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7 Ways to Tackle the COVID-19 Blues

Posted on 01/02/2022 in Anxiety, Depression, Stress Management

    It has been almost two years since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and the widespread public health measures that have limited or revoked our capability to partake in certain activities. Undoubtedly, the COVID-19 pandemic has been a source of stress in many areas, including our finances, relationships with others and ourselves, and overall mental and physical well-being. Many of us will have experienced feelings of sadness, isolation, boredom, and worry at some point during the pandemic. However, when these feelings remain with you for a reasonably long time, you may be experiencing symptoms of the COVID-19 blues… Read More Here!

 

Mental Game Coaching in Youth Athletes

Posted on 27/01/2022 in Children, Parenting

There is a misconception amongst athletes and coaches that developing the physical skills to compete at a given sport is the only key to achieving success. Although this way of thinking is starting to change and more people are starting to pay attention to the mental side of competing at an elite level, there is still an imbalance between time spent developing physical skills over mental skills. To define what mental skills training is for anybody who might be unfamiliar with it, mental toughness training is the systematic and consistent practice of mental skills for the purpose of enhancing performance,… Read More Here!

 

4 Ways To Help Engage Employees And Improve Workplace Productivity

Posted on 28/09/2021 in Corporate Care, Stress Management

COVID-19 has accelerated the pace that companies are addressing work-from-home requests and it has forced many companies to navigate a new strategy to remain on track. Statistics Canada had conducted a survey earlier this year where they released information about how nearly one-third of Canadian businesses were working from home in late May. “Teleworking and working remotely have become more prevalent since the start of the crisis. Nearly one-third (32.6%) of businesses reported 10% or more of their workforce was teleworking or working remotely on May 29, 2020. This was almost twice the level reported as of February 1, 2020,… Read More Here!

 

Video: 500,000 Canadians Miss Work Each Week Due To Mental Health Concerns

Posted on 28/09/2021 in Corporate Care

An April 2017 Ipsos poll commissioned by Global News which looked at the impact of mental health issues on Canadians in the past 12 months found that 17% of Canadians say they’ve taken time off work and school to deal with a personal mental health issue. Another 8% say they’ve taken time away from their professional lives to help a family member or close friend grappling with mental illness. As well, 23% say they are taking medication to help with their mental health issue. Another 2017 Ipsos poll commissioned by Sun Life Financial Inc. found that nearly half of all… Read More Here!

 

Video: What Is The Impact Of Mental Health In The Workplace?

Posted on 28/09/2021 in Corporate Care

Mental and psychological health concerns can have a significant impact on the way we think about ourselves, relate to others, and interact with our environment. They affect our thoughts, feelings, abilities and behaviours. Employees with mental and psychological health issues may doubt their abilities and competency, feel and act less confident or less productive, experience a sense of paranoia with their surrounding s or co-workers, have difficulty concentrating or learning, lose their ability to make decisions, take more time off work, or have difficulties building and maintaining relationships with their supervisors, co-workers, or other stakeholders. The Mental Health Commission of… Read More Here!