Wellness Presentations

Finding Stability with Chaos – Mindfulness Session for KHSC Staff

Watch recorded session HERE

Feeling out of sorts? Need to re-energize yourself? Why not consider taking part in our upcoming Mindfulness Session for KHSC Staff. Mindfulness has been shown to not only reduce stress, improve focus, resilience, memory, and immune function, but it can reduce anxiety, depression, and have positive effects on our overall well- being and life satisfaction. In the same way that we build our physical fitness through exercise and provide nutrients to our bodies through a healthy diet, mindfulness can help us develop our mental fitness.

This session will consist of a short 15-minute introduction to mindfulness, followed by a 30-minute series of guided meditations from mindfulness experts with centuries of knowledge behind them. This session is being offered in collaboration with @wordsbyamrita, a positive project initiative, and Great Wisdom Buddhist Institute, a registered Canadian charity of roughly 450 Buddhist nuns located in Prince Edward Island whose mission is to bring peace and positivity to the world through practices of wisdom and compassion.

Self-Care for Healing Professionals - David Kessler

As professionals, we are great at caring for those around us and often put ourselves last. Self-care is not selfish, it’s vital! We have to refill our own tanks.

Being there for others is so important, but it can be challenging. We see so much pain around us. And if we are not careful, we often take that pain on.

I know that when my own father was dying in hospice, everyone thought I didn't need support because my work was grief. The truth is people often have heightened expectations of us and we often have heightened expectations of ourselves too.

I have some other helpful resources that I would like to share with you so be on the lookout for your next message.

With gratitude,

David

LifeSpeak This Month:

A Practical Guide to Mindfulness June 2021

Homewood Life Lines:

When you Fear the Unkown: Coping with Uncertainty April 2023

Women's Mental Health: Concerns, Barriers and Support March 2023

Introduction to Cognitive Behavioural Therapy January 2023

Preventing Burnout - The Importance of Vacation Time December 2022

Understanding Mental Health and Mental Illness October 2022

Stigma and Addiction August 2022

Sexual Abuse and Sexual Harassment July 2022

Children's Mental Health: Technology and Cyberbullying May 2022

Improving Your Quality of Life, One Step at a Time Arpil 2022

Understanding Mental Health with Chronic Disease August 2021

Living a Fulfilling Life July 2021

Women's Mental Health March 2021

Video/Audio:

7-MIN GUIDED MEDITATION: LEVERAGE YOUR BREATH FOR BETTER DIGESTION

A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO MINDFULLNESS

BUILDING PERSONAL RESILIENCE

Webinars:

Establishing Work-Life Harmony Webinar: Handout & Slide deck. Presenter: Mark Arnold

Building Resilience: Understanding Challenges, Learning Strategies and Accepting Change Webinar, Handouts: Building Resilience, Additional Resources and Strategies, Slide Deck. Presenter: Glen Matadeen

The Art of Relaxation Webinar: Handouts: What are your Triggers, Workplace Stretching, Office Yoga, Commitment, Stressbusters Quiz, Slide deck. Presenter: Mark Arnold

Helping Your Child Succed at Scool Webinar: Handout & Slide deck. Presenter: Paul Radkowski on March 23, 2022

Stress Busters Webinar: Handout & Slide deck with space to take notes for the Stress Busters Webinar. March 16, 2022

Resiliency and Post Traumatic Growth Summary Handout & Resiliency and Post Traumatic Growth Slide deck March 9, 2022

Caring to Cope Through COVID: Stories of Giving & Recieving Support by Workplace Strategies for Mental Health January 2021

COVID-19 and the Impact on Your Mental Health Presentation by Dr. Sandra Peimiabo, HomeWood Health May 2020

Mental Health During COVID-19 for Healthcare Professionals by Katherine Sisak MSW, HomeWood Health November 2020

Moral Distress, Residue and Resiliency:Choosing the Real vs the Ideal by David Campblell PhD, Ethicist KHSC December 2020

Sleep in the Time of COVID-19 by Helen Driver PhD, KHSC March 2021

S.H.I.F.T Stress:Stress Managment Strategies by Vij Richards RP RN December 2020

The Second Wave and Your Mental Health by Sandy Kriegish, Clinical Manager HomeWood Health November 2020