A ‘hobby’ can best be defined as a purposeful activity that holds meaning for the individual, separate from their ‘job’ or another activity. While one is a task to be completed for the benefit of others or financial gain, the other has the sole purpose of entertaining...
It can be hard to think of ourselves as worthy of special consideration, but we all deserve, and truly need, some downtime to function properly. It can be hard to think of ourselves as worthy of special consideration, but we all deserve, and truly need, some downtime...
The holidays are (hopefully) a time for rest and relaxation. But the sudden transition from working in an office or studying can be jarring, particularly when we don’t have any plans. Our lives can be so wrapped up in our routines that breaking away leaves us feeling...
If you want to get certified in Mental Health First Aid, you’ve come to the right blog article! Obtaining an MHFA qualification is easy, requiring a two-day course, for the most part, followed by a brief examination. The reason it’s so simple is that MHFA, as a...
If you think about physical first aid, you might picture an ambulance or medical team arriving on the scene of an emergency. Perhaps you picture someone performing the Heimlich Maneuver or helping a collapsed person recover by calling for help. That’s essentially the...
Increasingly in the last decade, more workplaces have started having difficult conversations with their employees. The stigma around mental health issues is slowly lifting, and now, many businesses are trying to align their company policies with the new way of...
