{"id":360779,"date":"2024-08-28T15:19:20","date_gmt":"2024-08-28T19:19:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/yfile\/?p=360779"},"modified":"2024-08-29T08:08:52","modified_gmt":"2024-08-29T12:08:52","slug":"euc-offers-summer-activities-to-enhance-student-staff-well-being","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/yfile\/2024\/08\/28\/euc-offers-summer-activities-to-enhance-student-staff-well-being\/","title":{"rendered":"EUC offers summer activities to enhance student, staff well-being"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

As exam stress and work demands piled up for students and staff in ¿ì²¥ÊÓƵ\u2019s Faculty of Environmental & Urban Change (EUC) this summer, a variety of new health and wellness activities were on offer to help them unwind, reconnect with nature and foster a sense of community.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Activities available included dog therapy, yoga and mindfulness, flower bouquet making, hiking and forest walk therapy. Each event was designed to cater to different aspects of mental and physical well-being.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One of the highlights of this new initiative, for Andrea Abello<\/strong>, digital and multimedia specialist at EUC, was the flower bouquet-making workshop using flowers gathered from the University\u2019s own Maloca Community Garden<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Flowers at the flower bouquet-making workshop. Photo by Andrea Abello.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

\u201cIt was a nice way for the community to come together and partake in such a wholesome event,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The hiking event, in collaboration with Regenesis York<\/a>, provided another form of escape \u2013 physical exercise, plus a chance to mentally disconnect while taking in the tranquility of the natural environment. Participants enjoyed a guided hike through scenic spots like Black Creek and Rudy\u2019s Garden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI decided to go on the hike because I needed a mental break at the time and also because I really enjoy being present in nature,\u201d said Timothy Ong<\/strong>, a fourth-year student in the Sustainable Environmental Management (SEM) program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In addition to the events mentioned above, the program also included:<\/p>\n\n\n\n