Walk & Talk

1pm Monday, 4 Oct 
Meeting outside Kingfisher
Book your slot through Students' Union social media channels (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram)

NUI Galway Students' Union is holding a socially distant Walk & Talk, leaving from the Kingfisher. This is a great chance to get active, clear your head and meet other students in a safe and socially distanced way. You will also get to explore the beautiful campus grounds and if you're lucky, meet the Dangan Donkeys! 

Road Safety Week

Monday, 4 Oct
SU Office, Áras na Mac Léinn

Pop into the SU Office to get your FREE Road Safety Resources. Limited supply available. 

ECO Café Nature Connection Walk

9.30am Wednesday,  6 Oct
Meeting at Áras de Brún (behind the library building)

Join us for a walk around NUI Galway Campus to get in touch with nature and understand the ways in which it enhances our wellbeing, keeps us alive and helps us thrive.  

Financial Wellbeing

10am Wednesday, 6 Oct
Join online here

Reduce stress about your finances in this one-hour session, where you will learn learn about the various financial supports offered to students and get tips on budgeting & money management.

Online Identity & Digital Wellbeing

11am Wednesday, 6 Oct 
Register for FREE here 

During this interactive workshop, participants will receive an overview of the ways in which we can manage, enhance and promote our online identity.

Participants are invited to "map' out their digital time. Where are we spending time online and does this reflect our needs and where we would like to be?

We'll also look at digital wellbeing and making the most of online engagement, along with some of the newer issues that have arisen in the shift to online learning & engagement. 

Design your Energy: Optimize Your Energy for a Happier Life

12pm Wednesday, 6 Oct
Careers Seminar Room (Arts/Science Concourse) Register here

During this session you will have the opportunity to look at your energy levels throughout the week and identify the activities that drain your energy and those that energize you. You will learn how to make better choices and organise time to optimize your energy, based on the ‘Stanford Design Your Life’ model. 

Seas Suas (Introduction) Programme 

3–5pm Wednesday, 6 Oct 
Common Room, Chaplaincy Centre 
Information here 

Seas Suas is an empathy, well-being & bystander intervention training programme ran by the Chaplaincy & Pastoral Care Centre in NUI Galway. 

Connection Wellness Workshop 

4pm Wednesday, 6 Oct
12pm Friday, 8 Oct
Join online here. No registration needed.  

As we move deeper into Autumn, ALL NUI Galway students can come along and learn new ways of cultivating Connection with the help of a reusable relaxation technique.

Connect Café

12pm Thursday, 7 Oct
SULT Bar, Áras Na Mac Léinn  

A weekly scheduled coffee/tea/lunch, open for an hour. Meet new people, relax and have a chat in this casual drop-in space.

Goal Setting & Self Care

3pm Thursday, 7 Oct
2pm, Friday, 8 October 8
Common Room, Chaplaincy Centre  
Info & Register here

The one-hour workshop will cover topics such as goal setting, well-being, support services and the opportunities & challenges of starting university. 

Jigsaw Five-a-Day
Mental Health Workshop

5pm Thursday, 7 Oct
Sign up here

This hour-long workshop aims to provide young adults, aged 17–25 in third level education, with the strategies necessary to build and take care of their own mental health.  

Healthy Food Made Easy

Starting Tuesday, 2 Nov or Thursday, 4 Nov
Places limited. Register your interest here

A six-week nutrition & cooking course, with a weekly session ranging from one to one-and-a-half hours. Improve your knowledge of nutrition when preparing meals at home and discover new healthy recipes on a budget.  

Breathing

Are you finding this Semester stressful? Try this two-minute breathing exercise that you can do in any place at any time to help calm your mind!   

10-minute Morning Meditation for Clarity, Stability & Presence

Click here

It’s easy to vow not to look at notifications on your phone first thing in the morning. But in reality—especially when your phone is your alarm—it’s what’s there, pulling you out of peaceful slumber and racing toward the realities of your day. To capture—or recapture—the stillness of that first moment of wakefulness, this ten-minute guided meditation focuses on clarity, stability, and presence for us.  

Pilates for Beginners

Start your online classes here 

These 30-minute videos will guide you through the movements and practices to help build Pilates into your exercise routine to support your health and wellbeing. 

Minding Your Wellbeing

Follow the sequence of videos here

This FREE online mental health and wellbeing programme consists of five 20-minute video sessions that focus on practicing self-care, understanding our thoughts, exploring emotions, building positive relationships and improving our resilience. 

Yoga for Beginners

Start your online classes here 

These 30-minute videos will guide you through movements and practices to help build yoga into your exercise routine.