ecstatic, Author at Work to Wellness

Real Work Scenarios That the National Standard of Canada for Psychological Health and Safety Can Address

Mental Health

What are some real scenarios that would lead companies to consider adopting the National Standard of Canada for Psychological Health and Safety? At first glance, the 60 page document that is the National Standard...

How and Why to Develop a Mental Health Policy in Your Organization

Mental Health — Workplace Health

Several years ago I was working with a midsize organization in British Columbia to help them to improve mental health absences. They noticed that despite the mental health policy they believed to have in...

One More Reason to be a Proud Canadian: Our Psychological Health and Safety Standard

Workplace Health — Mental Health — Preventative Disability Management

If there aren’t already enough of them, here’s one more reason to be a proud Canadian… Canada is a world leader in prioritizing the psychological safety of workers. We were pretty sure that the...

Why you should adopt the National Standard of Canada for Psychological Health and Safety in the Workplace

Preventative Disability Management — Workplace Health — Mental Health

If you haven’t adopted the National Standard of Canada for Psychological Health and Safety in the Workplace (The Standard), this new research may nudge you towards doing so. The Ipsos Poll Results A recent...

An Employer’s Role in Preventing Repetitive Strain Injuries

Preventative Disability Management — Workplace Health

According to Statistics Canada, an estimated 2.3 million workers report having repetitive strain injuries (RSIs), which limits their ability to perform daily activities, annually. That translates to roughly 1 in every 10 Canadian workers....

TMI – How to Prevent Receiving More Health Information Than You Can Handle

Physical Health — Workplace Health

Who can resist smiling at the scene of a child holding his hands over his ears and shouting “la-la-la-la-la—I can’t hear you, I can’t hear you?” We can all relate to the uncomfortable feeling...