Mental Health Week  

Tips to use and share!

Look below to find 10 Tips To Promote Mental Health Week (May) and Daily Email Mental Health Week Tips.  Also available is a media release for Mental Health Week.  

 

10 Tips To Promote Canadian Mental Health Week

  1. Host an employee Lunch 'n' Learn

  2. Arrange a workplace health fair

  3. Organize a fundraising luncheon

  4. Set up a health challenge

  5. Bring in a massage therapist or relaxation instructor

  6. Email daily wellness tips to each employee

  7. Post wellness articles on employee bulletin boards

  8. Declare a 'Stress-Down' day

  9. Provide healthy snacks

  10. Promote daily stress busters

 

 

Daily Mental Health Week Email Tips

  • Marvelous Monday - Make Your Mental Health Matter!
    Maintain balance in your life.  Design the life that you want to live by knowing what your priorities and goals are. 

  • Terrific Tuesday - Take Time For Your Mental Health!
    Eat breakfast.  Grab a healthy snack.  Drink plenty of water.  Get up and move around if you have been sitting for a while.  What you do to energize yourself through food, water and exercise can have a significant impact on your mental health.  

  • Wacky Wednesday - Wake Up Your Playful Side!
    Enjoy your humourous side.  Look at the comics.  Pull out your stress toys.  Look for the funny and keep life in perspective.

  • Thoughtful Thursday - Think of Others and Say Thank-You!
    Support.  Talk.  Socialize.  Ask for help.  Build a team.  Social support is a great buffer to the never-ending changes that we face.

  • Fantastic Friday - Rejuvenate!
    Get your 8 hours of sleep.  Take time to relax.  When your life is speeding up, you need to actively take the time to slow it down.


    "The rhythm of life is like the ocean waves with its alternating peaks and valleys.  Too many peaks and life becomes as dangerous as a tidal wave...too many valleys and life is dull and boring."

     


 

 
 
Important Questions From The Mental Health Campaign From The Canadian Mental Health Association:
How Healthy is My Business?

The economic health of any business relies upon the health of its employees. But how can you tell if your staff has work-life balance?

. Do managers receive training about how to support their staff to achieve work-life balance?

. Are your employees familiar with the policies and programs available to help with work-life balance?

. Does your organization provide flexible hours to help employees balance their responsibilities at work and at home?

. Do your managers encourage staff to stay home with sick children or elderly relatives when necessary?

. Does your organization have a method to track employees' satisfaction with their work-life balance?

If the answer to most or all of these questions is "no", it's time to think about investing in your business' success.


 
 


Canadians Work Hard And Fail To Take Care Of Their Mental Health 

LITTLE BRITAIN, ON - 50% of Canadians aged 25 to 44 reported that they felt trapped in their daily routine and 31% of Canadian women reported that they had not ime for fun.  These statistics give strong evidence that we are having trouble balancing our lives and taking care of our mental health. 

"Canadians are hard working and driven to success however, many fail to properly take care of their mental health thus preventing them from achieving their full potential", says stress and wellness specialist Beverly Beuermann-King from Work Smart Live Smart.  "Finding life balance can be difficult to do and many of us compromise our physical and especially our mental health to try and achieve it all".

46% of those survey said they turned to exercise, followed by reading a book, hobbies, and playing sports, socializing and spending time with family when stressed while 25% of Canadian workers reported that they did not do anything to deal with their stress.

"Many Canadians have lost the ability to maintain a rhythm to their life"' adds Beuermann-King.  "The rhythm of life is like the ocean waves with its alternating peaks and valleys.  Too many peaks and life becomes as dangerous as a tidal wave...too many valleys and life is dull and boring."

 

Finding Balance - Achieving Success

May is Mental Health - "Mental Health Week is a great time for individuals and companies alike to examine their strategies for achieving work-life balance"' says stress speaker and wellness expert, Beverly Beuermann-King.  


Check out the Stress and Wellness Presentations and Keynotes that are available to help you in your celebrations! 

Permission granted to reproduce the tips above as long as source is noted as Beverly Beuermann-King - www.WorkSmartLiveSmart.com   

 

Links to help you to get you started: 

Employee Wellness Questionnaire, Sample Wellness Programs, Workplace Wellness Tips, Path To Wellness Ezine, Wellness Awareness Calendar, Stress Videos, Stress and Wellness ArticlesStress and Wellness Blog

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
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