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For Mental Health Week, name how you feel. Don’t numb it.
For Mental Health Week, name how you feel. Don’t numb it.
May 3, 2021For Mental Health Week, name how you feel. Don’t numb it. It is CMHA’s 70th Mental Health Week, and this year we took the pulse of Canada’s emotions and found…
Toxic positivity: Four ways to combat it
Toxic positivity: Four ways to combat it
May 3, 2021There is a misconception that being mentally healthy means being happy all the time. The expressions are well-known: keep your chin up, or your upper lip stiff. Who hasn’t heard…
7 steps to start journaling for mental health
7 steps to start journaling for mental health
May 3, 2021Spring has sprung and hope is in the air, but not everyone is feeling peachy. It’s been a tough winter and your inner world might still be thawing out. That’s ok!…
Naming your emotions: Why saying “I feel bad” can actually make you feel better
Naming your emotions: Why saying “I feel bad” can actually make you feel better
May 3, 2021Scientists call it “affect labelling” but more simply it means “putting feelings into words.” Understanding how this works might just change the way you respond to your emotions. When we’re experiencing…
What if negative emotions aren’t so bad?
What if negative emotions aren’t so bad?
May 3, 2021Negative emotions? Unpleasant feelings? Chances are you have them. And chances are they’ve intensified this past year, as we’ve struggled with the effects of the pandemic. If you’re like us,…
What is emotional literacy? Understand your emotions, understand yourself
What is emotional literacy? Understand your emotions, understand yourself
May 3, 2021Emotions play a huge role in our lives, our actions and our relationships. Yet, most of us know surprisingly little about what they are, how we experience them and why we have them in…
The benefits of naming your emotions
The benefits of naming your emotions
May 3, 2021Naming how we feel is good for us on so many levels (see “Understand your emotions, understand yourself”). Here are some tips for building your emotion-naming muscles:
5 strategies for managing your emotions using emotional regulation
5 strategies for managing your emotions using emotional regulation
Apr 26, 2021The past year has sent us reeling through a vast range of emotions: worry, stress, boredom, as well as hope, empathy and optimism. According to the second wave of our…
How winter blues impacts workplaces
How winter blues impacts workplaces
Feb 16, 2021Of all the seasons, winter may be the hardest on our mental health. According to a 2018 study[1], half of Canadians report the lowest level of happiness during the winter…