giving you hands on experience adjusting typical office equipment. Click here for more information and to register.
Are you Heart Healthy? Say YES with CAMMPUS!
Campus Information Session – Tuesday, December 1; 12pm to 1pm
UBC HR, in collaboration with the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, invites UBC Vancouver faculty and staff to participate in a unique project called CAMMPUS (Cardiovascular Assessment and Medication Management by Pharmacists at the UBC Site). CAMMPUS features confidential, expertly guided services provided by the UBC Pharmacists Clinic to help you find out your current level of heart health (and cardiovascular disease risk) and take steps to keep this risk as low as possible. Click here to register for the information session.
You can also book an appointment for a free cardiovascular assessment by contacting the UBC Pharmacists Clinic at (604) 827-2584 or by secure email.
Making Time Work for You @ DHCC – Wednesday, December 2; 3pm to 4pm
Sometimes it feels as though the day is not long enough to be able to meet all of our commitments and deadlines. Join us to understand the importance of prioritization, learn effective tools for time management and use them to overcome procrastination. Click here for more information and to register.
This week’s Fitting in Fitness
Fitting in Fitness contributor Courtney Chan shares the importance of stretching and three stretches you can easily perform before bedtime in Sleepytime Stretches. All of our weekly fitness articles are available on our Fitting in Fitness @ UBC page.
For more information on these and other initiatives, check out the UBC Benefits FYI newsletter here.