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A little bit of stress can be a good thing and even helpful to your work, but when is it too much? In this video, recorded as part of the Ontario Bar Association's (OBA) Opening Remarks initiative, I identify some of the signs of chronic stress and offer some practical tips and tricks for managing it. You can check out the video at http://oba.org/MentalHealth/Mental-Health-Briefs/Chronic-Stress
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$20.7 billion. That is the estimated annual cost of lost labour due to mental illness in Canada, and it is a number that is only expected to rise. With mind-boggling statistics such as these, it is hardly surprising that companies are starting to take note and thinking seriously about how to promote mental wellness in the workplace. An interesting article from the Globe and Mail explores this topic, with lots of additionally incredible statistics on mental health (e.g. each week half a million employed Canadians are unable to work due to mental-health problems), personal stories, and descriptions of what some employers and agencies are attempting to do about it. You can check out the full article here.
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AuthorRosana Zammit Archives
May 2017
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