At uOttawa, health and wellness is understood as a balance between different aspects of life. The Health Promotion team supports you across seven key dimensions of wellness.
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The Health Promotion team helps students build healthy habits, access support services and navigate their health and wellness with confidence. Whether you’re looking to support your physical health, manage stress or learn more about available resources, we’re here to help.
Seven pillars of wellness
Emotional: Understanding and expressing your emotions while managing life’s challenges in healthy and supportive ways
Physical: Taking care of your body through movement, sleep and nutrition
Social: Building meaningful relationships
Intellectual: Learning, growing and staying curious
Environmental: Creating healthy and supportive surroundings
Financial: Managing your financial well-being
Spiritual: Finding your purpose, values and inner balance
We dive deep into health topics that matter to you
Mental health
Access resources to support your emotional well-being, manage stress and connect with support services on campus.
Physical health
Learn how to take care of your body through movement, nutrition, sleep and preventive care.
Substance use
Find information and support related to substance use, safer gambling and gaming, and harm reduction in a safe and non-judgmental environment.
Sexual and reproductive health
Discover resources on sexual health, consent, relationships and reproductive care.
Population health
Understand how social, cultural and environmental factors impact health and well-being across communities, and what steps you can take to protect your health and that of others.
Nutrition health
Discover various food resources both on and off campus. Learn about affordable options that will provide you with healthy and nutritious food.
