It’s Wellness Month at Carizon – twenty-nine days dedicated to fostering your wellbeing and self-care routine so that we can all recharge and continue the year with full force! When people rank their least favourite month of the year, February is often the winner. With the holiday season behind us, the colder temperatures, the lack of sunshine,… Read more »
While it might take practice, it could be beneficial to try something new in your social media routine… In last week’s #WellnessWednesday post, we discussed how mindfulness can help foster a more positive online experience. This week, we will continue the conversation and consider what to do about your (maybe more negative) reactions from social… Read more »
While scrolling through social media feeds has become an integral component of many people’s daily routine, it is critical for their wellbeing that they reflect on the potential impacts. Many openly acknowledge that they spend “too much time online” and yet continue to struggle to successfully unplug without feeling a sense of anxiety. This could… Read more »
As National Volunteer Week approaches (April 7 – 13th), we look forward to celebrating our volunteers at Carizon! Volunteers help improve quality of life for others. Volunteers also gain valuable experience, develop new skills and studies show that involved Canadians enjoy improved overall health. Every day at Carizon we witness the benefits of having volunteers… Read more »
Investing in the future can include fostering resiliency in our children. According to Ann Masten, PhD, resilience is the ability to show positive adaptation, handle stress, overcome disadvantage, recover from trauma, and use opportunities to grow and learn in the face of adversity. So how do you know that you are raising a resilient child?… Read more »
Last year, during the month of February, Carizon started a new initiative – we designated February as a month for self-care. Knowing that these last months of winter contribute to the blahs, the whole idea behind the movement was to encourage people to undertake self-care activities that promote wellness. Carizon also designated a day in the middle of… Read more »
Our Culture Committee at Carizon decided to focus the month of February on wellness. When people rank their least favourite month of the year, February is often the winner. With the holiday season behind us, the colder temperatures, the lack of sunshine, and the drawn out winter months of shoveling, hazardous driving conditions and slippery… Read more »
The holiday season is a time to spend with family and friends. It’s a time to celebrate long-lived traditions and introduce new ones. The holidays can also be a time when we experience numerous stressors such as doing too much and spending too much, experiencing too much togetherness, or not enough togetherness. The positive side… Read more »
We have just wrapped up Mental Health Awareness week when we focused on reducing the stigma and supporting those who are managing mental health struggles. But, we also need to remember to support individuals who are the caregivers of individuals with mental health needs. If you are an individual supporting family members or friends, you need to give… Read more »
I was touched recently by a documentary that I watched called Mother Nature’s Child. In one part, school children were given an exercise to sit outside and journal about what they could learn from nature in relation to a problem in their lives. One of the girls reported how she watched the wind and realized… Read more »
We hope you find some of the these archived blog posts useful as we all look to manage and find the joy in daily living.