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It took a pandemic to teach many of us about the relevance and importance of work-life balance. Setting healthy boundaries for ourselves became a necessity. Suddenly, our school age children were sharing our workplace and competing for our time and attention. Our social connections were abruptly cut off as the fear of infection became a new reality, particularly for our vulnerable populations. Our world of work was not spared the effects of the rapid response to the pandemic, sending our complacency for a spin. Essential work took on a whole…
Well-Being Support for Kids and Parents How to give your kid a special birthday while stuck at home (Today’s Parent) Working from home with kids feels unsustainable. Here’s how to ease the burden. (Vox.com) Mental Health and Well-Being Resources (TDSB: Toronto District School Board) Helping Kids in Changing Times (TDSB: Toronto District School Board) Kids Help Phone provides a 24/7 e-mental health service. Talking to children about COVID-19 and its impact (CAMH: The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health) Talking to your anxious child about COVID-19 (CMHO: Children’s Mental Health Ontario) Coping with stress during the COVID-19…
These are challenging times. The ongoing sense of uncertainty and insecurity caused by COVID-19 is having a big impact on our mental health, which is an important part of our overall health. I want to help people avoid making things worse for themselves and their families. To that end, I have put together an in-depth resource in the form of a 55-minute video to help people understand and reduce their anxious distress around COVID-19. In the video, I distill my knowledge and experience from 30 years of helping people cope with and, at…
The majority of my workdays are spent at Seneca College’s campus in Markham, Ontario. That is, until recently. When we were all notified that we’d be working from home until further notice, my mind immediately flooded with thoughts and a I felt a bit of trepidation. I thought of my home situation, realizing that I’d have to set up a space for myself to work and hold daily virtual meetings while also being able to look after my 4-year-old. If you enjoy the daily interactions with colleagues, as I do,…
Upon stumbling across an intriguing book called Mindfulness in Eight Weeks by Michael Chaskalson, I became truly convinced of the importance of mindfulness. In my last blog post, I talked about mindfulness as a powerful skill and a transformative way of living. After this read, I realized that mindfulness can be learned and practiced every day, anywhere — it’s not just something to be used in meditation or yoga, or before a job interview or networking event. It’s a skill that can be adopted by anyone in order to achieve greater…
Since the COVID-19 pandemic started, CPC has shared many helpful resources on their websites and on social media. Staying healthy, both physically and mentally, has been — and will continue to be — an ongoing theme. In support of that theme, I’ve gathered up a number of PDFs you can download. Each one contains helpful information for you and your clients. First, a 20-minute video from Deepak Chopra: “Dealing with Emotional Turbulence and Stress During the COVID-19 Pandemic and After” Mental Health Fact Sheets COVID-19 and Your Mental Health “Psychology…