by Jennifer Sauter | Jan 3, 2020 | Learn, Do, Know
Media and content courtesy of the Alzheimer Society of Canada: https://ilivewithdementia.ca/ January is Alzheimer’s Awareness Month, and the Alzheimer Society of Canada has launched a campaign to break the stigmas associated with Canadians living with dementia....
by Jennifer Sauter | Dec 16, 2019 | Learn, Do, Know
Time out: making the most of the holidays Featured in Morneau Shepell’s December Balance Newsletter from https://www.workhealthlife.com/ Parties, shopping, eating, drinking, entertaining, more parties, fighting for parking at the mall, more shopping, wrapping,...
by Jennifer Sauter | Dec 9, 2019 | Learn, Do, Know
A UVic News feature, by Stephanie Harrington, published October 30, 2019: https://www.uvic.ca/news/topics/2019+uvic-bounce-mental-health+news Ali Blythe was 17 years old and straight out of high school when he enrolled in university. His grades were low and one day he...
by Jennifer Sauter | Dec 4, 2019 | Learn, Do, Know
Free Menstrual Products – Pads and tampons Look for free menstrual products in the washrooms of academic buildings from November 2019 to April 2020! Free pads and tampons(not the cups featured above) are provided as part of a pilot project to support students...
by Jennifer Sauter | Nov 18, 2019 | Learn, Do, Know
Children and anxiety Article courtesy of Morneau Shepell: https://www.travailsantevie.com/Article/Read/children-and-anxiety We all experience some degree of anxiety when faced with stressful or frightening situations. Children are no exception. A little anxiety prior...
by Jennifer Sauter | Oct 28, 2019 | Learn, Do, Know
Using Food to Boost your Mood Article featured on Morneau Shepell’s workhealthlife: https://www.workhealthlife.com/Article/Read/using-food-to-boost-your-mood The old adage “you are what you eat” should really be “you feel what you eat.” While life’s ups and...