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30.09.2024 - 06.10.2024 |Kaikki
Wellbeing Week will be held for the eleventh time at the University of Eastern Finland from 30th of September to 6th of October 2042. The aim of the Wellbeing Week is to offer UEF students and staff a wellbeing promoting program throughout the week.
The constantly hectic everyday life and the increasing amount of staring at the screen during studies, work and free time make it more and more difficult to concentrate. Along with ADHD, which is already familiar to most people, we have started talking about ADT (Attention Deficit Trait), which is a behavior pattern that resembles attention deficit disorder but does not meet its diagnostic criteria. ADT is characterized by self-interruption - when you should be concentrating on, for example, reading an exam book, many competing thoughts start crossing your mind and it is difficult to concentrate only on the exam book.
Several factors predispose to this type of behavior, which include, for example, hurrying, multi-tasking, constant interruptions, uncertainty and too little recovery. As a result of all this, "The brain gets overloaded and endless to-do lists cause feelings of inadequacy and worry. All of this is apt to cause chronic stress. Chronic stress is known to cause problems with learning, memory and concentration." (Source: FSHS)
However, not all concentration problems can be blamed solely on hectic everyday life and ADT. If the ability to function is significantly reduced and the person has had challenges with the regulation of activity and attention since childhood, it is worth contacting health care professionals to examine the situation.
During Wellbeing Week, a variety of activities will be organised to provide tools to increase one's own wellbeing and support the ability to concentrate. ISYY will also share on Instagram various wellbeing-related tips.
See the schedule of the theme week's program below. In addition to both campuses, there is also some program which will be held online. Please note that some of the week's activities require pre-registration and have an entrance fee and those are always stated in the information of the event in question.
SYKETTÄ Joensuu's Physical Activity Counsellor Rosa Koistinen is leading an exercise break via Zoom for UEF students and staff. Join the session to refresh your mind and body between lectures!
Link to Zoom, opens in a new tab: Taukojumppaa // Exercise Break (Meeting ID: 617 1525 0537, Passcode: break)
Finnish Kennel Club’s Care Dogs will be on the campuses in Joensuu at the Alkukivet statue and in Kuopio in front of Lukema/Studentia from 12pm to 2pm. Doctor Ari Kinnunen and clinical veterinary technician Pia Nikkari have found that dogs have a natural ability to make people feel good, because the presence and petting of a dog lowers blood pressure and slows the heart rate. In addition, a dog may have a calming and concentration-supporting effect, and according to Yle's article, pets reduce stress and help people to relax. So come and take a break that supports your wellbeing by petting dogs and drinking coffee!
SYKETTÄ Joensuu's Physical Activity Counsellor Rosa Koistinen is leading an exercise break via Zoom for UEF students and staff. Join the session to refresh your mind and body between lectures!
Link to Zoom, opens in a new tab: Taukojumppaa // Exercise Break (Meeting ID: 686 7952 3164, Passcode: break)
Coffee & Friends event offers low-threshold hanging out after lectures and the opportunity to meet other students over coffee and a snack. All students of the University of Eastern Finland are welcome to Coffee & Friends. You can come to the café alone or with a friend. The café meets on Tuesdays from 10th of September forward at 3-5pm at Lukema in Kuopio and at 4-6pm at Cafe Agora in Joensuu. You can come for a while or for the whole time. On 1.10. there will be a dream Board workshop. No need to register in advance.
SYKETTÄ services organise the traditional Sports Afternoon from 12.15 forward. In addition to the usual SYKETTÄ activities, there will be plenty of other sports activities and special offers at sports facilities for students and staff during the afternoon. The campus-specific program will be published on the SYKETTÄ website.
Sykettä.fi, opens in a new tab: Sports Afternoon Joensuu
Sykettä.fi, opens in a new tab: Sports Afternoon Kuopio
In Tukipilari's YhdistysApprot you can get to know local welfare associations. There will be a lot of different fun activities and prizes at the associations' checkpoints! You can find more information about the event at the link below.
Tukipilari.fi, opens in a new tab: YhdistysApprot 2024
Isyy.fi, opens in a new tab: Sports Afternoon
Kide.app, opens in a new tab: Sports Afternoon
Sober Bingo & Disco will gather higher education students in Kuopio to the after-party for the Sports Afternoon at Apteekkari on Wednesday 2 October to play bingo and relax after the busiest freshman weeks. The evening will begin with a sweet treat bingo, followed by dancing and singing karaoke until midnight.
Tickets are sold through Kide.app and there are two types of tickets: Bingo&Disco 5 € and only Disco 3€. Ticket includes the event's exclusive Sober Disco vol. 3 overall patch! Please note that the Kide.app service fee or cloakroom fee is not included in the ticket price.
Isyy.fi, opens in a new tab: Sober Bingo & Disco Kuopio
Kide.app, opens in a new tab: Sober Bingo & Disco Kuopio
The Study psychologist Katri Ruth from Student and Learning Services holds a polar night online lecture called "Kaamos survival" in English on Thu 3rd of October at 8.30-9.30 am. The effects of polar night time on the body and mind are discussed, and ways to cope with polar night are reviewed. You may think is it possible to enjoy the darkest time of the year in Finland? The answer is yes, but how? Attend the lecture to find out.
Youtube.com, opens in a new tab: Polar Night Survival lecture (available until 20.10.2024)
Finnish Student Health Service FSHS's Paula Huuskonen and Riikka Nissinen present FSHS’s services to Bachelor's and Master's degree students of UEF. The information is in English and is aimed especially at international students.
Link to Zoom, opens in a new tab: FSHS-info for international degree students (Meeting ID: 693 9542 5143, Passcode: FSHS)
SYKETTÄ Joensuu's Physical Activity Counsellor Rosa Koistinen is leading an exercise break via Zoom for UEF students and staff. Join the session to refresh your mind and body between lectures!
Link to Zoom, opens in a new tab: Taukojumppaa // Exercise Break (Meeting ID: 699 1047 3525, Passcode: break)
Update 25.9.: The departure from Joensuu is sold out. There are still a few free seats on the bus from Kuopio to Tiilikkajärvi.
Update 1.10.: Registration for the departure from Kuopio has been extended until Thursday 3 October 12.00pm!
Tiilikkajärvi National Park is a versatile, wilderness-like hiking destination. It is possible to move around Tiilikkajärvi independently or with ISYY's group. The ISYY expedition goes around the Uiton Kierto (7 km), which takes more than 3 hours. Halfway through the route, you can take a break at the Uitontupa fireplace or the beach at Venäjänhiekka. The hike route is not for beginners and there is no guide with us. Departure is from the campus on Friday morning and the return journey starts at 3.30 pm. We recommend eating a nutritious breakfast and taking enough food with you so that you don't get hungry in the middle of the day. We also recommend weather appropriate equipment and a little experience of hiking.
Registration is open on Kide.app between 16.-30.9. or as long as there are free seats in the bus. The price of the excursion is 7 € and includes the bus transportation from the campus to Tiilikkajärvi and back. Please note that registration is binding. Please note that if there aren't enough participants, we will have to cancel the trip. More information about the trip and schedules (as well as possible cancellation) will be sent via email to the participants no later than 1.10.
Kide.app, opens in a new tab: Päiväretki Tiilikkajärvelle (Joensuu) // Day trip to Tiilikkajärvi (Joensuu)
Kide.app, opens in a new tab: Päiväretki Tiilikkajärvelle (Kuopio) // Day trip to Tiilikkajärvi (Kuopio)
Get to know the TRE method -course instructed by Alli Mattila from 11am to 2pm in the Studentia Chapel.
TRE® (Tension, Stress, and Trauma Releasing Exercises) is a somatic body based practice method that consists of a few warm-up exercises to activate a neurogenic tremor mechanism in the body to release tension. This technique is a good tool for relaxation and to support recovery from stress.
Registration by 27.9.12pm via SYKETTÄ Kuopio Sports calendar. The price of the course is €11.
Sykettä.fi, opens in a new tab: Get to know the TRE method -course
In Joensuu at Aura and Futura restaurants, in Kuopio at Snellmania and Canthia restaurants:
In Joensuu Kampus Bistro and in Kuopio Cafe Snellari:
In all Compass Group campus restaurants:
You will receive the promotional price when you say 'Wellbeing Week' at the checkout. The offer cannot be redeemed at the self-service checkout.
Our partners during the Wellbeing Week: UEF, SYKETTÄ Joensuu, SYKETTÄ Kuopio, FSHS, Compass Group and Tukipilari.
Eveliina Scharin, Community Coordinator, The Student Union of University of Eastern Finland (ISYY), yk(at)isyy.fi, tel. +358 44 491 6529
Page updated 25.9.: SYKETTÄ Joensuu's exercise breaks added to the schedule.
Page updated 28.9.: The location of the Joensuu Coffee & Friends will change on Tuesday 1 October forward.