Well-Being and Health Promotion Programs

Our Work

The Well-being and Health Promotion team leads, facilitates, and participates in collective, systemic, and innovative action for student health and well-being at CUIMC. We work in partnership with students, staff, and faculty to co-create a campus community in which the people, programs, practices, policies, and spaces foster student health and well-being.  To stay up to date with our offerings, subscribe to the Well-Being and Health Promotion weekly newsletter.


Well-Being

Well-being, as defined by the World Health Organization (WHO), refers to the positive characteristics of physical, social and mental health of people. This encompasses concepts of authenticity, thriving, navigating personal and professional challenges, connectedness, sense of community, empowerment, compassion, work-life integration, and equity.

Health Promotion

Well-being and Health Promotion ascribes to the Okanagan Charter definition of a health promoting institution of higher education:

Mindfulness Meditation

Well-Being and Health Promotion offers daily guided mindfulness meditation to help you start or build on your meditation practice!

Yoga and Mindful Movement

Well-Being and Health Promotion offers opportunities for mindful movement.
Shot of a young man practising yoga at home during the day

Pet Therapy

Through our community partners, adorable canines bring smiles and unconditional love to the CUIMC campus.
Ely the Irish Wolfhound getting pets from three students

Crafternoons

Crafternoons offer a space to channel your inner child, find your flow, work with your hands, and spend some downtime with CUIMC students across campus.
student coloring mandala coloring page