When the pandemic began about a little over a year and a half ago, we all suddenly seemed to have a little extra time on our hands. Those of us who worked in offices were no longer commuting to and from work. None of us were getting our hair and nails done. Playdates were cancelled, …
Doing Less? What the Pandemic Has Taught us About Burn Out Read More »
The pandemic has brought into relief many problems that already existed in workplaces, and through my coaching clients I’m seeing how many issues are arising in leadership. My clients are experiencing this in droves. Most of my coaching clients are leaders, who in turn report to others in leadership positions. I’m seeing higher levels of …
This past year, perhaps more than ever, we’ve been witnessing the impact our social environment plays in shaping our mental health. With the pandemic present, many of us have had our regular environments either change drastically or become eliminated altogether, and many of us have felt the effects. The places and circumstances in which we …
Preventing Stress in the Workplace for Greater Overall Wellness Read More »
Traditionally, the third Monday in January – known as Blue Monday – is said to be the saddest day of the year. The highs of the holiday season, spent with family and friends in a normal year, are gone. The days are short, dark, and cold. Credit card statements, often reflecting the excesses of the …
This Blue Monday, Take Time to Be Mindful and Set Intentions Read More »
It’s been about six months since George Floyd was executed on camera and our cultural conversation received an electric jolt. In Canada, since then, we have had our own terrible incidents of police violence against Black and Indigenous people. I want to check in and take inventory of how our lives have changed. Black and …
Since about March (at least here in North America), we’ve almost all been affected by COVID-19, in at least one way or another. Whether we or our loved ones have lost jobs, kids have been without sports or school, household income has been slashed, or your work life has drastically changed (work from home, anyone?), …
Noticed these changes in yourself? It could be the pandemic Read More »
We know getting back into the office after the shutdown is going to be challenging. But there are things we can do to ease this transition for ourselves and our coworkers or employees—and this is a prime opportunity to rethink what kind of work culture we are creating each day. We can let this time …
A little while ago, I blogged about Rick Hanson’s Red Brain, Green Brain model and how it can help us to understand mental wellbeing and regulation. I suggested that this model is particularly helpful in understanding why so many people’s mental health is suffering during the pandemic. Briefly, Hanson suggests that it is helpful to …
Experiencing segregation in the 1960s When I was a child in the 1960s, I travelled with my parents and younger sister to spend summer holidays with our US family in Hampton, Virginia. My uncle and aunt worked at the Black College; one was a French teacher and the other the librarian. They were happy to …
An All Too Painful Déjà Vu and How White People Can Help Read More »
A couple of years ago, I blogged about American psychologist Rick Hanson’s Red Brain, Green Brain model and how it can help us to reflect on our mental wellbeing. I regularly use this model when coaching my institutional clients on how they can improve their workplace cultures and facilitate their employees’ mental wellbeing. But these …
All Systems Red: Mental Health Under COVID-19 (part 1) Read More »