December 10th, 2018
Too Much Holiday Happiness Can Harm Your Health
Ah, the holidays. Turkey, stuffing, gravy, plum pudding, shortbread cookies, pie … and that’s just the main feast. I also love the parties with yummy hors-d’oeuvres and cocktails, the office Christmas pot-luck and those endless lunches catching up with old friends during the holidays. But when it’s all over, my bathroom scale sometimes makes me do a double take, and my favourite clothes magically seem to have shrunk down a size.
November 19th, 2018
Dude Diligence… What does the Movember ‘stache mean to you?
Why is it that everywhere I look this month, I think of my father? He passed away several years ago, and I think of him often, but these days, his presence seems to be everywhere. Then it hit me: it’s the ‘stache! My father was bald – he had been since his twenties – and, I guess as a way of making up for it, he always had a moustache. This being Movember, so does every other man on the street! The ‘staches are everywhere! Movember is a mash-up of “mustache” and “November.” The goal is to raise awareness about men’s health, particularly prostate cancer, testicular cancer, mental health and suicide prevention. Movember is actually a charity that aims to help improve the quality of life of men suffering from these diseases and to promote prevention and healthy living. It’s something I wish my father had access to when he was younger; maybe it could have prevented his prostate cancer.
October 11th, 2018
Going Somewhere Fast?
If you had told me six weeks ago, when I began researching about emergency preparedness, that I would be shopping around for a hazmat suit, I’d have laughed heartily. Some of my co-workers certainly did. How paranoid do you have to be? Well, it starts incrementally, with small things, like the notion of tying down your lawn furniture because, in a strong wind, it can blow around and hurt someone or fly through a window.
September 17th, 2018
Asbestos and Occupational Health
When discussing workplace injuries, the issues that come to mind might be an accident or a fall, but workers may not think about the ones that could affect their health in more invisible ways. In Canada, the number one cause of occupational death is exposure to asbestos.
August 20th, 2018
Workplace Harassment Investigations – Will you Panic or be Prepared?
“I want to report that I’m being harassed.” These words cause panic in many managers. Why? Mainly because they aren’t trained on how to handle the situation. The importance of being prepared for these words cannot be understated. Best practice is to train them on how to do proper workplace harassment investigation, but the reality is that unless there is a formal process to follow, the training will be challenging to apply in that moment.
August 8th, 2018
Our Very Own eLearning Hero
When I joined PSHSA a year ago, I knew the Product Development team that created PSHSA’s innovative eLearning programs was experienced, highly skilled and capable. However, I didn’t realize that we had a full fledged hero in the group. This isn’t the type of hero that wears a cape and can fly, but one who develops cutting edge eLearning programs and interactions and can solve a multitude of business problems for our clients.
July 27th, 2018
The Benefits of Being Grateful and How it Can Help You #FeelGood7/24
July 24 is a day when you should pause and think about what you are doing to stay healthy, prevent illness, or cope with a condition. This year the focus is on feeling good 7/24 – seven days a week, 24 hours a day, so this week we will review some evidenced based things that you can do to feel good every day – Today’s Topic – The Benefits of Being Grateful.
July 25th, 2018
Getting Active to #FeelGood7/24
According to the Conference Board of Canada, the majority of Canadians are only moderately active, or the equivalent of walking 30 minutes three times a week. The World Health Organizations (WHO) recommends that for good health adults age 18-64 should be moderately active for 150 minutes per week or vigorously active for at least 75 minutes per week or any equivalent combination. WHO also recommends that adults should do muscle-strengthening involving major muscle groups on two or more days a week.
