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Join us for a comprehensive session where Christy Siu Butt from Manulife and Christine Wash, HR Benefits Specialist, will walk you through what you need to know about Queen’s benefits. Learn how to navigate the Manulife portal, discover the new Manulife app, and explore available wellness resources. We'll also cover exciting wellness challenges and how you can earn Aeroplan rewards points. Stay for the Q&A to get answers to your most frequently asked questions about benefits and coverage. Don't miss this opportunity to get the most out of your Manulife benefits!

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Core. Cardio. Strength. This workout is designed to target all major muscle groups and torch calories. Work towards a healthier mind and body as you stay active during your week with this energetic class. No matter your experience or fitness level this class is for you. Taught by Queens’s employees, offered exclusively to Queen’s employees.

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Participants will have access to the Queen's Observatory facilities which include the main Celestron 14” telescope, small solar telescopes, and the video screening room. Astronomers in the screening room and Observatory dome will present the foundations of astronomical research, Observatory operations, and hot topics in astrophysics (such as recent discoveries with the James Webb Space Telescope). Weather permitting, observations of the Sun will also be made using telescopes on the outdoor deck. Join us for this enjoyable event, we hope to see you there!

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Any thriving organization should have more work than can be accomplished in a day. A psychologically healthy and safe environment allows you to do your job with the least amount of stress about work left to do. Everyone needs to be involved. This session is focused on discussing in a practical way, what workload management means for you and/or for your team, if you are in a leadership role.

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In this session, you'll discover actionable strategies to boost your wellness through 'keystone habits'—small changes that create lasting impact. Drawing on neuroscience and a coaching mindset for change, Rebecca will explain the 'Red Zone' vs. 'Blue Zone' and how these states affect stress and share six steps to promote learning and change. You'll learn to nurture your well-being with mindful choices, such as breath awareness and micro-actions, and you'll leave with new tools to improve your daily life.

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Cycle Fit is meant to make you sweat, increase your heart rate and have fun! Perfect for new and advanced riders. Taught by Queens’s employees, offered exclusively to Queen’s employees.

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Participants will have access to an array of collage materials. They will be asked to consider what their goals are for wellness and reflect on what helps them most to stay in balance.

Art-making will allow participants to work through life/professional/academic experiences in a safe and expressive way. Art as healing is a growing movement that has a lot to offer to people working through emotions that are difficult to put into words.

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Join us for an interactive flower bouquet workshop! Hosted by Gardening 4Joy, this session will teach you the basics of flower arranging while highlighting some of the beautiful flowers grown in the Queen's Community Garden.

Supplies, including vases, will be provided, and attendees, in groups of 5, will create their own unique group arrangements to enter a draw to take it home. Don't miss this chance to unwind, get creative, and bring a little nature indoors!

Spots are limited, so sign up early!

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Sleep is critical to ensure maximum productivity. It increases your ability to concentrate and focus, allows you to approach challenges with a more positive attitude, and can have positive effects on your memory and health. Participants will learn about circadian rhythms and the impact that disrupting these key biological processes can have on their day-to-day activities and work. This virtual seminar will also describe sleep's vital role in maintaining health along with valuable and practical tips and strategies that participants can apply to get quality, restful sleep and stay alert.

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Join us for a 3D Modelling workshop at SparQ Studios Makerspace. SparQ Studios is a makerspace and design studio that provides a wide range of tools, machinery, knowledge, and expertise so that you can bring your idea into a physical form.

3D Modelling is a fun one-hour workshop where attendees can bring their laptop or work on one of the (2 or 3) computers available in the space and learn the basics of creating their own custom 3d model in less than 30 minutes, using standard CAD software. The attendees can then optionally print their 3D designs.

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