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Boost your wellbeing with Cardiff University Staff Choir

Posted on 25 April 2018 by Hilary Green

“Singing in the choir gives me a real lift and I always get back to work feeling relaxed and happy, humming a tune!"  (Rachel Jones, choir member) As a keen singer […]

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Walk with us to the South Pole and beyond – our Step Count Challenge 2018 starts 30 April!

Posted on 15 April 2018 by Keith Lynch

We're very excited in the Staff Wellbeing Team. Why? Well, we're going to be trekking to the South Pole and, if all goes well and we make it that far, […]

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Thinking of Giving up Smoking?

Posted on 13 March 2018 by Elaine Sketchley

Thinking of Giving up Smoking? If you are a smoker I’m sure there are times when you have considered giving up. Perhaps many of you have tried more than once […]

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Time to Talk Day 2018

Posted on 1 February 2018 by Hilary Green

Today is #TimetoTalkDay 2018, which is part of the #TimeToChange initiative. We are all being urged to talk more openly – and without fear - about mental health.  According to […]

 

Dry January 2018 – take part!

Posted on 14 December 2017 by Hilary Green

As you embark on the Christmas Party season, now is the time to think about signing up for Dry January 2018.  Why not make a decision, today?  Then, when the […]

International Stress Awareness Day 2017 – University support

Posted on 1 November 2017 by Keith Lynch

Today is #internationalstressawarenessday, and we thought it would be helpful and timely to remind you of some of the services the University provides to help you to better manage stress. […]

World Mental Health Day: ‘One thing’ for the workplace #WMHDay

Posted on 10 October 2017 by Keith Lynch

We were delighted to find that workplace wellbeing was going to be the theme of World Mental Health Day 2017 #WMHDay. To participate in the day, we invited some staff […]

Staff Wellbeing Team tackles the Cardiff University/Cardiff Half Marathon

Posted on 6 September 2017 by Hilary Green

The 'Cardiff Half' is of course fast approaching, and the Staff Wellbeing Team is proud to be part of the action. Wales’s largest road race takes place on Sunday 1st […]

Walk more – and walk faster!

Posted on 24 August 2017 by Keith Lynch

Switching on my radio this morning, I was really struck by some startling figures released by officials from Public Health England (PHE) about the amount of walking we are doing […]

Reclaim your weekend

Posted on 15 August 2017 by Keith Lynch

If you have taken time off this summer, I hope you have had a good break, and been able to reconnect with some really important things – play, family, social […]