Moving for wellness! Wellbeing advocates Kathleen Pickett (taking careful aim) and Emma Solaas (standing behind Kathleen) relax with Elzy Robinson and Jasmine Mitchell at the Summer Garden Party.
Research Personnel Administrator Emma Solaas joined HR and Administrations Coordinator Kathleen Pickett as our second Wellbeing Advocate, after we sadly said goodbye to Chung Tu, who has moved to a new role in the School of the Biological Sciences.
Emma works in the Administration Office on the first floor, just across from Emma Graham (so there are now two Emmas in the office!)
Together Emma and Kathleen will continue to organise wellbeing activities for the department like Pilates, the MacMillan coffee mornings and regular quizzes, as well as publicising the many wellbeing activities going on throughout the university.
Emma and Kathleen are also available to provide support, guidance and signposting about wellbeing issues, and can be contacted by email or Teams.
Upcoming events
Here’s a round-up of some late summer wellbeing events and activities that you might be interested in:
- ‘Cambridge Museums What’s on’ has a schedule of summer events for families continuing into September.
- Cambridge Wellness festival will take place on 10 September from 11am to 6pm at the Cambridge Biomedical Campus in the Green and The Gardens.
- Mental Health Mates has over 150 walks across the UK, with the aim of helping people to get out and get connected without fear of judgement.
- A recording of the ‘Let’s talk about menopause’ session by Henpicked on 4 July is now available until the end of August.
Boost your mental health by moving
Here are a few tips that Kathleen circulated earlier this year, which can help you boost your mental health by moving more:
- Find moments for everyday movement
- Set small achievable goals
- Take a break from sitting
- Find the fun
- Connect with others
- Moving in nature
- And don’t forget to ‘celebrate your achievements’!
Olympic quick quiz
1. Who didn’t perform at this year's opening ceremony in Paris? a) Celine Dion, b) Lady Gaga, c) Madonna, d) Aya Nakamura
2. On average, how quickly do arrows leave a bow during an archery competition? a) 120mph, b) 100mph, c) 160mph, d) 140mph
3. Which athletes have the greatest aerobic capacity? a) Long distance runners, b) Synchronised swimmers, c) Divers, d) Triathlon runners
4. What sports are NOT included in the modern pentathlon discipline? a) Horse-riding, b) Fencing, c) Rowing, d) Shooting
5. Which discipline’s emoji was rejected by the emoji authorities? a) Archery, b) Boxing, c) Shooting, d) Fencing
6. Bicycles for Olympic track racing do NOT have which of these important components? a) Brakes, b) A saddle, c) Handlebars, d) Wheels
7. When did women first compete in the Olympics? a) 1952, b) 1936, c) 1924, d) 1900
8. What does the word ‘gymnast’ mean in Greek? a) Flexible, b) Naked, c) Strong, d) Balanced
9. When were the Olympic gold medals last made entirely of gold? a) 1912, b) 1952, c) 1994, d) 2020
10. The next Olympics are due to be held in 2028 but in which US city? a) New York, b) Los Angeles, c) Seattle, d) Las Vegas