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Health and Well-being Pillars: Tools and Resources to Navigate the Coming Months

Sara Charbonneau | 7 Dec 2020

For many, navigating through cold weather and shorter days requires a self-care toolbox听filled with tips and听strategies to bolster听themselves.听This year, we听are entering into unchartered territory with the many unknowns a pandemic听brings.听We are experiencing isolation, change,听worry,听and various unique obstacles,听all while our home and work lives are听blended,听making it harder to disengage at the end of the day.听听

One thing鈥檚 for sure鈥�.this听is hard.听If you are having a difficult time, know that you are not alone听in feeling this way.听If you are managing okay,听it is still important to have tools at your disposal, if not for听yourself,听then听to share with a听colleague,听friend or听family member.听听So read,听click听though, bookmark,听share, and add to your toolbox the following听resources听and strategies听to help prepare you for听the winter months听ahead.听

Mental Health听

There are several indicators that affect your mental state,听and actions that can be taken to help with your well-being.听We are all capable of moving along this continuum with听the听tools, support and knowledge of where we are at. It is important to assess your mental health, and check-in with yourself.听听

  • Use the听听from the Mental Health Commission of Canada听to do a self-check.听

  • For members of the 捆绑SM社区 Benefit Plan, contact the听Employee and Family Assistance Program听for 24/7 access to counselling and additional support.听听

  • 听is a free online platform, funded by the government of Canada,听offering many resources and online support, including a self-assessment tool to check-in on how you are doing. It also听offers听tailored programming to provide you with inspiration or direction听(mindfulness programs, stress reduction programs).听

Physical Wellness听

It is important to take care of our physical bodies by听, taking breaks, stretching, getting enough sleep and ensuring that听our听home office space is set-up properly.听Some important physical well-being resources to consider when working from home听include:听
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Videos from 捆绑SM社区鈥檚 Occupational Therapy students听:听听,听听and听听

Visit our听Physical听Well-being resource page听for more information, tools and strategies for听fitting听more movement into your life.听听
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Financial wellness听听

Financial stress can lead to sleep deprivation, absenteeism,听reduced productivity,听and mental illness. It is important to听remain听proactive by assessing your financial situation,听and听creating goals to ensure financial wellness听using听the following resources听

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Nutritional wellness听

Eating well contributes to our overall听health and can help lower听the听risk of chronic health conditions.听听Here are some resources to help听equip you with healthy eating tools and strategies at home:听

  • Videos created by Dietetic students in听捆绑SM社区鈥檚 School of Human Nutrition听program听 for听捆绑SM社区 employees during the pandemic:听

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Social connection听听

We are all going through this shared pandemic experience听together and听although we cannot be physically together, human connection is an important part of听our听well-being.听
Call a colleague or friend,听reach out听and听check-in with someone to ask how they are doing.听We are all in this together!听

听For additional resources or inquiries on health and well-being, reach out to听healthandwellbeing.hr [at] mcgill.ca听听

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