HealthyU Chats

In this episode, Setti and Nhu invite Learning Strategists at the University of Toronto, Mr. Yaseen Ali and Dr. Jasjit Sangha, as well as international students, Ms. Ananya Bharadwaj and Mr. Luis Abatti. We discuss the unique experiences and challenges of international students, and how domestic students can best act as allies to international students.

If you would like to make the most out of your academic studies or to make an individualized learning plan, you can book an appointment with a learning strategist or academic mentor at Student Life, University of Toronto: https://studentlife.utoronto.ca/service/learning-strategist-connections/#:~:text=To%20book%20an%20appointment%20for,in%20to%20your%20student%20account.)

In this episode of HealthyU Chats, Lulu chats with Dr. Ayesha Raza, a family physician who specializes in fertility and women's health, and member of the Women's Health Education Made Simple (WHEMS) team. Dr. Raza provides us with information on irregular or absent menstrual cycles/periods, when we should start worrying about our fertility declining, emergency contraception and other birth control methods, STI/STDs, vaginal discharge, and Pap tests/smears. 

To learn more about WHEMS, visit https://www.whemscanada.org/

Other resources:
Planned Parenthood Toronto: http://ppt.on.ca/
University of Toronto Health and Wellness sexual and reproductive health services: https://studentlife.utoronto.ca/service/sexual-and-reproductive-health-counselling-and-education/
University of Toronto Sexual Violence Prevention and Support centre: https://www.svpscentre.utoronto.ca/


Podcast transcript:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-Z9J4bY-OqPT6oAk8N1cf9zT10Qgen7hYbMlT6f8kIE/edit?usp=sharing

In this episode of HealthyU Chats, Setti and Nhu chat with Dr. Kim Coros about exercise and movement as medicine. Dr. Coros is a Physiatrist at Bridgepoint Active Healthcare, the Dovigi Sports Medicine Clinic, and the Canadian Sport Institute. Dr. Coros explains the definitions of physical activity and exercise, the diverse benefits of exercise and physical activity, and creative ways in which we can incorporate movement in our daily lives, throughout our lives. 

To learn more about Dr. Coros, you can follow her on Twitter @KimCoros.

In this episode of HealthyU chats, Lulu and Setti talk with Dr. Cara Ooi about all things sleep! Dr. Cara Ooi is a sleep physician and psychiatrist, and she provides treatment for insomnia for for adolescents. Dr. Ooi provides us with valuable information on the causes of poor sleep, how to improve our sleep, and simple steps that students can take to implement changes in their sleep routine.

To download Dr. Cara Ooi's DECODE Toolkit on strategies to improve your sleep, visit: https://www.decodeinsomnia.com/ 

In this episode, HealthyU Crew members Lulu and Setti chat with Dr. Robyne Hanley-Dafoe about resilience. Dr. Hanley-Dafoe explains the working definition of resilience and her own theory on resilience. She then discusses how self-care and wellness relate to resilience, and then offers some tips on how students can start building resiliency now.

Following the valuable conversation with Dr. Hanley-Dafoe, Lulu and Setti share their personal thoughts and reflections on what they learned.

To learn more about Dr. Robyne Hanley-Dafoe, visit: https://robynehd.ca/