{"id":80827,"date":"2022-10-03T09:22:57","date_gmt":"2022-10-03T13:22:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/?p=80827"},"modified":"2022-10-03T19:59:45","modified_gmt":"2022-10-03T23:59:45","slug":"october-employee-wellness-workshops-to-focus-on-mental-health-breast-cancer-awareness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/2022\/10\/october-employee-wellness-workshops-to-focus-on-mental-health-breast-cancer-awareness\/","title":{"rendered":"October employee wellness workshops to focus on mental health, breast cancer awareness"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In recognition of <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">World Mental Health Day and Breast Cancer Awareness Month this October<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, Brock University\u2019s Health Management team has planned several online wellness learning opportunities for employees.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/brocku.sharepoint.com\/human-resources\/Shared%20Documents\/Forms\/AllItems.aspx?id=%2Fhuman%2Dresources%2FShared%20Documents%2FEHS%2FWellness%20calendar%2F2022%20%2D%20October%2Epdf&amp;parent=%2Fhuman%2Dresources%2FShared%20Documents%2FEHS%2FWellness%20calendar&amp;CT=1664804879479&amp;OR=OWA-NT&amp;CID=9cd16a76-6736-56a9-ee3a-65ddd4ef6805\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">October Employee Wellness Calendar<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> includes:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">A webinar discussing the Mental Health Continuum Model and how it can be used as a self-check tool and leveraged to have open mental health conversations in the workplace.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The next offering of The Working Mind workplace mental health training.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">An online workshop with a certified life and wellness coach to learn how to better prioritize tasks.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">A webinar focused on breast cancer awareness, screening options and resources.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">More information on the learning opportunities, including dates and registration, is available on <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/experiencebu.brocku.ca\/organization\/healthsafetyandwellness\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">ExperienceBU<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0(login required).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">On Monday, Oct. 10 for World Mental Health Day, Brock University\u2019s Employee and Family Assistance Program provider LifeWorks will launch a new <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/wellbeing.lifeworks.com\/ca\/newsletter-content\/microsite-the-impact-of-social-media-on-mental-health\/?utm_campaign=GEN-NW-2022-04-Customer%20Bulletin-GL&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;_hsmi=225867028&amp;_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_bK3DFlp5Omvt2Y2C8RzYYmMqqzcJ3ByEI6CUXReySMwe6AA8K9d8UqEir23pj1vPXvCqrI9LQzvOpjlTuX2Ke8tQDWw&amp;utm_content=225867028&amp;utm_source=hs_email\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">microsite focused on the impact of social media on mental health<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. Employees are encouraged to watch a recorded LifeWorks session to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/747758234\/b714c40c60?utm_campaign=LWL-SR-2022-09-Depression%20and%20suicide-NA&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;_hsmi=225453059&amp;_hsenc=p2ANqtz--dH_jzXbXiP1tDSyHz9biFjZ3EZYPdkYoWSE1mM0GNPGPpO8ACmPkqvM-65yPSgy4_yn1326Z2_yyvBwIXod2fVJiQlg&amp;utm_content=225453059&amp;utm_source=hs_email\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">learn about Mark Henick\u2019s mental health journey<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> and the impact a stranger had on his life.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Brock community members are also reminded of the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/2021\/12\/brock-employees-encouraged-to-participate-in-year-long-kindness-initiative\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">University\u2019s year-long initiative to make kindness the norm<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">. The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.randomactsofkindness.org\/work\/2022_RAK_kindness_at_work_calendar.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">workplace kindness calendar<\/span><\/a> <span data-contrast=\"auto\">theme for October is &#8216;celebration.&#8217; Kindness suggestions for the month include beginning a meeting by sharing an example of something good that recently happened, acknowledging a colleague for a kind or thoughtful act, and celebrating one\u2019s own qualities and attributes.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Additional employee wellness resources are available on the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/brocku.sharepoint.com\/Health-Safety-and-Wellness-Toolbox\/SitePages\/EFAP.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Health, Safety and Wellness Toolbox on SharePoint<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> which includes<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/brocku.sharepoint.com\/Health-Safety-and-Wellness-Toolbox\/SitePages\/Wellness-calendars-and-event-recordings.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">recordings of wellness workshops<\/span><\/a> <span data-contrast=\"auto\">and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/brocku.sharepoint.com\/Health-Safety-and-Wellness-Toolbox\/SitePages\/LifeWorks-newsletters.aspx?Mode=Edit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">resources from LifeWorks wellness newsletters<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/links.emarketing.lifeworks.com\/servlet\/MailView?ms=ODc0NTQ0NgS2&amp;r=NDQyMTYzNjMwNDYxS0&amp;j=MTU4MDc2MzgxOQS2&amp;mt=1&amp;rt=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">October LifeWorks newsletter<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> features articles discussing social media effects on self-esteem and setting social media boundaries for your kids, and a webinar on a total approach to workplace mental health.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Questions about employee wellness resources and ideas for future wellness workshops can be emailed to<\/span> <a href=\"mailto:employeehealth@brocku.ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">employeehealth@brocku.ca<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In recognition of World Mental Health Day and Breast Cancer Awareness Month this October, Brock University\u2019s Health Management team has planned several online wellness learning opportunities for employees.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":80828,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[54,7],"tags":[8586,1291,11050,8257,11525,6181,3393,1985,101,11052,926,3557,2683,1967],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/80827"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=80827"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/80827\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":80830,"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/80827\/revisions\/80830"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/80828"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=80827"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=80827"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=80827"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}