Category: Wellbeing
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Rest Is Not Productive
Rest is not productive. Hear me out. I understand the sentiment behind the posts, articles, and images out in the world touting rest as productive. The underlying message is getting it right. Rest is helpful. Rest increases your wellbeing. You need rest. But rest is not productivity. Rest and productivity are two phases of one
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Kindness Begins Within: Navigating the Journey of Self-Compassion and Generosity
You cannot give others what you cannot give yourself. This is a lesson I have had to practice over and over again. I spent much of my life believing our measure of kindness came from our external actions and words. So, I would push all my kindness onto others. Constantly striving to offer others compliments,
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Beyond Stigma: Embracing the Full Spectrum of Mental Health Care
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, a crucial time for ending stigma and normalizing conversations around mental health. 1 in every 5 Canadians suffers from diagnosed mental health challenges. By age 90, 70% of Canadians will have experienced a mental health illness. The psychological strain and impacts of the pandemic have led over 50% of